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The US, Italy and other countries introduce restrictions after surge in infections in China.

Israel's incoming government has raised fears among Palestinians and liberal Israelis.

Zelenskyy's 10-point peace plan envisages Russia restoring Ukraine's territorial integrity.

Burgeoning volunteer movement has taken on increasingly prominent role in supplying Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.

Hong Kong travellers will be able to fly into three more Japanese airports than previously as measures eased.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 309th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said 'railway lines, bridges and tunnels' considered targets in stopping arms shipments.

Moves mark latest easing of rigid curbs that have hammered China's gaming industry since August last year.

Sexual blackmail schemes are spreading from the upper echelons of Indian society to the poor and working class.

The blaze started on the first floor and spread quickly along carpets before engulfing the multi-storey complex.

'Female staff are key to every aspect of the humanitarian response in Afghanistan,' UN agencies and aid groups said.

Former US pilot faces charges of conspiracy to export defence services to China over training of military pilots.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said the dismantling of barricades that have blocked roads will begin on Thursday.

Users attempting to log on to the microblogging site on Wednesday were greeted with error message.

The confirmation is the second to occur in less than a week, bringing the total number of identified children to 132.

The recently elected Republican representative fabricated key info about his employment, education and family history.

David DePape reportedly told police he planned to break the US House Speaker's kneecaps but found her husband instead.

Governor of the Santa Cruz region, Luis Fernando Camacho, was detained following weeks of protests in the region.

Restrictions come in response to surge of infections across China after Beijing lifted strict policies to contain virus.

Putin signals willingness for peace but makes clear he means peace on Russia's terms.

A storm driven by an Arctic blast brought freezing temperatures as far south as the Mexican border, leaving many dead.

Incident follows deaths of at least 70 children in The Gambia after they took cough and cold syrups made by Indian firm.

Some supporters of outgoing far-right President Jair Bolsonaro have called for a coup to prevent a transition of power.

US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigeig says mass flight cancellations are not merely a 'weather-driven issue'.

The men were convicted of abetting an armed group's attack on a beach resort that killed 19 people in Grand-Bassam.

Opposition rejects the Western choice for president, Juan Guaido, leaving Nicolas Maduro firmly in power.

Prosecutors had sought a life sentence for Barry Croft Jr for his involvement in a plot to kidnap the Michigan governor.

The former US marine is serving a 16-year sentence for alleged espionage, though his family maintains his innocence.

Rising number of migrant and refugee arrivals is problem decades in the making and made worse by US policy, experts say.

A shutdown of flights and communications for much of the two-year conflict kept many Tigrayans away from their families.

The three nations agree to continue meeting in future to ensure stability in Syria and the region, says Ankara.

Revellers dressed in mock military garb take part in Els Enfarinats food-battle in the southern Spanish town of Ibi.

Borjana Kristo is set to form a coalition government that will seek to look past ethnic divides.

The Taliban's anti-education edicts stand against the very foundations of Islam and will harm Afghan society as a whole.

The country plans to extend the train network to more than 100 stations and six lines across the capital by 2030.

Italy's foreign minister express Rome's 'indignation and worry' over Tehran's crackdown on anti-government protests.

A sitting governor and a former president are facing off in a white supremacist race for power.

Dozens also injured when driver 'loses control' of vehicle and smashes into crowd in southeastern port city of Calabar.

Al Jazeera looks at how the conflict unfolded on the ground, the human costs of 10 months of war and the global response

The Legend of Maula Jatt, which broke Pakistan's box office records this year, is set to release on December 30.

The past year saw a political swing leftward in countries like Brazil and Colombia as well as crises and World Cup gold.

A series of reconciliation deals have sought to end the fighting in Darfur, but opponents say they do not go far enough.

Madrid sends new envoy to Caracas after a two year-hiatus over controversial 2018 presidential election.

Israel's incoming far-right government made the announcement a day before it is set to be sworn into office.

Huge 'atmospheric rivers' have resulted in torrential downpours, high winds and flood watches.

Pristina closure of the Merdare crossing on Kosovo's eastern border comes as tensions with its Balkans neighbour spiral.

Pope Benedict XVI of the Roman Catholic Church resigned in 2013 due to advancing age.

Private sector firms will have to ensure that 2 percent of their staff are Emiratis by January 1 or face fines.

Fabrizio Cardinali, aged 72, has lived entirely off the grid for more than half a century.

Experts say the phenomenon is relatively new in South Africa but has been experiencing explosive growth since 2016.