Around 237,000 residents in central China are suffering drinking water shortages following a weeks-long “severe” drought that has damaged 123,000 hectares of crops in Hubei province. The state-run China Daily reported Sunday that the scarcity and damage came after Hubei received an...

Basque voters will participate in regional elections in northern Spain Sunday as memories of terrorism fade away, while opinion polls suggest people are turning away from traditional separatism but continue to remain hopeful for autonomy. The elections come at a critical time for Spain,...

President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party won Sunday's parliamentary elections, having garnered 54.2 percent of the votes, the Central Election Commission announced Friday. The Communist Party came second with 13.3 percent, while the Liberal Democratic Party was third at 13.1, followed...

The rest of Barcelona's squad will have to do "a little bit more" to make up for the absence of five-times World Player of the Year Lionel Messi for the next three weeks, according to captain Andres Iniesta. The Argentina forward faces a spell on the sidelines after sustaining a groin injury...