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Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday that keeping some US troops in parts of northeastern Syria near oilfields with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) was one of the options that...

A dog had to be rescued from a steep cliff in Australia after becoming stranded halfway down.

Iran rejects Turkey's establishing of military posts inside Syria, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday. “The issues should be resolved by diplomatic means,” Mousavi told reporters. “Syria's...

A zoo has posted a video online of a baby bearcat snoring after taking delivery of the five-week-old female.

Wheelchair motocross world champion Lily Rice has called for her sport to be included in the Paralympics.

Investors in peer-to-peer lender Funding Circle were thrown a rare piece of good news on Monday as the firm said it was on track to meet expectations this year.

Spanish leader Pedro Sanchez is travelling to Barcelona, the protest-struck capital of the north-eastern Catalonia region, to meet injured police officers and hold talks with officials in charge of security.

The boss of medical devices firm Smith & Nephew has announced plans to step down following a reported row over executive pay.

Bronze Age treasure discovered near the River Thames is going on display for the first time.

The Aquafresh and Panadol drugs business GSK has sold two of its travel vaccines for up to 955 million euros (£822 million), the company has announced.

Turkey's foreign minister has renewed warnings that his country will resume its military offensive in Syria if Kurdish fighters do not vacate the region before the end of a US-brokered...

Britain's largest family have announced their brood is to expand even further with a new baby due next year – more than 30 years after their first child was born.

Washington and Seoul must produce new solutions for the current standoff on the Korean Peninsula, a senior North Korean military official said on Monday, adding that that “hostile policies” towards...

The Spanish government says it will exhume and relocate the remains of late military dictator general Francisco Franco on Thursday.

Protesters have closed major roads around Lebanon ahead of an emergency cabinet meeting to discuss a rescue plan for the country's crumbling economy.

Lebanon's Cabinet approved sweeping reforms on Monday, hoping to appease the thousands of protesters that have taken to the streets for the last five days to demand the government step...

Property tycoon Nick Candy has confirmed that he is part of a consortium eyeing up a takeover bid for Earl's Court owner Capital & Counties (Capco).

Just Eat has posted rapidly growing sales in the third quarter despite a backdrop of “softer consumer spending”.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced the threat of being knocked from power after one term as the nation held parliamentary elections on Monday.

Canadians go to the polls on Monday after a tight election campaign that has raised the threat of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau being knocked from power after one term.

Hong Kong streets descended into chaotic scenes following an unauthorised pro-democracy rally on Sunday, as protesters set up roadblocks and torched businesses, and police responded with tear gas and a...

Bolivian President Evo Morales led in early returns from the first round of Sunday's presidential election, but seems not to have enough votes to avoid a runoff.

US forces began withdrawing from their largest base in northern Syria yesterday after the Pentagon chief confirmed nearly 1,000 troops would be relocated to "help defend Iraq" against Isil's re-emergence.

Protesters hurled petrol bombs at Hong Kong police amid a new escalation of violence over an attack on a leading activist by men allegedly linked to triad gangsters.

Scientists have developed an "artificial skin" they say can wrap around devices such as smartphones and make them ticklish.

Meghan Markle has spoken of the unbearable pressure of life in the spotlight as a member of the British royal family, saying it is no longer enough for her to...

Australia's biggest newspapers were expected to run heavily censored front pages this morning to protest against recent legislation that restricts press freedoms.

Australian airline Qantas has successfully completed a test of the world's longest non-stop commercial flight, with a 16,200km trip from New York to Sydney.

Three people have died in a supermarket fire set by looters as riots continued for a second night in Santiago and spread to other Chilean cities in protests over the...

Donald Trump has backed down on a plan to host next year's G7 summit at one of his own golf clubs in Florida.

Royalty and political leaders from 194 countries are arriving in Japan for the enthronement ritual for Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo tomorrow, a sumptuous and symbolism-rich ceremony expected to be watched...

Boeing says it regrets concerns raised about internal communications it recently handed over to the US Congress and federal regulators investigating two deadly crashes of the company's 737 Max aeroplanes.

Australia's major newspapers published redacted front pages on Monday in a coordinated campaign to highlight government secrecy that is often justified on national security grounds.

Accrington thanked Ipswich fans after they unfurled a banner in support of Stanley striker Billy Kee.

New Orleans officials have set off several thundering explosions intended to topple two cranes that had been looming precariously over the ruins of a partially collapsed hotel, but only one...

Protests and violence in Chile have spilled over into a new day even after the president cancelled a subway fare hike that prompted massive and violent demonstrations.

Hundreds of thousands have thronged public squares across Lebanon in the largest protests the country has seen since 2005, unifying an often divided public against leaders who have ruled for...

Two 17-year-old boys have died after a stabbing at a house party, police said.

Hong Kong's streets have descended into chaos again as protesters set up roadblocks and torched businesses on a main tourist street and police responded with tear gas and a water...

Hong Kong's streets have descended into chaos again as protesters set up roadblocks and torched businesses on a main tourist street and police responded with tear gas and a water...