MANILA: The Philippines said yesterday it would not rush to complete a defence accord with the United States just so…

WASHINGTON: Now it’s personal. By upping the ante with his threat to isolate Russia with sanctions over Crimea, Barack Obama…

SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine: Ukraine faced the threat of breaking apart after Crimea’s parliament voted to join Russia in a sharp escalation…

BANGKOK: Two people were wounded in a shooting yesterday at the central Bangkok site of anti-government protests, hours before Thai…

WASHINGTON: The Dalai Lama encouraged the United States on Thursday to show self-confidence in defending democracy as top lawmakers rallied…

CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called Thursday for a meeting of South American leaders over the growing turmoil facing his…

PARIS: Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni on Thursday launched legal action to prevent further publication of conversations secretly…

WASHINGTON: The brutal war in Syria could grind on for a decade as Iran and Russia prop up President Bashar…