The US state of Ohio on Friday agreed to a $3.5 million settlement with Volkswagen over allegations that the German automaker broke environmental laws by tampering with computer software in its products to hide the true levels of their carbon dioxide emissions, the Ohio Attorney General Office said

London is considering the possibility of sending hundreds more troops to allied countries neighboring Ukraine as a "deterrent" to Russia, thereby beefing up the UK's contribution to NATO's operations in the region, The Times reported on Friday, citing defense sources

The Lithuanian parliament has approved a three-month extension of the emergency powers accorded to soldiers assisting the State Border Guard at the border with Belarus, the Defense Ministry said on Thursday

The Red Cross Society of China provided Tonga with $100,000 in emergency humanitarian assistance after the volcanic eruption hit the Polynesian archipelago nation five days ago, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Zhao Lijian, said on Thursday

The United States is launching new programs to develop next generation unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, for both tactical attacks and long-range strategic operations, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall said on Wednesday

India's intelligence agencies have been warned of a possible terrorist plot during upcoming Republic Day that could endanger the lives of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top officials, India Today news magazine reported on Tuesday