Six people have died in a fire at a Las Vegas apartment building where residents had reported using their stoves for heat.
Ripple, the company behind cryptocurrency XRP, has raised US$200 million in its latest investment round - bringing its valuation to $10 billion - as the startup aims to further grow its cross-border payments business. However, the success of the San Francisco-based firm, with its growing base of consumers sending live payments, did not result in...
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has addressed an election rally for his Hindu nationalist party, after another day of violent clashes between police and protesters demonstrating against a new citizenship law that excludes Muslims.
India's Energy Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that his country will surpass China and become the world's fastest growing market for energy by 2030. “We are on our way to become the world's largest energy consumer,” the minister said, noting that India plans to use a combination of conventional fuel and sustainable fuels to create a...
Afghanistan's president has won a second term, earning 50.6% of a preliminary vote count, but his opponents can still challenge the result, according to the country's election commission.
A lorry has collided with a passenger bus in eastern Guatemala, killing at least 20 people and leaving a dozen wounded.
A lorry has collided with a passenger bus in eastern Guatemala, killing at least 20 people and leaving a dozen wounded.