French presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron has rejected accusations he was resting on his laurels after winning the first round of the election, insisting "nothing's won yet" in the race against the far right's Marine Le Pen.
Donald Trump pressed for the funding of a Mexico border wall on Sunday as a looming spending showdown in Congress threatens to shut down the US government on the president’s 100th day in office.
An ambush by the Islamic State group killed 10 members of the security forces on Sunday in western Iraq, where federal and other forces recently ramped up an anti-jihadist offensive.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump agreed in telephone talks on Monday morning to keep urging North Korea, which continues to pursue nuclear weapon and ballistic missile development, to exercise self-restraint.
Pro-European Emmanuel Macron is set to face far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in France's presidential run-off, results show, making him clear favourite to emerge as the country's youngest leader in its history.
The arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a US “priority,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Thursday, as media reports indicated his office was preparing charges against the fugitive anti-hero.
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 91st birthday on Friday, with the world’s longest-reigning monarch taking a step back from royal duties to allow the younger generation to step forward.
US President Donald Trump will attend the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Việt Nam in November together with the US-ASEAN and East Asia meetings in the Philippines as well.
A known terror suspect gunned down a police officer and wounded two others Thursday on Paris's Champs Elysees in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group days before France's presidential election.
French far-right candidate Marine Le Pen on Wednesday accused her rivals of turning a blind eye to Islamic terrorism at her last major rally before the first round of a nailbiting race for president.
Canberra on Thursday unveiled plans to put "Australian values" at the heart of tougher requirements to gain citizenship, including competent English, belief in gender equality and a four-year qualification period.
While China has signed off on language for a new draft UN Security Council press statement condemning North Korea's recent failed missile launch, Russia apparently has requested a change in the text, diplomats said on Wednesday.
British lawmakers on Wednesday overwhelmingly backed Prime Minister Theresa May’s call for a snap election, paving the way for a June vote she hopes will give her a "mandate to complete Brexit".
A state of emergency that has been in force almost non-stop for 17 months in Mali was extended by 10 days from Thursday, the government said.
Stanford University has backed down in a months-long row with one of its professors over the use of a photo of President Donald Trump for a flyer promoting a conference on sexual assault.
Jakarta went to the polls in a tight run-off Wednesday with the Christian governor fighting for his job despite standing trial for blasphemy, in a divisive election that has stoked religious tensions in Muslim-majority Indonesia.
A 39-year-old man went on a shooting spree in the central California town of Fresno on Tuesday, killing three people and injuring another before being arrested, authorities said.
President Donald Trump wants to retool the fabled H-1B visas for skilled workers sought by Silicon Valley heavyweights, a White House official has said.