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Algeria begin their Africa Cup of Nations title defence with an underwhelming 0-0 against Sierra Leona in Douala.

Faizullah Jalal had been detained for several days after he criticised the Taliban's rule.

Tunisian state TV has barred parties from entering building or taking part in talk shows, press syndicate says.

Fed chief Jerome Powell is grilled over inflation at his Senate confirmation hearing.

The US president is set to endorse changing filibuster rules to pass voting rights legislation during Georgia speech.

Yevgeniy Zhovtis, a prominent activist in Almaty, explains the causes and potential effects of unprecedented unrest.

JPMorgan Chase will add Egypt to a group of indexes, poising the market to receive an influx of passive investment cash.

Khalid Balti, former spokesperson for Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, has been killed in Nangarhar province.

The Iranian foreign minister is on a regional tour as talks in Vienna to restore the 2015 nuclear deal continue.

Tensions over Ukraine show no sign of abating as diplomatic talks get under way.

Advocates reflect on 'disturbing legacy' of detention facility and urge President Joe Biden to take action and close it.

Tribal identities still affect the public and political life of the troubled Central Asian nation.

Women at a flour mill make up most of those killed in the drone attack near Mai Tsebri, aid workers say.

Clive Stafford Smith reflects on how his clients remain in the detention centre without charges or a trial, 20 years on.

Taipei is aiming to acquire precision missiles to thwart the threat of an invasion by authoritarian China.

Police say blast happened as the bus travelled near Cotabato City on Mindanao island, where armed groups are active.

The poet and activist is shown with outstretched arms on the coin, which the US Mint has begun to circulate.

London police say they are in contact with gov't after alleged breaches of health protection laws.

Defence lawyer Dali Mpofu seeks bail for Zandile Christmas Mafe who was arrested last week and charged with arson.

Australia is to make decision over tennis star Djokovic’s medical exemption from COVID vaccination and his visa status.

Announcement came hours after 68-year-old president spoke to journalists at a news conference without wearing a mask.

The military regime is facing sanctions by regional bloc after proposing to delay elections by nearly four years.

Vodafone Idea will convert into equity its past dues to the gov't, giving the latter a nearly 36 percent stake in it.

Workers at NagaWorld casino complex in Phnom Penh have pledged to continue their strike despite growing risk of arrest.

Week after dozens were killed in deadly protests, President Tokayev assigns Alikhan Smailov as PM.

It is a disgraceful legacy that we cannot afford to pass on to future generations.

India imposed curbs amid a bloody border standoff with China and also to avert risks of opportunistic takeovers.

UN aid chief Martin Griffiths appeals to international community, saying 'full-blown humanitarian catastrophe looms'.

Nearly a million Hindus expected to gather on banks of river for pilgrimage in the state reporting second-highest cases.

Bab al-Hawa crossing serves millions in Idlib, allowing aid passage without going through gov't channels in Damascus.

Match at the State Roumde Adjia in Garoua will mark the ninth time that the two sides have played each other at AFCON.

Former television newsreader was in hospital since December 26 due to a dysfunction of the immune system.

At least 62 protesters have been killed since the October coup.

Experts worry about effect on broader vaccination programme, with many outside key centres still not fully covered.

Nepal reported 1,357 new cases on Monday, the biggest single-day jump since September last year.

Strong November figures come as shops and restaurants currently suffer steep drop in customers due to surge in Omicron.

Tokyo in November banned new entry to non-Japanese, including students and family members, in response to Omicron.

The slashing of flights into the city is set to raise costs and boost inflation.

Five million people placed on home confinement in the city of Anyang, where cases were linked to an outbreak in Tianjin.

Surgeons hope genetic modifications will help patient's body accept the organ, raising chances of future transplants.

Japan and South Korea detected launch, which comes after six countries urged Pyongyang to end "destabilising" actions.

Survivors recall horror of fire that killed 17 people, including eight children, in a Bronx apartment building.

US President Joe Biden says he wants to close the controversial facility in Cuba, but expansion plans are in the works.

California would be the first US state to cover everyone under its Medicaid plan regardless of immigration status.

Sick with COVID-19, Durst died on Monday of cardiac arrest at a hospital in California.

The move comes after President Daniel Ortega won a questionable consecutive fourth term in office in November.

A new report argues that firms must change how they view workers to compete in the war for talent.

Rallies held in 14 countries over fears that Bosnian Serb moves towards secession could trigger conflict.

Russia and US discuss Ukraine frictions and European security at talks in Geneva with no sign of progress.