Worldwide arms trade has risen to its highest level since the Cold War in the last five years, driven by a demand from the Middle East and Asia, a study has revealed.
Friction between the US and China over trade and territory under Donald Trump has increased concerns that the South China Sea could become a flashpoint.
A continent two-thirds the size of Australia has been found under the Pacific Ocean, with only its highest points - New Zealand and New Caledonia - above water.
Pakistani forces said Friday they had killed more than 100 'terrorists' after 88 people died in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group on a Sufi shrine...
Malaysia Friday rejected Pyongyang's demand that it hand over the body of Kim Jong-nam, the assassinated half-brother of North Korea's leader, saying it would...
Worldwide arms trade has risen to its highest level since the Cold War in the last five years, driven by a demand from the Middle East and Asia, a study has...
Two former Obama administration officials say the Israeli prime minister rejected an initiative a year ago to resolve the conflict with the Palestinians.
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis says he has no issues with the media, unlike his boss Donald Trump who says the media are "the enemy of the American people".
Iraqi forces seized 10 villages from the Islamic State group Sunday, launching a daunting operation to retake west Mosul which aid groups warned will put...
Deeper defence ties between Australia and the UAE could lead to $A1 billion in military sales to the emirates, Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne says.
Search engine giants Google and Bing have signed up to a voluntary code to protect users' safety and prevent them from visiting disreputable content providers.
US President Donald Trump has taken to Twitter to clarify comments he made at a rally in Florida when he referred to Sweden as the site of a recent terror incident.
Robert Mugabe, ahead of his 93rd birthday, says the people of Zimbabwe and his own party see him as the only viable presidential candidate in the 2018 election.
A brawl broke out in South Africa's parliament Thursday as guards exchanged punches with opposition lawmakers who shouted down President Jacob Zuma as he tried to...
Amid a rally in New York against US President Donald Trump's immigration policies, various reports says a revised travel ban targets the same seven countries.
A leading scientists says putting patients into a state of hibernation, with a very low body temperature, may hold the key to treating fourth stage cancers.
A research ship will become completely trapped in ice and be carried across the North Pole in a bid to gain more accurate weather and climate forecasts.
Presidential approval polls might suggest Donald Trump is falling out of favour with the American population, however his supporters couldn't be more steadfast.
Worldwide arms trade has risen to its highest level since the Cold War in the last five years, driven by a demand from the Middle East and Asia, a study has...
Partial official results put ruling party leftist Lenin Moreno clearly ahead in Sunday's presidential election, although it was unclear whether he had enough votes to...
The Brazilian army has been brought in to end days of violence and looting in the state of Espirito Santo as the state's police continue a six-day strike.
Forest fires ravaging southern Chile have now killed 11 people, President Michelle Bachelet said Saturday, as firefighters waged an all-out battle to extinguish...
