Waris Ahluwalia (41), based in Manhattan, said he checked in at the Aeromexico airline’s counter at Mexico City’s international airport about 5:30 am yesterday and was given his first—class boarding pass with code ‘SSSS’ that he said meant ....

 With no agreement between U.S and China in sight on a proposed UN resolution, new sanctions against North Korea that tested a nuclear device a month ago and launched a satellite last week in violation of existing international restrictions, could take longer. “T ....

 China and Russia have slammed the possible deployment of an American anti-missile defence shield in South Korea following North Korea’s satellite launch. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Hua Chunying, on Sunday stressed that China is “deeply ....

 Nepal’s former Prime Minister and leader of the Nepali Congress, Sushil Koirala (78), passed away barely a few hours after the five month old economic blockade in Nepal finally ended. Mr. Koirala in September 2015 presided over the promulgation of the new consti ....

Firefighters and soldiers scrambled to the site with ladders, cranes and other equipment and extracted dazed survivors from the buildings that were lying on one side of the road. The Tainan city government said 221 people have been rescued to far, and that 115 were h ....

The border traffic was the first sign of an easing to the severe shortages of fuel, medicine and other supplies in the Himalayan nation since the blockade and a general strike in the south started late last year. Police official Hobindra Bogati said residents and bus ....

The U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, which falls under the offices of the U.N. human rights chief, made the call in an 18-page document made public on Friday after it had notified Mr. Assange. Swedish prosecutors want to question Mr. Assange over allegation ....

Mr. Sanders’ line of attack focused on the big vulnerability Ms. Clinton is trying to overcome — her connections with big banks and companies that have paid her millions in campaign donations and speaking fees. The Senator from Vermont, a State that borde ....

At a press conference organised by his supporters, Mr. Assange appeared on web cam to respond to the new developments. “We have today a really significant victory that has brought a smile to my face,” Mr. Assange said. “It is now the task of the sta ....

The ruling by the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention that will be formally communicated to Mr. Assange tomorrow will be a major boost to the long fight mounted by Mr. Assange and his supporters against the Swedish and British governments’ efforts ....