Houthi rebel boats sink as US helicopters respond to distress call in Red Sea
Houthi rebels have been targeting ships in the Red Sea since November, asserting that these attacks are aimed at vessels linked to Israel in response to the Gaza conflict
Russia claims Ukrainian drone strikes killed 14 in Belgorod
Ukraine says it only hit military infrastructure targets and blamed the civilian casualties on the "incompetent work of Russian air defence."  
UN suspends food aid to refugees in Myanmar

Flare-up of unrest renews safety concerns, prompting relief workers to be...

Flare-up of unrest renews safety concerns, prompting relief...

US officer who arrested roughed up nurse put on leave

A video showing a police officer hitting a nurse has once again raised...

A video showing a police officer hitting a nurse has once...

Russia warns of harsh response to fresh US diplomatic sanctions

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says tit-for-tat closure of diplomatic...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says tit-for-tat...

U.S. hands out first contracts for Trump’s border wall prototypes

Four companies have been chosen to build prototypes for Donald Trump’s...

Four companies have been chosen to build prototypes for...

Kenya Presidential election overturned amid claims results were hacked

Kenya’s Supreme Court has annulled the result of last month’s presidential election, citing irregularities and ordered a new one within the next 2...

Kenya’s Supreme Court has annulled the result of last...

Putin says putting pressure on North Korea is a 'dead-end road'

Russian President Vladimir Putin remarks that putting pressure on North Korea...

Russian President Vladimir Putin remarks that putting...

Harvey aftermath: Houston 'open for business'; other cities suffering

The aftermath of Hurricane Harvey: Houston is declared as ‘open for...

The aftermath of Hurricane Harvey: Houston is declared as...

At least 24 killed in Mumbai building collapse

A building collapsed in India’s financial capital of Mumbai leaving at...

A building collapsed in India’s financial capital of...

US accepts Mexico flood aid offer

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has thanked Mexico for offering vehicles, supplies and food to ease situation in the flooded state of Texas

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has thanked Mexico for...

First nudist park to open in Paris

Officials vow that no exhibitionism will be tolerated at a section of Bois de Vincennes that is being reserved for naked people

Officials vow that no exhibitionism will be tolerated at a...

Mattis halts Trump ban on transgender troops

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday night that the Pentagon's current...

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday night that the...

Juncker says 'Brexit position papers are not 'satisfactory'

The UK government's position papers for Brexit negotiations are not...

The UK government's position papers for Brexit...

Hurricane Harvey death toll rises to 18

18 people died and over 13,000 were rescued from flood waters and other devastations cause by Tropical Storm Harvey

18 people died and over 13,000 were rescued from flood...

North Korea signals more plans for missile launches

North Korea says its firing of a missile over Japan was "the first...

North Korea says its firing of a missile over Japan was...

France’s President adopts dog and takes him to work

Emmanuel Macron was joined by his newly-adopted rescue dog as he welcomed...

Emmanuel Macron was joined by his newly-adopted rescue dog...

Harvey’s waters continue to rise as cities prepare to take in stranded residents

The Federal Emergency Management Agency believes that some 30,000 people will seek emergency shelter and that federal aid will be needed for years

The Federal Emergency Management Agency believes that some...

North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan

The missile was in flight for about 15 minutes, Chief Cabinet Secretary...

The missile was in flight for about 15 minutes, Chief...

Mass evacuations ordered as tropical storm Harvey devastates Houston

The tropical storm is leaving behind ‘unprecedented’ flooding ...

The tropical storm is leaving behind...