BEIJING, China: Shi Yongxin, the former abbot of China's Shaolin Temple, was sentenced to 24 years in prison for crimes such as embezzlement...

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A U.S. judge on May 29 temporarily stopped President Donald Trump's administration from creating a nearly US$1.8...

PARIS, France: French lawmakers voted on May 28 to officially cancel old slavery-era laws that treated enslaved people as property...

DUBAI, U.A.E.: The U.S. military said on May 28 that Iran broke a fragile ceasefire after Kuwait reported being attacked following...

VIENTIANE, Laos: Five people who were trapped inside a cave in Laos for about a week were found alive on May 27. Rescue teams from...

BERLIN, Germany: A man suspected of helping a convicted attacker carry out a stabbing at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial was arrested in...

Washington's relationship with Russia appears likely to continue its decades-long decline, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio...

LISBON, Portugal: Portuguese police said on May 26 that they have broken up a criminal group that was illegally helping about 4,000...

BEIJING, China:  An early investigation into China's worst mining disaster in more than 15 years has found hidden tunnels, missing...

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Iran's state TV said that Tehran has received an early, unofficial draft of a possible agreement with the United States...

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on May 25 for the role the Holy See played in supporting slavery and for not condemning...

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands:  Syria's new leadership has found parts of former President Bashar al-Assad's secret chemical weapons program....

ABUJA, Nigeria:  Suspected bandits attacked a police station and a traditional ruler's palace in Kwara state, Nigeria, early on May...

LONDON/PARIS: An unusually early heat wave swept across parts of Western Europe this week, breaking temperature records in Britain...

On May 24, Iran rejected President Trump's latest peace deal, confirming that he had misrepresented what Iran had agreed to and that...

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump's decision to appoint Kevin Warsh as the new chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve has tied the...

LONDON, U.K.: Former Scottish National Party (SNP) chief executive Peter Murrell admitted in court on May 25 that he stole more than...

Munich [Germany], May 31 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief, highlighting a series of international...

Singapore, May 31 (ANI): Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Sunday held discussions with US Congressman and member of the House...

Taipei [Taiwan], May 31 (ANI): Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te has warned that the growing influence of Chinese social media...

AL ARISH, 31st May, 2026 (WAM) -- The UAE Floating Hospital in Al Arish marked World No Tobacco Day, observed annually on 31st May,...

The hard-won postwar peace in Asia was built on tragic historical lessons. Diluting those lessons risks putting humanity in harm's...

New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Mumbai recorded 12,315 property registrations in May 2026, the highest for the month of May in the...

Kinshasa [DR Congo], May 31 (ANI/WAM): Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Saturday...

New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): The Ministry of Jal Shakti is set to organise the National Workshop on R&D in Water on Monday at Dr....

Taipei [Taiwan], May 31 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Sunday recorded 1 sortie of PLA aircraft, 8 PLAN vessels...

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 31 (ANI): Condemning the attack on Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary and MP Abhishek...

Berlin [Germany], May 31 (ANI): The United States is planning to reduce its military engagement in Europe, far quicker than what was...

Islamabad [Pakistan] May 31 (ANI): Growing tensions between the United States and Iran are fuelling fears of a fresh inflation crisis...

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 31 (ANI): As the city gears up for the mega cricket carnival, the star captains of participating...

BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has called for inheriting...

Singapore, May 31 (ANI): India on Sunday held high-level defence engagements with New Zealand and Singapore on the sidelines of the...

Balochistan [Pakistan] May 31 (ANI): As families across Pakistan prepared to celebrate Eid, several Baloch families reportedly spent...

New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): As India positions itself for the next phase of economic growth, two forces are emerging as critical...

Oslo [Norway], May 31 (ANI): World Champion D Gukesh defeated Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu in a tense all-Indian clash in Round 5 of Norway...

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 31 (ANI): Indian Premier League (IPL) clash will be a battle of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)...

Russia has long accused Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia of discriminating against Russian-speaking residents ...

New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Economist and author Surjit Bhalla has said that India's strong economic fundamentals favour a stronger...

New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday welcomed the repatriation of the 11-century Chola-era copper...

New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Punjab-born sprinter Gurindervir Singh Pannu, who broke the national record by finishing the 100-metre...