South Korean voters have overwhelmingly chosen the liberal candidate Moon Jae-in as their next president, an exit poll suggests. It put Moon on 41.4%, with his nearest challenger, conservative Hong Joon-Pyo, on 23.3%. Moon favours greater dialogue with North Korea, in a change to

South Koreans are voting in a presidential election, called early after a huge corruption scandal brought down their former leader. Liberal Moon Jae-in is the strong favorite with centrist Ahn Cheol-soo his nearest challenger, reports the BBC. Economic issues are a big concern for

A state of emergency has been declared in the Canadian city of Montreal due to flooding caused by torrential rains and melting snow. The measure was declared on Sunday afternoon and will remain in place for 48 hours, reports the BBC quoting city officials. Across the province of

The head of so-called Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan, Abdul Hasib, has been killed in a military raid, US and Afghan officials have said. He died 10 days ago in a joint Special Forces operation in eastern Nangarhar province, reports the BBC quoting the US military. Hasib is

Former President Barack Obama called on members of Congress to oppose the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, his signature health care law, in a speech Sunday night at the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation in Boston. Obama's remarks, which he gave upon receiving the 2017 John F.

Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has decisively won the French presidential election, defeating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Mr Macron won by 66.06% to 33.94% to become, at 39, the country's youngest president. Mr Macron will also become the first president from outside

A school bus full of students swerved off a steep road in Tanzania on Saturday morning and fell into a ravine, killing 36 people -- 33 of them children, authorities said. The fatal crash happened in city of Arusha in Tanzania's northern Karatu District, on the edge of the

French voters are choosing their next president after an unpredictable campaign that has divided the country. The second round contest pits centrist Emmanuel Macron, a 39-year-old former investment banker, against the far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen, 48. Voter turnout was 28.2%

North Korea has accused US and South Korean agents of plotting to kill its Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un. A North Korean referred to only as “Kim” was paid to carry out an attack with biochemical substances, reports the BBC quoting the ministry of state security. The plot was

India on Friday (May 5) has successfully launched the much-anticipated South Asia Satellite into orbit. Indian Space research organization (ISRO) launched the satellite (GSAT-9) using a GSLV-09 rocket from the second launch pad (SLP) at Sriharikota space station in southern state of

India's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences of four men convicted of the gang rape and murder of a student in Delhi. Akshay Thakur, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta and Mukesh were given the death penalty by a court in 2013, reports the BBC. Rejecting their appeal, Justice R

President Donald Trump has declared Obamacare “dead” after the Republican healthcare bill was narrowly passed by the lower chamber of Congress. The 217-213 vote marked his first legislative victory and goes some way to keeping a key campaign promise to roll back his

Fourteen people were killed and at least 28 injured after a truck drove into a roadside canal early on Friday morning (May 5) in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district. The accident occurred between 3:30 and 4 am when the truck, carrying a wedding party, was returning from Nagla Lal Singh in

The Duke of Edinburgh is retiring from royal duties this autumn, Buckingham Palace has announced. The decision was made by Prince Philip himself and is supported by the Queen, a palace spokesman said, reports the BBC. The duke, who turns 96 next month, will attend previously

The US House of Representatives will hold a vote on Thursday on a revised healthcare bill that Republicans hope will replace Obamacare. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said the leadership in the party was confident it had secured enough votes for the bill to pass, reports the BBC.

The UK will not pay a 100bn-euro (£84bn) “divorce bill” to leave the EU, Brexit Secretary David Davis has said. He told ITV's Good Morning Britain the UK would pay what was legally due, in line with its rights and obligations, but “not just what the EU wants”, reports the

DHAKA: A suicide attack on a convoy belonging to the Nato mission in Afghanistan has killed at least eight people in Kabul, officials say. The victims were all civilians, a government spokesman said. About 25 other people were injured, including three US service members, reports the

President Donald Trump said he would be willing to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “under the right circumstances” to defuse tensions over North Korea's nuclear program. “If it would be appropriate for me to meet with him, I would absolutely, I would be honored to

Police in India say two Muslim men have been lynched by a mob which accused them of trying to steal cows for slaughter. The killings in the north-eastern state of Assam are the latest in a series of attacks blamed on hardline Hindus in recent months, reports the BBC. Hindus consider

A string of deadly storms that ravaged some Southern states over the weekend could put millions more at risk as it moves north Monday (May 1). At least 13 people were killed and dozens more injured as storms tore through Texas, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi over the