CAIRO/DUBAI: Iran has held fresh talks with neighboring Oman on how to manage the Strait of Hormuz, which has remained largely blocked...

MENLO PARK, California: Meta Platforms has agreed to pay up to US$18 billion and impose new restrictions on teenagers' use of Facebook...

BUÑOL, Spain: Thousands of people gathered in the Spanish town of Buñol on August 26 for the annual La Tomatina festival, one of the...

KATHMANDU/BEIJING: At least 177 people have been confirmed dead, and hundreds of locals, tourists and other travellers were reported...

HONG KONG/TOKYO/TAIPEI: Heavy rain caused by Typhoon Narra brought widespread flooding to southern China on August 25, submerging homes...

CAIRO/WASHINGTON, D.C.: Iran has said it will resist new U.S. sanctions aimed at putting more pressure on its economy, and expects...

BUDAPEST, Hungary: Hungary's Foreign Ministry has reported suspected fraud and other possible crimes to prosecutors over the purchase...

BANGKOK, Thailand: Suspected insurgents set fire to government buildings, shops, cars and utility poles at more than 70 locations across...

KYIV, Ukraine: Addressing his countrymen and world leaders in Kyiv to mark Ukraine's Independence Day, a defiant President Volodymyr...

WASHINGTON. D.C./TEHRAN/BEIJING: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on August 24 that the United States was preparing new secondary...

WASHINGTON, DC: On Monday, the Trump administration moved to make permanent a fee of more than $100,000 on new H-1B visas for highly...

SEATTLE, Washington: Boeing engineers and technical workers have overwhelmingly rejected the U.S. planemaker's proposed four-year labor...

MEXICO CITY, Mexico: The governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state, Ruben Rocha Moya, returned to office this week after taking more than...

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at a news conference in Ottawa, Canada, August 22, 2026. /CFP Editor's note: Radhika...

(Photo credit: Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images) Jackie Young scored 23 points and dished eight assists, A'ja Wilson scored 27 points,...

BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- As China and Egypt mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year, the two nations are deepening...

New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): On the occasion of National Sports Day, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Congress President Mallikarjun...

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 29 (ANI): Seven Tamil Nadu fishermen, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly crossing...

HEFEI, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- From the ballet stage to a nuclear fusion laboratory, Russian research administrator Viktoriia Saklakova...

NANCHANG, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Sleek, colorful, and artfully crafted, the ceramics lining the shelves of a shop in Jingdezhen's Taoxichuan...

BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week: 1. China beats Qatar in FIBA World...

New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Countries that are still industrialising are being asked to rapidly shift to renewable energy and...

Trishuli [Nepal], August 29 (ANI): Rescue operations in Nepal's Trishuli region have been temporarily suspended as heavy rain intensified,...

New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday extended greetings...

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 29 (ANI): Former India captain and Arjuna Awardee Bruno Coutinho believes that facing Brazil,...

Los Angeles [US], August 29 (ANI): Nashville could soon have an airport named after one of Tennessee's most beloved stars. Three days...

(Photo credit: Nadia Zomorodian/News-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- After 424 NASCAR O'Reilly...

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 29 (ANI): Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winning goal as Al Nassr defeated Al Taawoun 2-1 on Friday to...

London [UK], August 29 (ANI): Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki scored twice each as Manchester City defeated Crystal Palace 4-1 at Selhurst...

Indias commitment to the bloc highlights its strategy for maintaining influence in Eurasia despite connectivity challenges Indian...

Washington expects its allies to take greater responsibility for defending the continent, Matthew Whitaker has said Europe only ranks...

Washington expects its allies to take greater responsibility for defending the continent, Matthew Whitaker has said ...

(Photo credit: Nick Oza/The Republic via Imagn Content Services, LLC) Team Spirit and FURIA advanced to the upper-bracket final of...

By Reena Bhardwaj Los Angeles [US], August 29 (ANI): United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner...

New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is embarking on a crucial four-day, two-nation diplomatic visit to...

(Photo credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images) Two teams straddling the MLS Cup playoff line square off in a key cross-conference match...

By Al Mason New York [US], August 29 (ANI): The RSS chief's American visit carries a message Washington should not overlook: he sees...

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 29 (ANI): Driven by growing domestic vulnerabilities and diplomatic isolation, Pakistan has turned to...

(Photo credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images) Allisen Corpuz rode a bogey-free 67 into a share of the lead at the FM Championship on Friday...

(Photo credit: Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Floridian Ross Chastain claimed his first Busch Light Pole position...