Cannabis commercialisation not decriminalisation drives up usage, study finds

Maritime and military law experts say an expansion of the naval blockade announced last week raises legal and practical questions but has ample historical pr...

On the surface, the recent rally doesn’t seem to make sense: Oil prices are high and a peace deal with Iran remains elusive. Here’s what’s going on.

The android won a race featuring robots and humans on Sunday in Beijing, achieving a technological milestone while finishing faster than any person in history.

Two of the victims were American and two were Mexican, the authorities in Chihuahua said. The accident took place on a treacherous mountain road.

Few vessels are crossing after Iran reversed course on reopening the vital waterway and ships came under attack.

The police say they are focusing on a shadowy Islamic group that may have links to Iran and which has claimed responsibility for several recent arson attacks.

The gas-rich Gulf nation is in a state of “strategic shock” after the war dealt a serious blow to its economy, sending ripples around the world.

Many youth-led protests around the world have failed to bring meaningful change. But in Nepal, a new government is promising to do things differently.

Critics say Iran may be creating a “tiered internet” model, where access is limited to the politically and economically privileged.

Two senior Hamas officials in Gaza said the group was prepared to relinquish some automatic rifles and other arms, a concession that falls short of Israeli-U...

The U.S. remains an essential player. The problem, one analyst said, is how to deal effectively with a power that is “indispensable, coercive and unpredictab...

Ukraine is using unmanned ground vehicles armed with bombs, guns or rockets to carry out attacks and keep its soldiers out of harm’s way.