India to ban imports on over 100 items of military equipment

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has said the ban will allow India to become more self-reliant in weapons manufacturing.

Lebanon: Government minister resigns in wake of Beirut blast

Lebanon's information minister has resigned, becoming the first government member to do so since the Beirut explosion.

Lebanon blast: Germany pledges €10 million ahead of aid conference

Germany's top diplomat Heiko Maas made the pledge ahead of Sunday's major international aid conference.

Belarus heads to polls to elect next president

Europe's longest-serving leader faces his toughest rival yet, a former teacher running in place of her jailed husband.

Japan marks 75th anniversary of Nagasaki atomic bombing

During a ceremony marking the bombing's anniversary, Nagasaki's mayor called for a global ban on nuclear weapons.