Hong Kong's embattled leader insisted Tuesday she had no intention of stepping down, after an audio recording emerged of her saying she wanted to quit and apologise for causing the unrest that has rocked the southern Chinese city. Hong Kong has endured three months of violent pro-democracy...

Norway-backed talks between Venezuela’s opposition and the government of President Nicolas Maduro must focus on elections, an opposition negotiator said on Monday, as the dialogue proceedings remain stalled after the government walked out. Maduro’s delegation suspended its participation...

UN has called India not to render anyone stateless by the latter's handling of the citizenship rolls in the northeastern state of Assam. On Saturday, authorities in Assam published the final list of the National Registration of Citizens (NRC), leaving out some 1.9 million people in the...

A loud explosion rocked the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday, which officials said targeted the Green Village, a large compound to the east of the city used by several international organisations and guesthouses. interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahmi confirmed that the Green Village...