The United Nations Secretary-General has strongly condemned Wednesday's attack on a boarding school in north-central Nigeria, in which one student

Sheikha Latifa, who drew headlines in 2018 when she unsuccessfully sought to flee her country, says she has been held in a virtual prison since her forced return.

Senior Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi will visit Qatar, Uganda, Zambia and Kuwait at the invitation of the governments of the four countries, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said Thursday. Yang,

Somali military said it had killed 20 al-Shabab fighters in an operation in the southern region of Lower Shabelle on Wednesday, a military officer confirmed on Thursday. Odawa Yusuf Rage, commander of Somali National Army (SNA) said the operation was conducted along the road linking Janale and Qoryoley towns and …

Restoring power to Texans after a winter storm crippled the state's electrical grid is no easy task as freezing temperatures continue.

Protesters have turned out again across Myanmar to denounce the February 1 coup and arrest of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, with police resorting to force to disperse crowds, using water cannon in the capital and catapults in a northern town.

Scott Morrison insists that those in the government who knew about the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins did their utmost to support and counsel her, but he accepts that ultimately it was not enough. Mr Morrison defended both Defence Minister Linda Reynolds,

Mr Lai, labelled a traitor by Beijing for his frequent visits to the US and accused of further crimes by Chinese authorities since being in custody, is denied another bail application for reasons yet unknown.

Cody Morgan is hoping Wren's Day can add to the success he has enjoyed with ex-Godolphin horses when he resumes racing at Eagle Farm.

New St Kilda co-captain Jack Steele can’t hide his excitement at working with star recruit Brad Crouch, who joined the club as a restricted free agent at the end of last year. Crouch, who made the move from Adelaide after eight seasons and 95 games,