Japan protested Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, escalating tensions over territory claimed by both Tokyo and Moscow.

As Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers mark five years since sweeping back to power, some Kabul residents say they feel safer after decades of conflict and upheaval but stress the leaders should now focus on creating jobs and expanding access to schools in the country where girls above the age of 12 are banned from education.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto lashed out at bureaucrats, state firms, police and the military over corruption and waste in a major speech, reinforcing a strongman leadership style that has increasingly unnerved investors and voters.

Officials say the mayor of Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province has been killed in an explosion. This marks the second deadly attack on a high-ranking Taliban official in the region in

The drills come amid rising tensions with China, which frequently sends military planes and ships towards Taiwan.

Colombia suffered one of the strongest earthquakes in its recorded history this week, which hit the western part of the country just weeks after twin quakes in neighboring Venezuela killed more than 6,

The Trump White House reports that countries are routing exports through third nations to avoid U.S. tariffs, causing tax revenue losses of $19 billion to $26 billion annually.

An under-construction tunnel at a hydropower project in India’s northern hill state of Uttarakhand collapsed overnight, leaving at least seven workers dead, officials said Friday.