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Military ruler General Mahamat Idriss Deby says forum should open the way for holding 'free and democratic' elections.

Gov't policies restricting construction and renovation of churches pose major health and safety issues, advocates say.

Archaeologists have been delighted by the emergence of a prehistoric stone circle dubbed the 'Spanish Stonehenge'.

Rivers drying up and farmland parched. Water scarcity in Europe is affecting lives and businesses across the continent.

The US proposes reimposing the travel ban on seven of 13 Taliban members, and keeping the exemption for six others.

Sierra Leone’s president discusses the deadly protests against his government.

The imperial hubris on display in the use of such lingo towards poorer nations can't hide America's own failures.

Budget airline postpones flights between UAE, Russia until further notice, officially citing 'supply chain limitations'.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 178th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Critical journalists expected to remain in sights of administration as new president invites vloggers to the palace.

Jesus Murillo Karam led the controversial investigation into the disappearances, which shocked the nation.

Senior US defence official says package will include mine-resistant vehicles, surveillance drones and other weaponry.

With the pause on student loan payments expiring at end of August, will Joe Biden give borrowers a break and extend it?

Dropping water levels in Germany's crucial river are threatening its shipping industry.

Siege at popular Hotel Hayat continues as armed group al-Shabab claims responsibility for attack on the building.

Flare-up in fighting around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station has both sides blaming each other for attacks.

One of the world's youngest government leaders faced calls from her own coalition, opposition to take a drug test.

Russian state gas company says the pipeline requires maintenance, deepening energy standoff with Europe.

Judge says behaviour of former UK citizen El Shafee Elsheikh was 'horrific, barbaric, brutal and of course criminal'.

Ouellet, a prominent figure in the Catholic Church, 'firmly' denies accusation he sexually assaulted a woman in Quebec.

Church and rights advocates condemn detention of Ronaldo Alvarez, who police say is under house arrest in Managua.

Objects were previously looted from sacred places such as temples and shrines and given as gifts to the city's museums.

Sources tell Al Jazeera Arabic an agreement to revive the landmark accord abandoned by the US is soon to be announced.

Experienced jurist Michelle O'Bonsawin would become first Indigenous person to ever sit on the Supreme Court of Canada.

Russia's Roskomnadzor says it's taking punitive measures against TikTok, Telegram, Zoom, Discord and Pinterest.

Tens of thousands are currently at the mercy of an exceptional monsoon season, which has wreaked havoc across Pakistan.

Erdogan said Turkey did not want to seize Syrian territory as the Syrian opposition fears a potential deal.

A succession battle has dulled the shine on the forthcoming coronation ceremony of the Zulu monarch in South Africa.

Ukraine hopes new ability to hit Russian targets deep behind front lines can turn the tide of the war.

Salah Tawfiq Sawafta, 58, was shot in the head during an Israeli army raid on the village of Tubas.

The opposition’s Syrian Civil Defence, also known as White Helmets, said five children were among those killed.

Israel shut down seven Palestinian NGOs on Thursday, but they've defiantly said they will continue to operate.

The airline says it's suspending flights, effective 1 September, as it could not repatriate $85m stuck in the country.

Scholz will tell a parliamentary committee what he knew about a tax evasion scam when he was mayor of Hamburg.

Nepal signs MOU with India’s NHPC Ltd to develop the plant after China's Three Gorges International Corp backed out.

The NHS Confederation appeals to the UK government to help the most vulnerable with the spiraling cost of energy.

The dos Santos family is involved in a tussle over where the late Angolan president will be buried.

How a young athletics-loving girl from a small village in India rewrote history books on the football pitch.

At a fertiliser plant in Afghanistan’s north, women work to support their families amid changes after Taliban’s return.

PM Albanese says the potential release of Umar Patek jailed over the deadly 2002 blasts will 'distress' Australians

An estimated 66 rivers across 34 counties in southwestern region of Chongqing have dried up, China state media reports.

Any Indian citizen living temporarily in the disputed Muslim-majority federal territory can be enlisted as a voter.

Head of commission said disappearance of students was a 'state crime' involving officials from all levels of government.

Recently elected President Yoon Seok-youl faces a credibility crisis over his arrogance and nepotism. He must change.

If the horrors of war can eradicate our values, then Putin is winning.

Shanghai court says tycoon Xiao Jianhua carried out corrupt practices including bribery and the illegal use of funds.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo says Southeast Asian country wants a 'huge ecosystem of electric cars'.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 177th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Cyberspace Administration of China official says agency is supportive of sector's 'healthy' development.

Indonesia's president, who has cast himself as a mediator over Ukraine, says both leaders will travel to resort island.