An aide to Donald Trump's lawyer claims the president "knew exactly what was going on" with efforts to pressure Ukraine into investigating former Vice-President Joe Biden and his son. Lev Parnas told MSNBC he went to Ukraine to put pressure on officials on behalf of Mr Trump and

Iran is facing fresh pressure to give a full accounting of what happened to the Ukrainian Airlines plane that was shot down over its capital city last week with 176 people on board. Ministers from five countries that lost citizens in the crash are due to meet in London later to demand

At least 21 people have been killed in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province as Syrian government forces and their Russian allies intensified an air offensive on the country's northwest, according to rescue workers who operate in opposition-held areas. A new ceasefire agreement

In his annual address to parliament, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed constitutional changes that could see him extend his hold on power. Here are five things to know: What has happened? In a move that has surprised Russians and international observers, the Russian prime

At least 77 people have been killed and 94 injured in northeast Pakistan after a series of avalanches destroyed and buried houses. The avalanches were triggered by heavy snowfall in the Neelum Valley, in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, according to local authorities. Dozens of houses

Police in India are investigating allegations that a newborn died after being mauled by a stray dog at a hospital. The parents alleged that their baby was alive and in the operating theatre when the dog attacked. The hospital, however, insists the infant was stillborn. Officials

A 41-year-old Indian businessman was sentenced to three years in prison for molesting former Bollywood actress Zaira Wasim on a flight in 2017. Vikas Sachdev was accused of repeatedly moving his foot up and down her neck and back while she was "half-asleep" in her seat. He was

Some journalists have been turned away from the court where the controversial treason trial of Cambodia's opposition leader has begun. Reporters from Reuters and the Phnom Penh Post said they had been told there were no more seats available. Kem Sokha is accused of plotting to

A passenger plane has dumped fuel over several schools as it made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport. At least 60 people, many of them children, were treated for skin irritation and breathing problems. Fuel may be dumped in emergency landings, but only over

The International Court of Justice, the United Nations' highest court, will issue a decision on a request for emergency measures in a genocide case against Myanmar on January 23, the Gambian Ministry of Justice said on Twitter on Monday. The mainly Muslim West African country filed

Several people have been detained in Iran over the accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger plane with a missile, the country's judiciary says. Spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said investigations into the incident were continuing, but provided no details. President

Canadian investigators flying to Tehran on Monday will access the wreckage and black boxes from a Ukranian jetliner downed by a missile strike last week, officials said. "We don't fully know what the scope of our investigation will be," Transportation Safety Board (TSB) chair Kathy

UK scientists say the recent fires in Australia are a taste of what the world will experience as temperatures rise. Prof Richard Betts from the Met Office Hadley Centre said we are "seeing a sign of what would be normal conditions under a future warming world of 3C". While natural

A court in Pakistan has overturned the death sentence handed down to former president Pervez Musharraf by declaring the legal process unconstitutional. Gen Musharraf had challenged the formation of special court which found him guilty of treason last December. On Monday, the Lahore

The Queen will meet senior royals in Sandringham later to discuss the future roles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Prince Harry, the Duke of Cambridge and the Prince of Wales will all attend, while Meghan is expected to join the discussion by phone from Canada. The Sussexes say

Retired Pope Benedict XVI has issued a defence of priestly celibacy in the Catholic Church as his successor considers easing a ban on married men serving as priests. Pope Benedict made the appeal in a book co-authored with Cardinal Robert Sarah. It comes in response to a proposal to

Online retail behemoth Amazon is donating $1 million to Australian bushfire relief efforts. Founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man with a US$113 billion (AU$163.8 billion) fortune, pledged the contribution on Sunday. 'Our hearts go out to all

A volcano in the Philippines has begun spewing lava, as authorities warn that a "hazardous eruption" is possible "within hours or days". In the early hours of Monday weak lava began flowing out of Taal volcano - located some 70km (45 miles) south of the capital Manila. It comes

The Queen has summoned senior royals to Sandringham on Monday for face-to-face talks to discuss the future roles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Palace officials told the BBC that Prince Harry, the Duke of Cambridge and the Prince of Wales will all attend, while Meghan is expected

President Donald Trump on Saturday tweeted his administration's support for Iranian protesters who took to the streets after Tehran admitted it mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet and killed all 176 people on board. "To the brave, long-suffering people of Iran: I've