China has launched its first freight train to London, railway officials said. ....

A total of 650 vehicles were burnt in acts of vandalism in France on New Year's Eve, accounting for a 10 per cent rise from the previous year, authorities said on Monday. ....

At least 12 persons were killed and three injured during a shootout at a new year party in Brazil, police said. ....

The manhunt continues for the lone gunman who killed 39 persons and injured 69 others at a high-end nightclub in Turkey's Istanbul. ....

US President-elect Donald Trump's incoming Press Secretary Sean Spicer on Sunday questioned the severity of President Barack Obama's response to Russia's alleged election hacking. ....

Pakistan on Sunday slammed India's bid to have Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar banned by the United Nations as a "politically motivated proposal" aimed at "masking its own terrorist activities in Pakistan", the media reported. ....

India and Pakistan on Sunday exchanged lists of their nuclear installations and facilities. ....

2017 dawned on the US with promise of momentous changes as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon launched the ceremonial drop of the iconic ball at Times Square, the "Crossroads of the World," cheered by a crowd of revelers estimated at two million. ....

US President-elect Donald Trump wished a Happy New Year for all American citizens, including his "many enemies" and those who fought and lost the battle against him and now "don't know what to do." ....

The wife of the murdered Greek ambassador to Brazil has been jailed after being accused of masterminding his killing in a suburb here. ....