The US says it plans to activate a missile defence system in South Korea “within days” and tighten economic sanctions against North Korea. The announcements from the Trump administration come amid rising fears about the North's military advances, reports the BBC. The

Donald Trump has indicated he will scrap plans to find cash for his border wall in this week's spending bill. The president's close adviser, Kellyanne Conway, said funding for the wall would be left out of a budget measure that must pass by Friday, reports the BBC. Building

DHAKA: China has launched a new aircraft carrier, boosting its military presence amid rising tensions in the region. It is the country's second aircraft carrier, after the Liaoning, and the first to be made domestically, reports the BBC. State media said the unnamed ship was

A US submarine has arrived in South Korea, amid worries of another North Korean missile or nuclear test. The missile-armed USS Michigan is set to join an incoming group of warships led by aircraft carrier Carl Vinson, reports the BBC. North Korea is celebrating its army's 85th

The centrist Emmanuel Macron will face far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a run-off for the French presidency on 7 May, near-final results show. With 96% of votes counted from Sunday’s first round, Macron has 23.9% with Le Pen on 21.4%, reports the BBC. Opinion polls have

Voters are going to the polls in France to choose their next president, amid high security following a deadly attack on Paris police three days ago. About 50,000 police and 7,000 soldiers are being deployed across the country to secure polling, reports the BBC. Eleven candidates are

The Afghan army has ended a Taliban attack on one of its bases that killed at least 130 soldiers, according to military officials. Fighting lasted several hours in the northern Balkh province. An army spokesman said the insurgents targeted those leaving Friday prayers at the

At least 20 people were killed on the spot and equal number were injured on Friday when a truck driver lost control and hit an electric pole before ploughing the vehicle into a group of protesters, cars and shops at Yerpedu, about 25 km away from Tirupati in Chittoor district of Andhra

One policeman has been shot dead and two others wounded in central Paris, French police say, with their suspected attacker killed by security forces. A lone gunman opened fire before being killed as he fled the scene, police say. The Champs-Elysees was sealed off. President Francois

Pakistan's Supreme Court has ruled there is insufficient evidence of corruption to remove Nawaz Sharif from the role of prime minister. It instead ordered a further investigation into money transfers, reports the BBC. Questions arose over the business dealings of Sharif's

Members of the British Parliament have approved Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to hold an early general election on June 8. May made an unexpected announcement Tuesday (April 19) that she would seek a “snap” election less than halfway through her government's five-year

DHAKA: At least 44 people were killed when a bus they were travelling in plunged off a mountain road in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The bus carrying 56 people swerved off the road and fell into the Tons river, officials said. They said the toll could rise, reports

Three white men were killed and another wounded when a black gunman opened fire in Fresno, California, in a suspected race attack, police have said. Kori Ali Muhammad shot 16 rounds in 90 seconds in the shooting spree on Tuesday, said Police Chief Jerry Dyer, reports the BBC. He

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call snap general election on 8 June. She said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum. Justifying the decision, May said: “The country is coming together but Westminster is not,”

At least 24 people were killed and 22 injured when a passenger bus crashed into a deep ravine in the mountainous northern Philippines on Tuesday (April 18), authorities said. The bus plunged about 80 feet in the upland province of Nueva Ecija before noon after its brakes failed while

North Korea will continue to test missiles, a senior official has told the BBC in Pyongyang, despite international condemnation and growing military tensions with the US. “We'll be conducting more missile tests on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis,” Vice-Foreign Minister Han

US Vice-President Mike Pence has said his country’s “era of strategic patience” with North Korea is over. Pence first made the remarks at the demilitarized zone (DMZ), the area dividing the two Koreas, during a visit to South Korea to reaffirm ties, reports the BBC. His visit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has narrowly won a referendum to expand presidential powers, which could keep him in office until 2029. With 99.45 percent of ballots counted, the “Yes” campaign had won 51.37 percent and “No” 48.63 percent, and the electoral board called

North Korea has failed to launch a missile on its east coast, South Korean and US military officials say, a day after Pyongyang warned the US amid rising tension in the region. The US said a ballistic missile exploded within seconds of the launch, reports the BBC. Hours earlier,

Voting is under way in Turkey in a landmark referendum that will determine whether President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be granted sweeping new powers. Erdogan is seeking to replace Turkey's parliamentary system with an executive presidency, reports the BBC. Supporters say the