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Nigerian firefighters battle huge blazes at market in Lagos

Nigerian firefighters were battling two fires that broke out almost simultaneously Tuesday at a busy market in central Lagos,

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France concerned by Iran's latest nuclear moves

France is concerned about Iran's intention to scale back its commitment to a 2015 nuclear deal with the world's most powerful

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Storm Amelie leaves thousands without electricity in France

Storm winds blasted southern France Sunday, whipping up giant ocean waves, uprooting trees and leaving some 140,000 people wi

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Economic Watch: Rosy prospect ahead for China-Uzbekistan relations

China and Uzbekistan, both members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), have broadened their cooperation to delive

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APD | Greece passes law to curb migrant arrivals

By APD writer Aditya Nugraha ATHENS, Nov. 1 (APD) - Greece government passed a law aimed at curbing migrant arrivals that spa

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Australia bushfire: Sydney shrouded in smoke; rare koalas feared dead

Sydney residents coughed and spluttered their way around Australia's largest metropolis Thursday, as a bank of smoke from rur

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Italy to let French NGO migrant ship dock after 11 days at sea

Italy said on Tuesday it would let a French charity rescue ship disembark 104 migrants after the vessel spent 11 days at sea

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APD | British lawmakers block Johnson’s bid for snap election  

By APD writer Aditya Nugraha Lawmakers at the United Kingdom (UK) parliament blocked the attempt of Prime Minister Boris John

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Syrian constitution talks in Geneva 'sign of hope': UN

The UN voiced hope on Monday that a meeting this week of a committee tasked with amending Syria's constitution can open the d

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APD | Pakistan rejects India’s airspace request for Modi's visit to Saudi Arabia

By APD writer Muhammad Sohail Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi announced on Sunday that the country has rejec

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Philippines' Duterte orders government offices to contain spread of African swine fever

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered all government offices to implement measures to contain the spread of Africa

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UN to launch global dialogues to mark 75th anniversary in 2020

The United Nations on Thursday announced that next year's commemoration of its 75th anniversary will be the "biggest-eve

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U.S. Syria envoy says not consulted on pullout decision

The Trump administration's special envoy for Syria and the anti-ISIS (the Islamic State) coalition James Jeffrey said on Tues

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APD | Prince William and wife visit glacier in Pakistan

By APD writer Rishika Chauhan The British royals, Prince William and his wife Kate who are on a five day visit to Pakistan, v

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APD | ESA detects new asteroid with risk to hit earth by 2084

By APD writer Adtiya Nugraha The European Space Agency (ESA) has detected an asteroid which has credible risk to hit the eart

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APD | Japanese language institutions soar in Asia

By APD writer Alice The number of Japanese language institutions has soared in Asia in recent years, hitting a record 18,604

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Putin, Erdogan discuss Turkish operation in northern Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed Ankara's military operation in no