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Record numbers of people are leaving the workforce, from North America to Asia.

The speaker selection process was disrupted as competing political blocs claimed to hold a parliamentary majority.

Authorities say more than 5,000 people lose their homes after fire raced through shelters made of bamboo and tarpaulin.

Constitutional Court has declared the holiday illegal as it discriminates against Muslim Bosniak and Catholic Croats.

Medics say one person killed after being struck by a tear gas canister as thousands of anti-coup protesters rally.

Riyadh has 'an urgent situation' as it runs out of missiles for its air-defence system, Financial Times reports.

Countries are beefing up precautionary measures as the new Omicron variant causes a global spike in COVID-19 cases.

Fuel price rises sparked the unrest a week ago in provincial areas but the violence quickly reached large cities.

The arrest of Faizullah Jalal is stoking fears that the Taliban will reimpose harsh rules on freedom of speech.

Arab countries and causes are suffering from the lack of justice, equality and solidarity in the region.

ECOWAS meeting comes after increasing tensions over the timetable for restoring civilian rule in Mali after a 2020 coup.

UN experts say weapons seized in the Arabian Sea confirm Tehran exports arms to Yemen, Wall Street Journal reports.

Heavy snow buried vehicles with 21 people killed and thousands stranded.

The untold story of a shared history is now coming to light.

US open to talks with Russia on curtailing missile deployments and military manoeuvres, officials say.

More than 140 people were buried following attacks in Zamfara state and many remain unaccounted for.

More than 100,000 people marched across France against government's plans to introduce a COVID-19 vaccine pass.

Ramy Shaath was forced to give his Egyptian nationality as a pre-condition for his release.

A column of rock crashes down on leisure boats in Furnas Lake, killing seven and injuring at least 32 people.

The James Webb Telescope will scan the cosmos for light streaming from stars and galaxies formed 13.7 billion years ago.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev asked a Russian-led military alliance for help to quell mass protests.

At least one police officer and one protester were injured and dozens of protesters were arrested, police say.

UN says military, rebel groups, political parties and protest movements will be invited to take part in the talks.

Aid workers and TPLF say 56 killed in air raid on camp for displaced people in Dedebit near border with Eritrea.

In a symbolic move, Iran has added more US officials to a list that already included Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo.

Governing party marks its 110th anniversary while engulfed in bitter factional rivalries and corruption allegations.

In court filing, lawyers say tennis star contracted COVID-19 last month and was later granted a vaccine exemption.

To avoid a repetition of the 2011 famine disaster, we must act now.

Shaath's detention came amid a continuing crackdown on political dissent under Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

Deceased include eight members of the same family after their vehicles were submerged in snow, officials say.

Almost 142,000 new infections are recorded in the country as politicians address packed rallies before upcoming polls.

New parliament convenes to nominate a house speaker and two deputies in first session since October's elections.

From the former government to US sanctions, authorities have tried to shift the blame.

Rights group says controversy over tennis star is the 'perfect opportunity' for Australia to create more humane policy.

Calls to kill minorities, weak mainstream media and negligent officials in India. Plus, Russia’s media blacklist.

Worrisome trend in children too young to be vaccinated underscores the need for people to get their shots.

Prison key that kept the human rights icon locked up reportedly left South Africa without the 'necessary permits'.

2021 was a year of economic recovery - but also a year of supply chain bottlenecks, soaring inflation and Omicron.

Security forces appeared to reclaim the streets of Kazakhstan's main city Almaty after days of violence.

Building housing a canteen in China's southwest collapsed after an explosion suspected to have been caused by gas leak.

The Philippines' 40 percent positivity rate - an all-time high for the third straight day - has been driven by Omicron.

More than a dozen of Airbnb's listings in Xinjiang are on land reportedly owned by a company under US sanctions list.

At least 2,000 people are reportedly camped out in four separate locations on the Myanmar side of the Moei River.

The Biden administration wants to require millions of US workers to get vaccinated or be regularly tested for COVID-19.

The Biden administration reinstated the controversial 'Remain in Mexico' programme under court order in early December.

For the week, shares of Alphabet fell 5.4%, while Microsoft shares shed 6.6%.

Food prices rose sharply in 2021, reaching highest level in a decade, according to the United Nations.

Rare winter blazes scorched thousands of acres in the Denver area late last month, forcing tens of thousands to flee.

Gov't says it will release several leading TPLF members and opposition leaders from the Oromo and Amhara ethnic groups.