Beleaguered Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a 17-member cabinet even as protests calling for him to resign grow larger.
Mr Rajapaksa had initially dismissed his cabinet of ministers and had called on opposition parties to help form a...
The Biden administration has given the green light for Nigeria to buy advanced attack helicopters worth nearly $1 billion despite concerns about the country’s human rights record as it battles threats from criminal gangs and extremists in the north.
The...
President Joe Biden is getting both praise and criticism after doubling down on describing Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions in Ukraine as "genocide" -- the first time he's used the term since the invasion began nearly 50 days ago -- even...
PARIS, April 11 (Reuters) - France's centrist leader Emmanuel Macron will take his hunt for extra votes on Monday to the industrial heartlands of northern France, a blue-collar stronghold of his far-right rival Marine Le Pen who he will...
SEOUL, April 11 - North Korea praised Kim Jong Un's leadership in developing nuclear weapons, touted his political achievements, and unveiled new portraits and exhibitions to celebrate his 10 years in charge of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea...
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan lost a crucial trust vote in the National Assembly past midnight on Saturday, becoming the first premier in the country's history to be removed through a no-confidence motion. Mr. Khan, 69, was not present...
As Russia's war in Ukraine enters a pivotal new phase, fighting is intensifying in the east of the country and officials have warned of a battle that "will remind you of the Second World War."
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Thursday...
At the start of 2022, France's upcoming presidential election looked set to be one of the country's most-watched political races in decades.
An incumbent president standing for election for only the second time in his life; a candidate twice convicted of inciting...
Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam announced she would not seek a second term in office after a controversial tenure that has seen many of the territory's civil freedoms eroded.
As chief executive, Ms. Lam oversaw a turbulent period where massive...
BUDAPEST, April 4 - Emboldened by a fourth consecutive landslide election victory, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is expected to dig in against energy sanctions on Russia and toughen his stance in talks with Brussels to unlock frozen EU...
