The death of a former head of China's one-child policy has been met not by tributes but by castigation of the abandoned policy on social media this week.
Thousands of people in Bangladesh took to the streets on Thursday to welcome Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman, who landed in Dhaka, ending more than 17 years of self-exile in the United Kingdom.
Amid ongoing atrocities against minorities, a Hindu man is seeking to win people's mandate from the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's constituency in the upcoming national elections.
Australian police are investigating a "suspicious fire" after a car carrying a sign celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah was set ablaze Thursday in Melbourne.
Tesla Inc's door handles are facing renewed scrutiny in the US after federal auto safety regulators opened a probe into the emergency releases in certain Model 3 vehicles.
The ISI's role in attempting to fan an anti-India sentiment in Bangladesh is most certainly confirmed, given the rhetoric by some Pakistan news outlets and a few leaders.
Christmas celebrations were muted at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach on Thursday in the aftermath of a terror attack that killed 15 people there more than a week ago.
Imani Smith, known for playing Young Nala in Disney's popular 'The Lion King' on Broadway, has passed away in an alleged homicide, reported Deadline.
Tarique Rahman, the eldest son of Bangladesh's former President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, is returning to the country after nearly 17 years in self-imposed exile.
An adviser to jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has been attacked by masked men near his house in the United Kingdom.
US President Donald Trump seized on the occasion of Christmas Eve to assail opposition Democrats, branding them "radical left scum" as he sent out holiday greetings.
President Trump marked Christmas Eve by quizzing kids calling in about what presents they were excited about receiving, while promising to not let a "bad Santa" infiltrate country and even suggesting that a stocking full of coal may not be so bad.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas on Wednesday of violating the Gaza ceasefire agreement after a military officer was wounded by an explosive device in Rafah and Israel vowed retaliation.
Nasry Asfura, a conservative businessman backed by US President Donald Trump, was declared winner of the Honduran presidential vote Wednesday, weeks after a razor-thin election marred by delays and allegations of fraud.
Pope Leo XIV held the first Christmas mass of his pontificate on Wednesday, greeting thousands of faithful in St Peter's Square before the service in an usually informal style.
An explosion ripped through a mosque in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri and killed at least seven worshippers Wednesday, witnesses and security sources told AFP.
The Justice Department said Wednesday that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a "few more weeks," further delaying compliance with a Dec. 19 deadline set by Congress.
Scouts marched under a clear blue sky in Bethlehem on Wednesday, as the Palestinian city emerged from the shadow of the war in Gaza to celebrate its first festive Christmas in more than two years.
On the eve of Christmas, President Donald Trump has unleashed a fresh blast of vitriol at late-night comedy talk shows, saying comedian Stephen Colbert is a "pathetic trainwreck" who should be "put to sleep."
A man was killed on Wednesday evening after a group threw a crude explosive from a flyover in the Mogbazar area of the Bangladeshi capital, police said.
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People in Mogadishu vote in first direct local polls in 56 years amid opposition boycotts.
Record winners Egypt, led by Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, face South Africa in the first titanic battle of the tournament.
Cambodian children write letters to soldiers, while donation sites fill for those displaced by fighting near the border.
Analysts and Ukrainian officials doubt Moscow's latest announcements as peace talks stall.
Riyadh calls seizure of oil-rich provinces 'unjustified escalation' as fragile anti-Houthi alliance shows cracks.
Many of the remaining churches across Gaza either scaled back or cancelled Christmas activities altogether.
Police said the suspects arrested were found with unlicensed firearms, including four handguns and an AK-47 rifle.
Jordan's military said the attacks 'neutralised arms and drug traffickers' and destroyed laboratories and factories.
Algeria’s parliament unanimously passed a law declaring France’s colonisation a crime.
Christmas returns to Bethlehem with joy and sorrow amid hardships, as Palestinians unite in celebration and resilience.
A US official told Reuters that Washington will focus on targeting Venezuela oil in lieu of 'military options'.
The acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is considered a top prime ministerial candidate.
Fewer than 50,000 Christians now live in Palestine under threat from Israel’s illegal occupation and attacks.
'Main reason for optimism' is a belief that war in Ukraine will end in 2026 with Moscow's 'objectives' achieved.
An attempted ICE arrest outside Baltimore turned violent after a man allegedly drove into law enforcement vehicles.
Fourteen countries condemn Israel's plans to expand West Bank settlements, express 'resolute support' for Palestinians.
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Kim Jong Un made the comments while inspecting a North Korean nuclear submarine facility on Wednesday.
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The blast tore through a mosque in Maiduguri, Borno State as worshippers gathered for evening prayers, witnesses say.
Asfura says he is ready to govern after narrow vote as the US urges 'all parties to respect the confirmed results'.
Syrian officials confirm the arrest of ISIL leader Taha al-Zoubi in a security operation near Damascus.
Israeli forces breach Gaza ceasefire, killing a Palestinian and wounding six, including a child, in multiple attacks.
A lone goal by the Manchester United forward is enough for Ivory Coast to successfully begin their AFCON title defence.