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United Arab Emirates reports its first case hours after Saudi Arabia declared an Omicron infection in the Gulf kingdom.

The conversation around oil has changed in recent days as the US taps reserves and fears over a new COVID variant grow.

New coronavirus strain confirmed in a person in California who returned from South Africa last month, CDC says.

Can Uganda help the DRC to defeat the Allied Democratic Forces armed group?

Local prosecutor says 15-year-old suspect will face multiple charges, including terrorism and murder.

Bloc states are expected to approve sanctions on 17 individuals and 11 entities this week, sources tell Bloomberg.

Italian parliamentary panel report says Egypt's security apparatus was responsible for the 2016 killing of the student.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Washington 'will be prepared to act' if Russia invades Ukraine.

Iranian media say Taliban forces opened fire on Iranian farmers, thinking they violated the border.

Cash assistance programmes aim to help 700,000 families cope with the withdrawal of subsidies.

Analysts say the real test of the fledgeling democracy is not whether an election can be held but what happens after it.

What the latest controversial statements by the UK's Prince William reveal about white angst.

The Salvadoran president is increasingly shrinking civil spaces and undermining institutions.

As Israel's president visited occupied Hebron this week, Palestinians say life has become unbearable in the city.

We investigate how a project to protect forests ended tragically with the killing of two reporters and a campaigner.

Colombian rebel group's delisting is an important step, experts say, but challenges to country's fragile peace remain.

Maxwell, an associate of financier Jeffrey Epstein, is charged with eight counts of sex trafficking and other crimes.

Although AIDS-related deaths have declined in recent years, the epidemic still killed 680,000 people in 2020.

EU Commission pushes for Poland, Lithuania and Latvia to have more time to weigh asylum claims amid migration crisis.

Legal papers reveal how much TV anchor Chris Cuomo helped brother combat sexual misconduct allegations.

Grim record comes as four fully vaccinated people in southern Germany test positive for Omicron variant.

A gynaecologist volunteers to treat patients in conflict zones and places where there is little or no medical care.

To shore up lira, central bank sold dwindling foreign reserves for first time in 7 years.

Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Norway, Ghana confirm first cases of new Omicron COVID variant as countries tighten travel rules.

Diplomatic row between Moscow and Washington deepens as US-headed NATO alliance holds talks on Ukraine.

Izabel's case has intensified demands to loosen Poland's laws, which are among the most restrictive in Europe.

A Sherpa family considers breaking a taboo to climb the most sacred and dangerous mountain in the Himalayas.

US Supreme Court is weighing a Mississippi abortion case that could ultimately overturn landmark 1973 Roe v Wade ruling.

Media reports say civilians sheltering in forest and other places after air raids on 15 villages in Depayin, Sagaing.

WHO member states adopt resolution to start drafting a global agreement on how to prevent and tackle the next pandemic.

We should not take Mnangagwa's claim that he is working to further democracy and human rights in Zimbabwe at face value.

Local officials say at least 29 people, mostly children, drowned after an overloaded river boat capsized in Kano state.

Higher prices in these cities were partly due to COVID-19 restrictions, which disrupted the supply of goods.

Head of excavation project describes the discovery of the mummy, which was bound with rope, as 'peculiar and unique'.

Black Sea peninsula 'de jure' Russian territory, Belarusian president says, prompting backlash from Kyiv.

Spokesman says Shewa Robit, a town claimed by Tigrayan forces last week, is among those now under government control.

In one of the world's hottest crypto markets, investors are brushing off latest push to prohibit digital currencies.

If the FDA authorises the drug, it would be the first at-home treatment for COVID-19 two years into the pandemic.

Omar urges Republican leaders to fight 'anti-Muslim hatred' after legislator refused to publicly apologise for comments.

Rights groups say violence against interfaith couples increased in recent years, perpetrated by hardline Hindu groups.

A full recovery of the Afghan economy will not happen without female participation, according to a new UNDP report.

PM says 65 personnel due to join international mission, from Australia, Fiji and Papa New Guinea, already on the ground.

South Korea's exports in November were the largest monthly figure on record, driven by rising prices and volumes.

The lira lost more than 25 percent of its value against the US dollar in November.

Following reports of at least 14 gas explosions and fires in kitchens in a day, president appoints committee to probe.

Afghan pavilion in Dubai was empty due to the Afghan political crisis before a private collector was asked to step in.

Neighbouring countries have launched joint operation against the armed group which they accuse of massacring civilians.

Saudi state media reports that a Saudi national coming from a 'North African country' tested positive for new variant.

World’s youngest country struggles to deal with third round of climate-change driven deluges in as many years.

Virus testing to be ramped up as some cities delay the reopening of schools as a precautionary measure.