DAMASCUS/JERUSALEM, July 16 (Reuters) - Israel launched powerful airstrikes in Damascus on Wednesday, blowing up part of the defence ministry and hitting near the presidential palace as it vowed to ...

A trip designed to capitalise on the increasingly warm relations between Beijing and Canberra appears to have paid off. Two ...

Though there were no historical benchmarks to gauge the response, the Dollar Index could fall more than 5%. Sterling edged higher versus the euro but remained weaker against a firmer dollar after the ...

European industrial companies also rose after ABB posted a record second-quarter order intake and Legrand raised guidance. Siemens and Schneider Electric shares rose too. U.S. monetary policy was ...

Taiwan's vice president says the self-ruled democracy will not provoke a confrontation with China and seeks to communicate ...

Tensions in the Middle East have reached a boiling point. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly ordered ...

Taiwan does not seek conflict with China and will not provoke confrontation, but Beijing’s “aggressive” military posturing is counterproductive, Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim said on Friday. China ...

China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory and has repeatedly threatened to annex it, by force if necessary. In ...

This year’s drills are ten days, twice as long as before. The timing is no accident. Tensions with Beijing remain high. While ...

The Israeli military carried out rare airstrikes deep inside Damascus on Wednesday, targeting Syria’s Defence Ministry ...

President Donald Trump says he's reached a trade agreement with Philippine leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr. following a meeting at ...