Former Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe is favoured to replace Neil Lennon as manager of deposed Scottish champions Celtic with talks at an advanced stage, according to media reports on Friday. The 43-year-old Englishman has held discussions with member...

A train derailed in a tunnel in eastern Taiwan on Friday, killing and injuring dozens of people in the country's worst rail accident in over 30 years.

Protesters in Yangon held night-time vigils to mark two months since the military junta overthrew the government in Myanmar, as violent clashes continued.

Poet Amanda Gorman made her name with a call for unity within the United States, but the job of translating her work in Europe has sparked divisive debate. "To put our future first, we must first put our differences aside," the 23-year-old recited...

Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged with violating Myanmar's ofiicial secrets act, punishable with up to 14 years in prison, as protests against the ruling military junta continue. FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer reports.

A train derailed in a tunnel in eastern Taiwan on Friday after apparently hitting a truck, with at least 36 people feared dead and more than 72 injured, as rescuers struggled to reach crushed carriages, the government said.

The head of a conservative Islamic party who has emerged as a kingmaker following Israel’s latest inconclusive election called for change Thursday, without endorsing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or his rivals.

World powers and Iran will meet by videoconference Friday to discuss the possible return of the United States to the Iran nuclear deal, in a development welcomed by Washington.

Russia warned on Thursday that a serious escalation in the conflict in Donbass could “destroy” Ukraine as NATO voiced concern over what it said was a big Russian military build-up near eastern Ukraine.

France’s defence chief visited Mali on Thursday and defended a French airstrike there earlier this year that UN investigators said killed 19 civilians attending a wedding celebration.

Myanmar's junta faced fresh international criticism Friday over the deaths of more than 40 children and the "forced disappearance" of hundreds of people in its crackdown on pro-democracy protests. The military's ruthless suppression of demonstratio...

France's defence minister said she would not allow the honour of French forces to be "sullied" on Thursday, two days after the UN said a French strike killed 19 civilians in Mali. Florence Parly travelled to the Sahel state's capital Bamako on Wed...

China's top football official urged teams to make the Communist Party proud and said that the sport in the country is at "a historical turning point", days after champions Jiangsu FC were kicked out. Chinese Football Association president Chen Xuyu...

Mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly has garnered some of Britain's highest honours for her work. But such recognition is in stark contrast to the treatment experienced by musicians post-Brexit, she says. Connolly called the government's failure to priorit...

A sleepy village in remote northern Thailand became a hub of activity this week when it received refugees fleeing Myanmar -- a sight that brought back vivid memories for its ethnic Karen residents. Hkara, 70, said she had spent roughly 30 years cri...