ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A Pakistan judge dropped an arrest warrant against former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday, his lawyers said, after the ex-cricketing star, who had skipped several hearings, travelled to court. The 70-year-old has been tangled in a slew of court cases since he was ousted...
MOSCOW, Russia -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday visited Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the peninsula's annexation, a day after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against him over the Ukraine conflict. Turkey announced the extension of a deal that has...
KIGALI, Rwanda -- Britain's interior minister defended a controversial plan to deport asylum seekers arriving in the UK to Rwanda during a visit there Saturday, when she inspected the centres where they will be held. "Many countries around the world are grappling with unprecedented numbers of...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Anti-racism protesters marched in London on Saturday to denounce the government's controversial plan to tackle cross-Channel migrant crossings by preventing arrivals from applying for asylum. Around 2,000 protesters, many carrying signs reading "no human being is...
NEW YORK, United States -- Former US President Donald Trump said he expects to be "arrested" Tuesday over an alleged hush-money payment to a porn star in 2016 and he urged his supporters to protest, as prosecutors gave signs of moving closer to an indictment. "Leading Republican candidate & former...
CUENCA, Ecuador -- At least 14 people were killed, several were wounded and buildings were damaged in a powerful earthquake that shook Peru and Ecuador Saturday, authorities said. Destroyed buildings, crushed vehicles and debris could be seen in cities such as Machala and Cuenca in Ecuador, as...
VATICAN CITY, Holy See -- Pope Francis on Saturday greeted thousands of refugees brought to Europe by Christian charities, recognising their difficult journeys and hailing their desire to "live free from fear and insecurity". At the Paul VI hall in the Vatican, the 86-year-old pontiff also thanked...
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted late Friday and continued to spew hot ash and other volcanic material on Saturday. Footage of flaming lava pouring out of the crater and a tall column of hot cloud rising 1,300 metres into the air was...
SEOUL, South Korea -- More than 800,000 young North Koreans have volunteered to join the army to fight "US imperialists", state media said Saturday, days after Pyongyang test-fired its most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile. After a record-breaking year of weapons tests and growing...
NEW YORK, United States -- Former US President Donald Trump said he expects to be "arrested" on Tuesday over hush money allegedly paid to a porn star before the 2016 election, calling on his supporters to protest. Citing a "leak" from the Manhattan district attorney's office, Trump wrote on his...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan said on Saturday he expected to be arrested as he headed to court on graft charges, after days of legal wrangling and pitched battles between his supporters and police. The 70-year-old former cricket star has been tangled in a slew...
TOKYO, Japan -- Japan and Germany pledged closer defence ties and cooperation on diversifying supply chains as Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met in Tokyo Saturday. Scholz is on his second trip to Japan in less than a year, and came with six ministers for...
