Hong Kong’s iconic bamboo scaffolding may be phased out as the government pushes for wider adoption of metal alternatives, citing safety concerns and industry trends.

Nine months after the Dana floods claimed 228 lives in the province of Valencia, the town of Catarroja held a protest on Tuesday over the regional government's handling of the disaster.

Despite its relative stability, Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, is yet to be recognised as a sovereign state.

Japan’s Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami alert along the Pacific coast after detecting waves as tall as 40 cm ...

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu told ministers that he has given Hamas a few days to agree to a ceasefire, or Israel will begin to gradually annex parts of the Strip until Hamas surrenders, according to ...

Japan’s Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami alert along the Pacific coast after detecting waves as tall as 40 cm ...

A deadly assault on a military base in Dargo, northern Burkina Faso, has left around 50 soldiers dead. Local sources say about 100 militants stormed the base on Monday, killing troops before looting ...

"Children, with stunting and wasting, face long-term consequences, including impaired physical growth, weakened immunity, full cognitive development, all of which can have a lasting social and ...

"The fuel price issue is just the last straw that has reignited widespread public discontent... People are fed up. Hunger is rife, and the poor are becoming miserable", said local activist Laura ...

Food from the UN and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is originally handed out for free but neither organisation is able to track who receives its aid.

The spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians promoted interreligious dialogue during the opening ceremony of the summit.