A new paper from the University of Liverpool and King's College London, comparing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and harmful drinking in

New York lawmakers have passed a bill to legalise adult use of marijuana, which will make it the 15th state in the United States to allow recreational use

Police reportedly shot dead a man who allegedly plotted an attack on the National Police HQ in South Jakarta today, with the incident coming days after a suicide bombing at a cathedral in Makassar, South Sulawesi. According to reports, the man tried to …

Italian authorities says they have arrested an Italian navy captain on spying charges after he was allegedly caught giving classified documents to a Russian embassy official in exchange for money. The foreign ministry summoned the Russian ambassador …

Footage released by Thailand's defense ministry shows border soldiers carrying ethnic Karen refugees on stretchers after receiving them at a border river, then transporting them to a nearby hospital for treatment. About a dozen people fleeing military air …

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Indonesian police killed one terrorist who attacked the national police headquarters in Jakarta on Wednesday, local media TVone said here. Enditem Follow China.org.cn on Twitter and Facebook to join the conversation.

When the Suez Canal was blocked, at least 27 ships re-routed to sail round Africa. In the meantime, the canal reopened and ships are passing through again. If the rerouted ships and the ones using the canal all arrive at once, it would cause more backlogs.

Gunfire has erupted in Niger's capital near the presidential palace, prompting fears of a coup attempt and further instability just days before the country's new president is due to be sworn into office.

Japan's cherry trees are reaching full bloom in record time this year, the national weather agency has said, linking the early sakura season to the world's warming climate.