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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un boasted of his country's ability to strike any target in the US after the ICBM test that weapons experts said could even bring New York into range -- in a major challenge to Trump.

From Liaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister who was assassinated right down to Nawaz Sharif, every civilian ruler has been ousted before he could complete his term, with one exception, Asif Ali Zardari of the Pakistan People’s Party, who was not the P...

In a unanimous verdict, the Supreme Court ordered that a case be registered against PM Nawaz Sharif and ruled that a reference be sent against him and his family to an accountability court.

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would be forced to retaliate if Washington pressed ahead with what he called illegal new sanctions against Moscow, describing U.S. conduct towards his country as boorish and unreasonable.

Robert Mugabe has repeatedly said he will not choose a successor. The world's oldest head of state has said he will contest next year's election. He has led the southern African nation since 1980.

The EU court overruled judges in Lisbon, who had argued sex was not as important to a 50-year-old woman.

Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said a routine test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system had been scheduled to go ahead "soon".

Vatican's economy minister Cardinal George Pell, who has been charged with sex crimes, is expected to appear before Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.

The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party said that on the orders of President Yameen Abdul Gayoom, the gates of the parliament were padlocked by members of the armed forces this morning and lawmakers "were forcibly prevented from entering the parlia...

Republicans, who control the Senate with a slim 52-seat majority, are unlikely to be able to round up that many votes for key provisions in the bill to repeal Obamacare.

Earlier this month, Navalny himself walked free from jail after serving 25 days for having organised unauthorised protests against President Vladimir Putin's rule.

Opposition parties expect the Supreme Court to deliver a knockout blow to Nawaz Sharif by employing a little-used constitutional provision to dismiss a sitting official.

Business lobbying group the Confederation of British Industry has previously suggested that 34 EU regulators will no longer have jurisdiction in Britain after Brexit.

"We are not going to allow the destruction of Venezuela. The whole country overwhelmingly rejects the Maduro regime," said opposition leader Freddy Guevara.

Julie Bishop will meet Sushma Swaraj for the Foreign Ministers' Framework Dialogue to talk about "our deepening regional engagement, defence and security issues".

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said France wants lifting of the measures that affect the populations in particular, bi-national families that have been separated or students