By the end of Tuesday, more than 142mm (5.59 inches) of rain had soaked Dubai over 24 hours.

Military also pardons 3,000 prisoners to mark this year's traditional New Year holiday.

Lloyd Austin and Dong Jun talk South China Sea, Taiwan, North Korea and Ukraine in wide-ranging discussion.

Voting under way in Solomon Islands election which is being closely watched by Australia, China and the United States.

US president blasts rival Donald Trump as an out-of-touch elitist on visit to key battleground state.

As India votes starting April 19, Modi's dreams of record win hinge on a part of the country long immune to BJP charms.

The 2,300km (1,429-mile) reef is in its fifth mass bleaching event since 2016 and aerial surveys reveal scale of damage.

Budget proposes higher capital gains taxes and billions in spending on education, housing, jobs and mental health.

As the war enters its 783rd day, these are the main developments.

Colombia has stopped electricity exports to Ecuador as both countries grapple with diminished hydroelectric reservoirs.

Filipino migrant workers in European country allege wage theft, salary deductions and passport confiscation.

Judge Juan Merchan admonished Donald Trump during the proceedings for mumbling loudly, saying, 'I won’t tolerate that.'

The conflict is taking a heavy toll on civilians with millions forced from their homes and on the verge of famine.

Abdoulaye Bathily says 'lack of political will and good faith' are making UN governance efforts in Libya futile.

'I stay here to help our people': A doctor in Gaza talks to Marc Lamont Hill about its health crisis.

Law obliges men to update their draft data, increases payments to volunteers and adds new punishments for draft dodging.

An Israeli airstrike on the Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza killed at least 11, including children.

Speaking at a summit of regional states, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro denounces raid as an 'act of barbarism'.

UN spokesperson says Israel has a duty to protect Palestinians from settler attacks, which have been on the rise.

Hezbollah and the Israeli army confirm a commander of the armed group was killed in a drone strike in southern Lebanon.