KATHMANDU, Nepal - Renowned Northern Irish climber Noel Hanna has died in Nepal while descending from the top of the treacherous Annapurna mountain range, officials said Tuesday. The 56-year-old adventurer was returning after a successful summit of the 8,091-metre (26,545-foot) peak when he...
MOSCOW, Russia - China's defence minister Li Shangfu said Tuesday his trip to Moscow was aimed at demonstrating Beijing's "determination" to strengthen strategic ties with Russia. The visit comes after President Vladimir Putin received Chinese leader Xi Jinping last month in Moscow for a...
MOSCOW, Russia - US reporter Evan Gershkovich appeared at a Moscow court on Tuesday, in the first partly open hearing since his arrest for alleged espionage, in a case that has drawn international condemnation. Wearing jeans and a blue checkered shirt, Gershkovich crossed his arms and smiled...
BERLIN, Germany - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday said he hoped Bern would drop its opposition to requests to send Swiss-made weapons to Ukraine to refill depleted stocks. "We know that Ukraine needs support with weapons and munitions and therefore there have been several requests...
KYIV, Ukraine - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that President Vladimir Putin had visited two frontline regions in Ukraine, prompting Kyiv to brand it a tour of the scenes of Russian "crimes". Moscow portrayed the trip as a marker of its control in occupied Ukraine, but Russia does not fully hold...
MOSCOW, Russia - Moscow said on Tuesday it had summoned the US, British and Canadian ambassadors for "gross interference" in Russia's domestic affairs. Russia's foreign ministry did not say precisely why the envoys were called in, but Moscow already blasted them for their statement denouncing a...
DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Hundreds of Bangladeshi Muslims gathered on an open field in Dhaka on Monday to pray for rain after the metropolis of 20 million people recorded its hottest day in almost 60 years. Police said more than 500 worshippers congregated on the Aftabnagar playing ground, where popular...
DEHRADUN, India -- Hundreds of villagers in northern India were under orders not to leave their homes after dark on Monday after two people were killed in tiger attacks, authorities said. Last week India said its wild tiger population had risen above 3,000 but the growing numbers combined with...
MOSCOW, Russia -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday praised the "very high level" of military drills in the Pacific as Moscow seeks closer ties with China amid a stand-off with the West. The surprise drills announced last week come as Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu is in Russia on a...
BERLIN, Germany -- Former chancellor Angela Merkel will receive Germany's highest honour on Monday despite facing continued criticism of her legacy since leaving office, especially over her policy towards Moscow. Merkel, who led Europe's biggest economy from 2005 to 2021, is due to receive the...
SAN PEDRO, United States -- Floating in the port of Los Angeles, a strange-looking barge covered with pipes and tanks contains a concept that scientists hope to make waves: a new way to use the ocean as a vast carbon dioxide sponge to tackle global warming. Scientists from University of California...
STARBASE, United States -- SpaceX is counting down to the first test flight on Monday of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon and Mars and beyond. The giant rocket is scheduled to blast off from Starbase, the SpaceX spaceport in Boca Chica, Texas, at...
