Uganda's singer-turned-politician Bobi Wine, has said that police and military officers deployed overnight had barred him from leaving his house in Magere, north of the capital, Kampala. The security forces have surrounded his residence and...

The power has been handed over to military chief General Min Aung Hlaing and imposing a state of emergency for a year in Myanmar, also known as Burma, where neighbouring China has a powerful influence.

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Northern California coast recently bringing significant shaking but likely minimal damage to the sparsely populated area.

The Royal Caribbean cruise operator which ended a week-long cruise in Miami on Saturday after setting sail on Dec. 11 had 6,091 guests and crew members on board its Symphony of the Seas cruise ship.

The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has surged to 208, making it one of the deadliest storms to hit the country in recent years.

A heartbreaking photograph of Kenya shows a family of six giraffes lying dead after they got stuck in the mud, as experts warn the drought being experienced by the African country could kill 4,000 of the animals.

North Korea imposed a ban on laughing, drinking, and grocery shopping as it was a mourning period for the country, marking the 10th death anniversary of former leader Kim Jong-il, who ruled North Korea from 1994 to 2011.