Britain's Foreign Office confirmed on Saturday that the country's ambassador in Tehran was briefly detained by Iranian authorities, denouncing the arrest as a "flagrant violation of international law".

UK denounces brief arrest of envoy in Tehran as violation of law

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Saturday called for more protests against the government of President Nicolas Maduro in the wake of a failed attempt by the ruling Socialist Party to install allied leadership in congress.

Venezuela's Guaido calls for more protests against Maduro

After weeks of criticism over the handling of the bushfires scorching Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday he will propose a national review into the response to the disaster, as the fires claimed another firefighter's life.

Australian PM Scott Morrison proposes high-powered inquiry into bushfires response

Bank of England Deputy Governor Sam Woods on Sunday said that Britain's financial sector could face a crackdown by regulators seeking to enforce their rules more tightly.

Bank of England: Sam Woods warns financial sector 'may crackdown'

Israel's foreign minister, Israel Katz, has postponed a visit to Dubai this month due to security concerns, diplomats said on Sunday, linking the decision to Iran-US tensions.

Israel: Foreign Minister Israel Katz postpones Dubai visit over 'security' reasons

A top Bangladeshi Sufi folk singer was arrested under a controversial internet law that critics say is used to stifle free speech after alleged anti-Islam comments triggered protests, police said Sunday.

Bangladesh: Police arrests Sufi singer for 'hurting the sentiment of Muslims'

Iranian protesters and newspapers piled pressure on the country's leadership and riot police stepped up their presence in Tehran on Sunday after Iran's military admitted that it had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian airliner.

Iranians step up protests after Tehran's admission that it shot down Ukrainian airliner

More than a dozen Saudi servicemen who are training at US military bases will be expelled from the United States in the aftermath of a Pentagon review prompted by the deadly December 6 shooting by a Saudi Air Force officer at an American naval base in Florida, CNN reported on Saturday.

Saudi military trainees to be expelled from US after Florida shooting

Bushfire conditions on Australia's east coast eased on Saturday after a tough night for firefighters, and authorities said they expect to have at least a week of milder weather where they can improve defences against the huge blazes still burning.

Australian bushfires: Firefighters get reprieve after tough night

Governor Greg Abbott of Texas on Friday became the first governor in the United States to refuse to accept refugees under an executive order requiring local jurisdictions to actively opt into the federal resettlement program.

Texas becomes first US state to refuse refugees under Trump order

Two American soldiers were killed and two others injured in a roadside bomb attack on a US Army vehicle in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, the NATO mission there said.

Two US soldiers killed in Afghanistan bomb attack, says NATO mission

Omar al-Tawil, a 15-year-old schoolboy in Damascus, is one of 24,000 Syrian youngsters now learning Russian at school after the country added the language of the government's most powerful ally to the curriculum.

Syrian students opt to learn 'Russian' language at school for better future

Thousands of small-scale traders in India are planning to organise protests against Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos, who will visit the country next week for a company event and potential meetings with government officials.

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos to face 'protests' from traders during India trip

A Taliban roadside bomb ripped through a US army vehicle in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said, with no immediate details of casualties. The incident took place in Dand district of southern Kandahar province, where a bomb hit a US armoured vehicle, provincial police spokesman Jamal Nasir Barkzai told reporters.

Afghanistan: Blast hits US army vehicle in Dand, Taliban claims responsibility

Dubai International, one of the world's busiest airports, cancelled, diverted and delayed flights on Saturday due to heavy rain and flooding, Dubai Airports said.

Dubai airport flights delayed, cancelled and diverted due to heavy rain

Northern Ireland's government will reopen for the first time in three years on Saturday after rival parties rallied around a new power-sharing agreement that can help the volatile province handle the pressures of Brexit.

Northern Ireland government returns after three-year suspension

Canada on Friday lowered the number of its citizens killed in the crash of a jetliner in Iran from 63 to 57. "This is based on additional information we had about birth dates and comparing the travel documents that people were travelling on when they boarded the flight," Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne told a press conference.

Ottawa lowers Canadian death toll in Iran air crash to 57

2020 is the most crucial year yet for humanity's plan to dodge the bullet of catastrophic global warming, experts said Saturday, warning that the narrow path to safety was riddled with pitfalls, from the US election to Brexit.

Climate at mercy of politics in 2020, experts warn

China on Saturday reported the first death from a virus believed to be from the same family as the SARS pathogen that killed hundreds in China and Hong Kong more than a decade ago.

Mystery viral pneumonia: China reports first death from new type of coronavirus

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen is seeking a second term against the main challenger Han Kuo-yu in Saturday's elections. Watch: Who will win Taiwan's Election? × Tsai hails from the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and has been campaigning on a platform of defending Taiwan's sovereignty against threats from Beijing.

Tsai versus Han: Taiwan's top two presidential candidates

After the Supreme Court on Friday directed the Jammu and Kashmir administration to review the restrictive orders imposed in the Union Territory within a week, Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Friday questioned Home Minister Amit Shah, asking what was the 'emergency' behind imposing Section 144 on August 4, 2019, and said that it cannot be used to 'suppress' the freedom of speech.

Section 144 cannot be used to suppress 'freedom of Speech': Kapil Sibal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kolkata for two days on January 11 and 12 where he will be taking part in various programs. In a series of tweets today, the Office of the Prime Minister of India (PMO) said, "Prime Minister Modi will visit Kolkata on 11th and 12th January 2020.

PM Narendra Modi to take part in various programs during his Kolkata visit

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UK denounces brief arrest of envoy in Tehran as violation of law

Venezuela's Guaido calls for more protests against Maduro

Australian PM Scott Morrison proposes high-powered inquiry into bushfires response

Bank of England: Sam Woods warns financial sector 'may crackdown'

Israel: Foreign Minister Israel Katz postpones Dubai visit over 'security' reasons

Bangladesh: Police arrests Sufi singer for 'hurting the sentiment of Muslims'

Iranians step up protests after Tehran's admission that it shot down Ukrainian airliner

Saudi military trainees to be expelled from US after Florida shooting

Australian bushfires: Firefighters get reprieve after tough night

Texas becomes first US state to refuse refugees under Trump order

Two US soldiers killed in Afghanistan bomb attack, says NATO mission

Syrian students opt to learn 'Russian' language at school for better future

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos to face 'protests' from traders during India trip

Afghanistan: Blast hits US army vehicle in Dand, Taliban claims responsibility

Dubai airport flights delayed, cancelled and diverted due to heavy rain

Northern Ireland government returns after three-year suspension

Ottawa lowers Canadian death toll in Iran air crash to 57

Climate at mercy of politics in 2020, experts warn

Mystery viral pneumonia: China reports first death from new type of coronavirus

Tsai versus Han: Taiwan's top two presidential candidates

Section 144 cannot be used to suppress 'freedom of Speech': Kapil Sibal

PM Narendra Modi to take part in various programs during his Kolkata visit

PM Narendra Modi to take part in various programs during his Kolkata visit

Section 144 cannot be used to suppress 'freedom of Speech': Kapil Sibal