US sanctions have cut off imports of foreign components needed to produce Russia's first post-Soviet mainline commercial aircraft, threatening its production schedule, the newspaper Kommersant reported on Thursday. Russia hopes the MS-21, a twin-engine, medium-range passenger

President Donald Trump has walked out of a meeting with Democratic leaders as negotiations broke down on the 19th day of a partial US government shutdown. Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer stuck by their refusal to fund his US-Mexico border wall, prompting Mr Trump to call the meeting "a

President Donald Trump has used his first televised address from the Oval Office to declare a humanitarian crisis on the US-Mexico border, but stopped short of triggering a controversial national emergency that may have diverted resources from other government sources to build a wall.

Venezuelan security forces in recent years have detained and tortured dozens of military personnel accused of plotting against the government, and in some cases their family members, two human rights groups said in a report published on Wednesday. The report by New York-based Human

A huge 6.4-magnitude tremor has struck off coast of Japan today.  The earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.4 has struck off the coast of south east Japan. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake south southeast of Kagoshima today.  There were no immediate reports

A man has been arrested by German police investigating the release of private data belonging to hundreds of politicians in the country. A team led by the prosecutor's office in Frankfurt arrested the 20-year-old and searched his apartment on Sunday, according to a statement

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has arrived in Beijing for an unannounced visit, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Mr Kim will be in China until 10 January with his wife Ri Sol-ju, according to state media reports. The visit comes amid reports that negotiations are

Myanmar has called on its military to "launch operations" against ethnic Rakhine rebels behind a deadly attack on four police stations last week as a surge of violence forced thousands more from their homes. "The president's office has already instructed the Tatmadaw to launch

Saudi Arabia is continuing to deport scores of stateless Rohingya - held indefinitely by the kingdom - to Bangladesh, where they will become refugees, according to video footage sent to Middle East Eye. The videos show Rohingya, some having spent nearly five to six years in Saudi

An earthquake with a revised magnitude of 6.6 struck 174 km (108 miles) north-northwest of the city of Ternate in Indonesia's Molucca islands on Sunday, followed by a series of aftershocks, but with no tsunami risk, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake hit at a depth of 60.5

DHAKA:  Outgoing Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Harsh Vardhan Shringla said Bangladesh is one of the most successful countries in the world. He also said Bangladesh’s progress specifically over the last decade is remarkable.  Shringla made the remarks while delivering

At least 30 people have been killed in the collapse of a gold mine in north-eastern Afghanistan, officials say. The collapse occurred in the Kohistan district of Badakhshan province. Villagers had reportedly dug a 60m (220ft) deep but makeshift shaft in a river bed to hunt for gold

Malaysia’s king has abdicated, royal officials have said, ending weeks of speculation about his future. The announcement on Sunday follows a leave of absence by the head of state and rumours he had married a former Russian beauty queen. Sultan Muhammad V’s decision marks the

The withdrawal of US troops from Syria depends on certain conditions, US National Security Adviser John Bolton says, in a further indication that the process is being slowed down. On a trip to Israel and Turkey, he said he would seek Turkish assurances that Kurds in northern Syria

A shooting incident at a California bowling alley has left three men dead and four injured, police said. The Torrance Police Department responded to calls of “shots fired” at the Gable House Bowl shortly before midnight. Multiple victims were found with gunshot wounds inside

US President Donald Trump has said he could declare a national emergency to build a US-Mexico border wall without the approval of Congress. It came after he met senior Democrats, who refused his requests for funding. The stand-off has seen Mr Trump withhold support for a bill to

2019 is promising to be a great year for the stargazers. In fact, the first month of the year is going to bring a rare lunar event - Super Blood Moon – to excite amateur astronomers. This particular Super Blood Moon is actually going to be a trifecta of lunar events – a total lunar

California Democrat Nancy Pelosi has again been elected as Speaker - the third most powerful role in Washington - in the US House of Representatives. She reclaimed the gavel after the most diverse class of lawmakers were sworn in and as Democrats took control of the House after

China says it has successfully landed a robotic spacecraft on the far side of the Moon, the first ever such attempt and landing. At 10:26 Beijing time (02:26 GMT), the unmanned Chang'e-4 probe touched down in the South Pole-Aitken Basin, state media said. It is carrying

Last year saw a sharp rise in fatalities from air crashes compared with 2017 but 2018 was still the ninth safest year on record, figures show. Airliner accidents killed 556 people last year compared with 44 in 2017, the Aviation Safety Network (ASN) reports. Last year's worst