Russian state television on Wednesday aired footage of a tsunami wave sweeping through a coastal town in the far east of the ...

Japan sweltered in a new record temperature of 41.2C on Wednesday, with the mercury also hitting 40C in the ancient capital ...

France and Saudi Arabia have urged countries at the United Nations to support a new political plan that calls for a ceasefire ...

Japan is waging war on "host clubs" -- where men entertain women willing to pay for romance, but authorities and industry ...

A team of foreign climbers were on Wednesday due to launch a rescue mission for German double biathlon champion Laura ...

Reaction has been pouring in to the newly struck EU-US trade deal, with the EU facing growing criticism over a compromise ...

The spur to build Toronto's billion-dollar-plus flood prevention project dates back to a devastating hurricane in 1954, but ...

Leon Marchand geared up for an assault on the 200m individual medley world record Wednesday as he cruised through the heats ...

Thailand accused Cambodia on Wednesday of a "flagrant violation" of a truce deal to end cross-border fighting, saying ...

Thousands of carpets and kilim rugs spread out in the sun form a festive and kaleidoscopic patchwork on the outskirts of ...

Former Canada women's football coach Bev Priestman said Wednesday she "didn't feel safe" living in North America following ...

A Russian strike on a military training camp killed at least three Ukrainian soldiers on Tuesday, following an overnight ...