The top U.S. diplomat met for nearly an hour in the early morning with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the royal's farm residence in the Riyadh area, a U.S. official said.

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It was Mr. Aliyev's first visit to the city — which Azerbaijan calls Khankendi and Armenia calls Stepanakert — since it fell to Armenian separatists in the early 1990s

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What are the international laws when it comes to questions of war, civilian attacks, hostage-taking etc? Is collective punishment for a crime conducted by specific persons legal? Is the warning given by Israel to Gaza residents to evacuate adequate?

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China has poured in billions of dollars into the project, revitalising railway connections to Europe, investing in ports around Asia, and building infrastructure in Africa; yet, on the tenth anniversary, BRI is also facing searching questions, particularly over the debt burdens faced by partners

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Sikkim’s highest dam was washed away during flash floods, raising doubts about hydropower projects being developed, now with design changes, by the country, abroad

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The second batch of 235 Indian nationals, including two infants, wishing to leave Israel were safely evacuated on Friday, a day after 212 Indians were flown out amid Israel’s raging conflict with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

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The first batch of 212 Indians were flown out amid the Israel-Hamas conflict and arrived in India on October 13.

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From the typically sedate streets of downtown Amman in Jordan, to Yemen's war-scarred capital of Sanaa, crowds of Muslim worshippers poured into the streets after weekly Friday prayers

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On Friday Mr. Borrell will hold meetings in Beijing.

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The sources said the Air India flight with around 200 people is expected to land at the Delhi airport around 5 am on October 13.

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Netanyahu and Gantz announced on October 11 that they had agreed to join forces for the duration of the fighting, and with a three-member "war cabinet"

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Paper mache golu dolls from the village near Coimbatore are being crafted by a family whose ancestors once worked in the temples built by Raja Raja Chola

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With sustainability at its core, the event encompassed workshops, competitions, and exhibitions of arts, which exposed the participants to a range of cultural perspectives and developed an appreciation for Indian heritage

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Both mind and body matter in bouldering as it steadily becomes a popular sport in India. We meet the enthusiasts who hone their techniques on outdoor rocks and in climbing gyms

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Here is a select list of stories to start the day

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