U.S. President Donald Trump said a “major, major conflict” with North Korea was possible over its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, while China said the situation on the Korean peninsula could escalate or slip out of control.

REUTERS, 28th APRIL, 2017- He misses driving, feels as if he is in a cocoon, and is surprised how hard his new job is.  

Cairo (dpa) 28th APRIL, 2017  - Pope Francis begins a two-day visit to Egypt on Friday as he embarks on a peace-focused journey to the North African country where increasing attacks have targeted the Christian minority.

 Elon Musk has likened future versions of Tesla’s Model 3 production line to an ‘alien dreadnaught’ - and now, the first pictures of that vision have emerged.

Built entirely underground, it boasts three-foot-thick walls, a weapons room, a $100,000 CCTV system and even decontamination showers.

The United States pledged Wednesday to step up sanctions to force North Korea to resume dialogue over its nuclear program, but said it was not looking to bring Kim Jong-Un’s regime to its knees.    After briefing senators at the White

AMMAN REUTERS April 27-Israel struck an arms supply hub operated by the Lebanese group Hezbollah near Damascus airport on Thursday, Syrian rebel and regional intelligence sources said, targeting weapons sent from Iran via commercial and military carg

 A German Army officer arrested on suspicion of plotting an attack had procured a firearm and registered himself as a Syrian refugee, prosecutors said. He may have attempted to put the blame for the possible assault on migrants, local media repo

Berlin (dpa) - Discussions about Britain’s financial commitments to the European Union must come at the start of Brexit negotiations, Chancellor Angela Merkel said.   

PARIS AFP April27, 2017 French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen hopped on to a fishing boat at dawn on Thursday as she pursued a guerrilla-style campaign that has upstaged frontrunner Emmanuel Macron.   

China has launched its first domestically designed and built aircraft carrier, state media said Wednesday, as the country seeks to transform its navy into a force capable of projecting power onto the high seas.   

SEOUL AFP April 26, 2017-North Korea on Wednesday hailed its largest-ever firing drill, overseen by leader Kim Jong-Un to mark a key military anniversary amid high tensions in the region.   

French intelligence has concluded that forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad carried out a sarin nerve gas attack on April 4 in northern Syria and that Assad or members of his inner circle ordered the strike, a declassified report showed.

Islamic State militants have developed an improvised explosive device (IED) that can be launched from rifles or dropped from an aerial drone, an arms monitoring group said on Wednesday.

Sipping cocktails on a roof terrace overlooking the Aegean, taking a dip in your own private plunge pool and enjoying a breakfast fit for a king or queen in the Greek sunshine - does it get any better than that?

French far-right presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen has announced that she is temporarily stepping down as her party’s leader.   

DPA, 25th APRIL, 2017- White House adviser Ivanka Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were among delegates discussing women’s economic and professional empowerment and notions of feminism at the Women20 Summit in Berlin on Tuesday.

BERLIN - In this era of fiery populism and muscular anti-globalist forces, politicians across Europe are suddenly discovering an  electoral surprise.   

KABUL, Afghanistan - A devastating Taliban attack on an Afghan army base last week has shaken up the government here, forcing the resignations of the country’s Defence Minister and Army Chief on Monday as Defence Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in

The Trump administration has completed a policy review of how to manage the growing nuclear threat from North Korea. The new policy - massive pressure and engagement - is a tepid serving of leftovers from the Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Cl

France’s centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron is set to face off against far right candidate Marine Le Pen on May 7, with the majority of ballots counted in Sunday’s first-round presidential vote.   

KABUL AFP April24, 2017 - The Afghan defence minister and his army chief resigned Monday, days after what is believed to be one of the deadliest-ever Taliban attacks on a military base triggered calls for officials to step down.   

KABUL REUTERS April 24- Torture and mistreatment of detainees by Afghan security forces is as widespread as ever, according to a U.N. report released on Monday, despite promises by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and new laws enacted by the government.

France’s next first lady could be a grandmother of seven who is 25 years older than her husband – and taught him at school when he was only a teenager.   

Putting children to bed at the same time every night stops them gaining too much weight, research shows.  

Over a quarter of registered voters cast their ballots by midday Sunday in the first round of the French presidential election that is being watched eagerly across Europe and further afield.

DAILY MAIL, 23rd APRIL, 2017 - Theresa May’s hopes of winning a landslide Election victory suffered a major blow last night after her poll lead plummeted to 11 per cent amid the row over her tax and pensi on plans.

Australia and New Zealand stiffened their rhetoric against North Korea Sunday after the isolated state threatened Canberra with a nuclear strike, urging it to think twice before “blindly and zealously toeing the US line”.   

Hindustan Times, Gangtok, 23.04.2017 -  Once crowned monarch, he now lives the reclusive life of a monk. Wangchuk Namgyal has preferred to slip into monasteries, caves and resultant oblivion despite being the scion of the Chogyal dynasty that on

Afghanistan on Sunday observed a national day of mourning after at least 100 soldiers were killed or wounded in a Taliban attack on a military base, prompting angry calls for ministers and army chiefs to resign.