The pride and patriotism usually associated with Russia’s most important holiday, marked by a huge parade of soldiers and military hardware through Moscow’s Red...
Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership has ordered all Afghan women to wear the all-covering burka in public, officials said.
The move evokes similar restrictions imposed on women...
North Korea fired at least one unidentified projectile toward its eastern sea on Saturday in its second launch this week.
The move apparently continued a...
A powerful explosion has damaged a hotel in the Cuban capital, with officials reporting that at least eight people have died.
No tourists were staying...
Swiss police said an investigation is under way after workers at a Nespresso warehouse in western Switzerland found 500kg (more than 1,100lbs) of cocaine...
Pope Francis has arrived at an audience in a wheelchair as his knee pain continues to limit his mobility.
Francis was wheeled into Thursday’s meeting...
Hong Kong has reopened beaches and pools in a relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions, while China’s capital Beijing has begun easing quarantine rules for overseas...
Beijing has closed around 10% of the stations in its vast subway system as an additional measure against the spread of coronavirus.
The subway authority,...
