A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan on Monday, following a powerful earthquake and multiple aftershocks that flattened homes in a remote, mountainous region, leaving more than 800 people dead, according to Taliban authorities. The earthquake struck just before midnight, shaking buildings from Kabul to neighbouring Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad. Impact and Casualties Over 1.2 […]

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel announced on Saturday that he has embarked on an official tour of Asia, which will take him to China, Laos, and Vietnam, Cuba’s principal commercial partner on the continent. The visit comes as Cuba, home to 10.9 million people, grapples with a severe economic crisis, while global trade continues to be […]

The wife of an Australian man wanted in connection with the fatal shootings of two police officers has publicly urged her husband to surrender, according to a statement released to Australian media on Sunday. The suspect, 56-year-old Dezi Freeman, is heavily armed and fled into the bush on Tuesday after opening fire on a team […]

President Xi Jinping convened leaders from Russia, India, and dignitaries from around 20 Eurasian countries on Sunday for a high-profile summit aimed at positioning China at the centre of regional relations. The summit is being held in the northern port city of Tianjin, with security measures tightened ahead of a massive military parade in Beijing […]