US Marines arrived in northern Syria with artillery to support Washington-backed local forces fighting the Islamic State (IS) terror group, according to top officials. ....

Twenty-one girls died and 37 others were injured in a fire at a children's shelter home in central Guatemala. ....

A large crowd of protesters of a Left-wing feminist group marched in this Philippine capital city on Wednesday on the occasion of the International Women's Day and burnt the US flag with President Donald Trump's face printed on it. ....

The Philippine House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a controversial bill to restore death penalty in the country. ....

Many skiers were buried as an avalanche hit French ski resort of Tignes on Tuesday. ....

Pakistan on Tuesday temporarily reopened two border crossings with Afghanistan which were closed in February after a spate of terror attacks in the country. ....

Former talk show host David Letterman has tagged US President Donald Trump as "crazy", saying he would feel "exhausted" if he had to interview him. ....

North Korea on Tuesday issued a temporary ban on all Malaysians from leaving the country, amid a diplomatic row between the two countries over the death of Pyongyang leader's half brother in Kuala Lumpur, media report said. ....

US President Donald Trump on Monday signed a revised version of his executive order on immigration, that places a 90-day ban on people from six predominantly Muslim nations. ....

At least one person was killed and six others injured in a clash between agitating Madhesi Morcha protestors and security personnel in Nepal's southern Saptari district, police said on Monday. ....