Venezuela’s president accused Colombia’s former leader of an attempt to assassinate him, local media reported.  A Colombian envoy and a Venezuelan justice were allegedly involved in the assassination plan, according to the Caracas-based teleSur TV network. "I have learned of a...

The autopsy report of Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier who died in an apparent suicide in his jail cell, found that he had several broken bones in his neck, the Washington Post reported late Wednesday. The injuries can occur to people who hang themselves or who are strangled, the...

Donald Trump on Wednesday urged China to "humanely" resolve the violent stand-off with pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong, as concerns grow that Beijing is considering direct intervention in the crisis. In a series of tweets, the US president linked a possible trade deal with Beijing to...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed on Thursday his "path-breaking" move to strip the restive region of Kashmir of its autonomy, in a tub-thumping speech marking Indian Independence Day. Parts of Kashmir that India controls -- it is split with arch-rival Pakistan -- have been under lockdown...