In a Tennessee district the president won by 22% last year, a Democratic upset could prompt Republican panic.

Canada’s prime minister is weighing a trip to Washington after recently suggesting he is in no rush to reboot derailed trade talks.

The Supreme Court says the former leader has exhausted his appeals and will start his prison term at a police station in Brasilia.

The Supreme Court says the former leader has exhausted his appeals and will start his prison term at a police station in Brasilia.

The police deny little is being done to find the 250 pupils and accuses the school of not co-operating.

The annual televised event dates back years and takes place ahead of the holiday, when roast turkey is typically served at dinner.

Efforts to negotiate an end to the war, which has displaced 12 million people, remain unfruitful.

Zeynab Javadli's ex-husband has lodged a criminal complaint with Dubai police, accusing her of kidnapping their three daughters.

Zeynab Javadli's ex-husband has lodged a criminal complaint with Dubai police, accusing her of kidnapping their three daughters.

The remains will be transferred to Israeli forces, who will take them to Israel's forensic medicine institute for identification.

The remains will be transferred to Israeli forces, who will take them to Israel's forensic medicine institute for identification.

The youngest-ever US army secretary has been thrust into the spotlight as the face of renewed efforts to end the years-long war.

Two men and two women from Paris are the latest to be questioned as part of the ongoing investigation.

Two men and two women from Paris are the latest to be questioned as part of the ongoing investigation.

News of his death has shocked many at home in Nigeria, prompting an outpouring of grief.

The vehicle had transported the late Pope Francis on a visit to Bethlehem in 2014.

The ruling covers the case of a Polish couple who married in Berlin but Polish authorities refused to recognise their marriage.

A Thai girl who was 12 at the time was forced to work illegally at a massage parlor in Tokyo, leading the Metropolitan Police Department to rearrest the store’s operator as investigators continue to examine how the girl was trafficked to Japan. (News On Japan)

As December approaches and people prepare for handwritten New Year’s cards, opportunities to pick up a pen naturally increase at this time of year, yet the nation’s enthusiasm for beautiful handwriting shows no sign of fading as calligraphy schools continue to evolve in step with the boom. (News On Japan)

Jomon pottery estimated to be more than 10,000 years old has been found almost perfectly preserved at the bottom of Lake Biwa, with researchers calling the discovery exceptionally rare. (News On Japan)