Imperial China faced enormous hardships by the 1860s, including the Taiping rebellion, two Opium wars, multiple concurrent rebellions, and devastating natural disasters, leading to military ...

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured, most of them seriously, after a fire ripped through a bar's New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than ...

China says it is carrying out live-fire drills on maritime targets north and southwest of Taiwan, involving destroyers, frigates, fighters, bombers and drones. China has launched missiles and deployed ...

• Tense capital: Gunfire and anti-aircraft fire were seen over Caracas as the Venezuelan capital remains on edge following the US capture of President Nicolás Maduro. A Venezuelan ministry said police ...

Luke Littler overcame the Ally Pally wasp to thrash Gian van Veen and cement his position as one of the greats of the sport after winning back-to-back World Darts Championship titles. The 18-year-old ...