South Korea on Tuesday said its soldiers fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the heavily fortified border separating the two rival neighbors. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said that around 20 to 30 North Korean soldiers, who had been engaged

North Korean state media has announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit the country on Tuesday for a two-day visit, during which he is expected to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The discussions are anticipated to center on enhancing military

A Philippine ship lightly collided with a Chinese vessel in the South China Sea on Monday, the Chinese coast guard said. The incident occurred in waters adjacent to the Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands. Beijing claims almost the entirety of the South China Sea. Parts of

At least 14 Jordanian citizens have died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia due to intense heat, officials have said. Jordan's foreign ministry said 14 of its nationals had died "after suffering sun stroke due to the extreme heat wave" and a further 17 had been

At least seven people were killed when an express passenger train and a goods train collided Monday in India’s West Bengal state, derailing three passenger carriages, police said. Images on Indian broadcasters showed the tangled wreckage of carriages flipped on their side, and

The Israeli military announced on Sunday daily "tactical pauses" in its offensive in the southern Gaza Strip to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid. The military said in a statement that the pause will begin from 8:00 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) to 7:00 p.m. local time

Hajj pilgrims have begun preparing for the final stages of this year’s pilgrimage, arriving in Muzdalifah after spending the entire day performing prayers and supplications in Arafat. After they arrived in Muzdalifah, pilgrims performed Maghrib and Isha prayers and collected

At least 37,296 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s ongoing offensive on the Gaza Strip since last October, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave said on Saturday. A ministry statement said 85,197 others have also been injured in the onslaught continuing for over

The Palestinian refugee agency of the United Nations (UNRWA) must be allowed to work unhindered in Gaza, Group of Seven (G7) leaders say as the wealthy nations wrapped up day two of their annual summit in Italy. “We agree it is critical that UNRWA and other UN organisations and

An Asian elephant in central Thailand has given birth to a rare set of twins, in what caretakers have described as a miracle. The mother, 36-year-old Chamchuri, was not expected to deliver twins and when she gave birth to a male calf last Friday, staff at the Ayutthaya Elephant Palace

South Africa's parliament has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country's president following a landmark coalition deal between the governing African National Congress (ANC) and opposition parties. The new government of national unity combines Mr Ramaphosa's ANC, the

This weekend, a secluded Swiss resort above Lake Lucerne will be transformed as dozens of world leaders and thousands of soldiers and police descend on Bürgenstock. More than 90 countries and global institutions are attending the event, which aims to reach agreement on basic

The Princess of Wales will make her first public appearance of the year when she takes part in the annual Trooping the Colour parade. Catherine will be in a carriage procession with her children, as the Royal Family parades along the Mall. She will also make an appearance on the

G7 nations have agreed upon a $50bn deal to fund Ukraine through profits on frozen Russian assets, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said. “I confirm to you that we have reached political agreement to provide additional financial support to Ukraine of approximately $50bn

The annual Hajj pilgrimage officially began on Friday as pilgrims in Saudi Arabia made their way on foot and by bus to Mina, where they will camp at one of the largest tent cities in the world. The Mina valley, about 5km east of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, is a 250-hectare open space

President Felix Tshisekedi calls for an investigation after a boat accident on Kwa River in Mai-Ndombe province. More than 80 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have died after the boat they were travelling on sank, President Felix Tshisekedi has announced. The

Riot police in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters outside Congress, before lawmakers gave an initial approval to budget-slashing reforms in the country's Senate on Wednesday. Demonstrators - who say the measures will hurt

Five children among those hurt after missile hit an apartment block in the latest attack on Ukrainian president’s hometown. Save articles to read later and create your own reading list. Nine people have been killed and 29 injured, including five children, after a Russian

At least 40 Indians are among 49 people killed in a fire at a residential building in the Kuwaiti city of Mangaf, India's foreign ministry has said. The fire broke out on Wednesday in a building where dozens of workers stayed. Video shared on social media showed flames engulfing

A suspected militant was killed and seven security personnel were wounded in clashes in Indian-administered Kashmir, police said. The first incident occurred late Tuesday night in Hiranagar, a village near the frontier with Pakistan which, like India, claims the Himalayan region in