Strikes show we are coming for Crimea, Kyiv tells Moscow

Russian jet made dangerous close pass of British plane, says RAF

Hamdok resurging as proposed PM of Sudan

Turkey betraying the Palestinians

Russia pledges to ‘expand’ ties with North Korea

Afghanistan’s mothers sell babies to pay for food after a year of the Taliban

Nuclear war between US and Russia ‘would leave five billion starving’

Khomeini’s fatwa on killing Rushdie under spotlights after 33 years

ISIS Syria's policy of financing, smuggling elements from Al-Hawl

Afghans who helped British troops still stranded a year after Kabul fell

China resumes military drills around Taiwan after new US visit

The Chinese military staged a further round of exercises around Taiwan today in response to another visit by US politicians to the island. A bipartisan congressional delegation led by Senator Ed ...

Pakistan’s PM pledges urgent action on economy and political challenges: ‘We must learn from our mistakes’

Pakistan is facing serious economic and political challenges within and outside its borders which call for urgent action at a time of international uncertainty and turbulence, the country’s new ...

Afghanistan: Taliban mark anniversary of ‘liberation’ with a national holiday and attacks on women

The Taliban marked the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan today with a national holiday, amid violent suppression of women’s rights and reports of human rights violations. ...

Putin rewards his old ally Viktor Orban with extra supplies of natural gas

Russia has begun sending additional gas deliveries to Hungary in an apparent reward for its delicate balancing act between the Kremlin and the West. While states such as Germany and Austria fret ...

Why is Amnesty International feeding Russian propaganda?