Rio de Janeiro's famed Carnival bacchanalia hit full stride on Saturday, as hundreds of thousands roared into the streets for one of the city's oldest and by far its biggest "bloco" street party, the Bola Preta.

Democrats choose Tom Perez, a former Barack Obama cabinet member, as their new leader, tapping an establishment candidate to lead the fight against US President Donald Trump and claw back the ground lost to Republicans in Congress.

A son of boxing legend Muhammad Ali was held for questioning for two hours at a Florida airport upon returning from Jamaica

A lawyer says the son of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali was detained by immigration officials at a Florida of the United States airport.

US officials promised Mexico no "mass deportations" or use of military force to expel immigrants, moving to calm tensions over

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants to ensure the US nuclear arsenal is at the "top of the pack," saying the United

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets with Mexican leaders on Thursday to try to calm a row over President Donald Trump's trade and immigration policies.

China's defence ministry said yesterday it was aware of the presence of a US aircraft carrier strike group in the South China Sea and China

An unmanned cargo ship packed with food and supplies for astronauts arrived safely at the International Space Station yesterday, a day

A Bangladeshi expatriate real estate businessman is stabbed to death allegedly by his landlord over a dispute in Bronx of New York.

Canada will continue to accept asylum seekers crossing illegally from the United States but will ensure security measures are taken to

Magic Johnson was named the president of basketball operations for the struggling Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday as one of the NBA's most storied franchises undergoes a major shakeup to the their front office.

US President Donald Trump on Monday named Lieutenant General Herbert Raymond McMaster as his new national security adviser,

US President Donald Trump denounced anti-Semitism in the United States yesterday in his most forceful remarks to date about a spate of

A computer science researcher from Buet, among five women from developing countries, has received an international award for her new and innovative solutions for users’ privacy control.

New Yorkers gathered on a warm and bright Sunday at the “I Am a Muslim Too” rally in solidarity with communities who have been targeted by Donald Trump's travel ban back in January.

US Vice President Mike Pence yesterday sought to reassure nervous Europeans of Donald Trump's strong commitment to transatlantic ties

At least 22 migrants fled the United States for Canada over the weekend, sneaking across the border in Manitoba province to request

US Senator John McCain, defending the media against the latest attack by President Donald Trump, warned that

President Donald Trump turned back the clock Saturday with a bold and aggressive Florida speech straight out of his 2016 campaign playbook, enthralling fans while insisting all is well in the White House despite weeks of turbulence.