Dr Mahathir Mohamad, once criticised by his detractors as an iron-fisted ruler during his first tenure as prime minister from 1981 to 2003, has now accused Anwar Ibrahim of exhibiting dictatorial ...

April 2 (Reuters) - China launched its latest round of war games around Taiwan on Tuesday, saying on Wednesday they were code-named "Strait Thunder-2025" and were a "stern warning" against separatism.

Poland is planning to train every adult male for war, Norway is restoring old military bunkers, and Germany has unlocked billions for a historic boost to defence spending. As fears grow about the ...

Central government employees are entitled to get a maximum of 42 days of special casual leave for organ donation, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Personnel ...

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The U.N. has said Israel killed the workers. The video appears to contradict Israel’s version of events, which said the vehicles were “advancing suspiciously” without headlights or emergency ...

Conventional wisdom dictates that consumers should have an emergency fund with enough money to cover three to six months' worth of living expenses – but in reality, 42% of Americans don't have ...