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The first African leader of WHO says he is 'very grateful' for the support after secret ballot approves nomination.

Several hundred people gathered in the capital Ouagadougou to show support for the country's new military government.

Kakwenza Rukirabashaija was arrested in December for allegedly offending President Museveni and his son on Twitter.

Cut to global forecast largely reflects downward revisions to US and China outlooks.

Hit with a shouted question on a politically sensitive point, the president responds with sarcasm, then name-calling.

Memories of 2018 are sparking fears that a repeat is playing out after the world’s top cryptocurrency fell 50% recently.

Indigenous women and supporters welcome court ruling that found ex-paramilitaries guilty of rape, abuse during conflict.

All the talk about 'net zero' measures and 'climate resilience' investments is just a mass deception.

The threat of conflict looms in Eastern Europe with more than 100,000 Russian troops amassed along the border with Ukrai

Benjamin Briere was arrested after flying a helicam in the desert near the Turkmenistan-Iran border.

The torture and abuse at Guantánamo did not kill our humanity. It only strengthened it.

The mandate had been issued by governor after Kathy Hochul declared state of emergency amid Omicron spread.

UK's top police officer says her office received evidence of lockdown breaches at Johnson's Downing Street residence.

Germany claims the project is commercial, but the US fears Moscow will use the pipeline to increase leverage in Europe.

Bad weather causes vehicles to be stranded around the city as flights suspended from metropolis's largest airport.

Separately, the federal prison service demanded that Navalny's brother's suspended sentence be changed to a jail term.

The island's athletes will compete as normal amid concerns over a possible political move by Beijing in the event.

Why are Ukraine's NATO ambitions so controversial? And could an all-out war break out? We answer the critical questions.

Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa and Turkey could be roiled when the US Fed starts raising interest rates.

The 5.5-metre-high wall will run along 186km of the border with Belarus and is to be completed in June.

Shilpa Shetty is formally cleared of obscenity charges after Hollywood star kissed her at an AIDS awareness event.

Construction of the bridge across Ladakh's Pangong Lake comes amid military standoff between the two nuclear powers.

How past exposure to other coronaviruses can stop people from catching COVID-19 even if they live with a positive case.

The 41-year-old was promoted by President Kabore to commander of Burkina Faso's third military region in December.

Air raid by Saudi-led coalition that targeted a telecoms facility in Hodeidah was blamed for knocking out the internet.

Prostitution accusations against women working in saunas prompt four young women to attempt suicide near Bishkek.

The PA has been violently obstructing prisoner release celebrations and confiscating party banners in recent months.

On Monday, eight people died while 38 suffered injuries at stampede ahead of hosts Cameroon's match against Comoros.

The former members of the government-recruited patrols were sentenced to 30 years for raping 36 Indigenous women.

Major cities in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan hit by power outages after an 'emergency imbalance' in a power grid.

Paris and Berlin seek unified response to crisis as the Kremlin bemoans US move to put troops on high alert.

Attacks in Jonglei state killed more than 30 people, including three children who drowned in a river trying to flee.

Fans free to wear "Where is Peng Shuai?" shirts at the tournament but must not become "disruptive", organisers say.

It's asking the Supreme Court to order lenders and central bank to give it more time, not classify it as a defaulter.

Leonora Messing faces a court in Germany for aiding and abetting crimes against humanity committed in Syria.

Some governments have used the pandemic to allow corruption to flourish, Transparency International warns.

Snow blanketed most of Turkey and Greece, including several Aegean islands.

Indomitable Lions move to the last-eight after beating Comoros 2-1, the death toll from a stampede at the game climbs.

The UN, the West African bloc ECOWAS and the African Union condemn power grab by mutinous soldiers.

UBP will need a coalition to govern the breakaway state, which has been hit by COVID-19 and the Turkish currency crisis.

North Korea is not banned from cruise missile launches under UN sanctions on Pyongyang.

Red Cross says as much as $22 million is needed to support more than 400,000 people over the next 24 months.

Japan reported more than 44,000 new COVID-19 cases on Monday.

Bank of Korea data shows Asia's fourth-largest economy expanded 4 percent in 2021 despite the pandemic.

F-35C jet was conducting 'routine flight operations' when the incident happened, injuring at least seven sailors.

Supporters were caught in crush as they tried to get into Yaounde Olembe stadium to watch their team beat Comoros.

Birthday party revelations come the week an official report into parties held during lockdown is to be published.

After three killings this month, press advocates call for end to impunity in murder of media workers.

Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin's executive order allows parents to opt out of masking requirements in schools.

The oil squeeze is proving a boon for the world's top provider of fracking services.