Russia said on Wednesday it had to be part of any discussion on security guarantees for Ukraine and downplayed the likelihood ...

Britain's government was considering Wednesday whether to appeal a court ruling blocking the housing of asylum seekers in a ...

High winds on Wednesday hampered efforts to contain wildfires in Spain that have already scorched a record stretch of land ...

Europe has registered a record number of outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses such as chikungunya and West Nile virus this ...

Oasis songwriter Noel Gallagher has described performing again with his brother Liam as "great", confounding sceptics who ...

More than 20 people have died on Wednesday in a torrential spell of monsoon rain in Pakistan, where downpours have swept away ...

Israel's defence minister has approved a plan for the conquest of Gaza City and authorised the call-up of around 60,000 ...

Asian markets were mixed Wednesday in the face of worrying signs for Japanese exports, as investors await signals from US ...

It is the highest-grossing movie of the year, and the biggest animated film ever made -- but if you live outside China, ...

Non-fossil fuels now account for half of India's installed energy capacity -- years ahead of schedule -- but the ...

A military court sentenced a New Zealand soldier on Wednesday to two years' detention for attempted espionage for a foreign ...

Australia lashed Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday after he said the country's prime minister was weak, with a ...