Shimon Peres

The 93-year-old died at around 3:00 am (0000 GMT), Rafi Walden, who is also Peres's son-in-law, told AFP, without giving further details.

Former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres, the last of Israel's founding fathers, suffered a "major" stroke and was breathing with the aid of a respirator in intensive care.

Pope Francis on Sunday hosts an unprecedented peace prayer meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas.

President Barack Obama looks forward to "working closely" with the new Israeli government formed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the US leader's visit, officials said Saturday.

The material provides new insight into the moon's geological history including the oldest evidence to date of lunar volcanism.

Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.

Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.

Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.