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As Omicron spreads, officials in China's capital city are trying to avoid the kind of mass lockdown seen in Shanghai.

The Kremlin-linked mercenary group Wagner has been accused of perpetrating human rights abuses in Mali and now CAR.

The proposal, if accepted by EU members, seeks to stop crude oil imports in six months, refined products by end of 2022.

The incident comes amid uptick in violence and kidnappings as gangs jockey for influence amid ongoing political crisis.

Civilians who spent two months underground endure three-day journey before arriving in Ukraine-controlled Zaporizhzhia.

Melenchon's hard-left LFI and the Socialist party agree in principle to unite against Macron in the parliamentary vote.

Taipei is ramping up efforts to stem brain drain in semiconductor industry as officials warn of a 'red supply chain'.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 70th day, we take a look at the main developments.

'The faces familiar to me, of my family and my friends, are left behind in the country that you took from us.'

Four songs from Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Iraq reveal a rich source of stories from the Arabian Gulf.

Liverpool rallied after early scare to defeat Villarreal 3-2 and advance to third Champions League final in three years.

Japan’s Toyota second, followed by Germany’s Volkswagen and South Korea’s Hyundai.

Schools offering activity-based learning over textbook-based education are emerging across India.

Retail sales jumped 1.6 percent in March to a record $23.9bn, topping forecasts of a 0.6 percent gain.

Pyongyang is ratcheting up the diplomatic pressure on its regional neighbours as well as the United States.

Regional governor says death toll is the highest since Russia bombed the Kramatorsk railway station a month ago.

Polls for presidential race show son of former dictator Marcos leading.

Philippine senator and vocal Duterte critic has been imprisoned for five years over drugs charges she denies.

Villagers in remote Dien Bien Phu are looking to traditional homestays to encourage tourism without overdevelopment.

Economy shrinks 4 percent in the January-to-March period from a year earlier, according to advance estimates.

In Georgia, advocates brace for six-week abortion ban if Supreme Court strikes down landmark Roe v Wade decision.

A wildfire near a small northeastern New Mexico community in the Rocky Mountains is expected to keep growing.

Al Jazeera speaks to protesters outside the US Supreme Court about potential overturning of Roe v Wade abortion ruling.

At least 14 people are confirmed to be trapped in the rubble and there has been no contact with 39 others still missing.

The ride-sharing app said it surpassed expectations for both revenue and operating earnings in the first quarter.

World Press Freedom Day this year highlights threats to media, especially online.

New limits on abortion rights are being pursued in the US and other countries.

Drug company McKesson will pay $197m, while AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health will each pay $160.5m.

There are positive signs that people are itching to travel after more than two years of COVID-19 restrictions.

US President Joe Biden says military assistance to Ukraine is a 'direct investment' in defence of democracy.

Washington closed its consular services in Havana in 2017 after US personnel suffered from mystery illnesses.

France's Emmanuel Macron urges the Russian president to restart evacuation efforts at the Azovstal plant in Ukraine.

Russian foreign ministry says Israel supports 'neo-Nazi regime in Kyiv', escalating a diplomatic dispute.

The oil cartel has struggled for months to revive oil supplies halted during the coronavirus pandemic.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson also announced another military aid package as he spoke to legislators via video link.

Chief Justice Roberts says leaked draft decision to overturn precedent-setting abortion ruling is real but not final.

Dozens of evacuees from Mariupol arrive in Zaporizhzhia as Russia resumes attacks on the besieged Azovstal steel plant.

Brittney Griner has been held by Russia since February after authorities said she was carrying a vape with cannabis.

For years, the bolivar drifted towards irrelevancy as locals embraced the use of the US dollar.

Pope Francis says he made a request to meet Russian president three weeks after Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine.

The United States job market is on a red-hot streak.

Several US states have abortion bans and restrictions that may go into effect if the landmark 1973 ruling is reversed.

Maharashtra health official says the deaths were from 'suspected heat stroke', with many reported in rural areas.

To meet their climate goals, EU countries are relying on a controversial ‘renewable’ energy source.

The European Union is debating new proposals for sanctions, which could include a phased-in embargo on Russian oil.

Moscow's move amid its war on Ukraine has fortified a growing separation between the long-standing allies.

The move disappointed investors who were hoping products would continue to drive growth.

Mario Draghi calls for EU enlargement eastwards as well as EU treaty revision to streamline decision-making in the bloc.

In Malawi, floods have become more frequent and intense in recent years and the damage has been more devastating.

The al-Shabab attack comes amid a protracted political crisis in Somalia and a drought crisis in the Horn of Africa.