Tensions are rising between Delhi and Beijing amid reports that Chinese troops kidnapped five Indian civilians in a border state last week. The allegation was first tweeted on 5 September...

Hopes are fading in Beirut that anyone will be found beneath the rubble of a building destroyed in last month's explosion, following two days of search efforts. Rescue workers began...

A massive oil tanker on fire off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka is being towed out to sea amid fears of a major new oil spill in the Indian...

One of the largest collections of online material belonging to the group calling itself Islamic State has been discovered by researchers at the Institute of Strategic Dialogue (ISD). The digital...

Facebook has announced that it will not take on any new political ads in the seven days prior to the US election on 3 November. However, the firm will still...

One of India's most competitive college exams - which determines the fate of millions of young people - is starting on Tuesday, amid protests and fear over rising Covid-19 cases....

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Lebanon to swiftly form a new government, following the appointment of its new prime minister. Lebanon's former ambassador to Germany, Mustapha Adib, has...