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The five were killed in two separate operations in the Kulgam district on Wednesday.

Canada's military is assisting with evacuations as torrential rains cause floods and landslides, close roads, railways.

Iran targeted entities in the transport, healthcare and public health sectors, the US, UK and Australia have warned.

US CDC figures show most fatal overdoses - at least 64,000 - are due to synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl.

Founder of opposition group Archipelago was a central figure in major protests that rocked Cuba in July.

Absence of rainfall in Kenya's north is pushing pastoralists and their livestock to the brink of disaster.

Holmes's lawyers said in pre-trial filings that they expected her to testify as part of her defence.

Government-created body says most of those detained since declaration of state of emergency are Tigrayans.

The escalation of tensions in Eastern Europe is a convenient smokescreen for domestic troubles.

The jump in remittances is fuelled by transfers to Latin America and migrants headed for the US, the World Bank said.

WHO warns of 500,000 more COVID deaths by February if urgent actions not taken on the continent.

Jacob Chansley had pleaded guilty to obstructing an official proceeding on January 6 when he stormed the US Capitol.

Garbage is piling up in the streets of Beirut, thanks to a decades-old waste management system that is buckling.

The name of the 20,000-seat venue will change when the Lakers host the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA's Christmas showcase.

We cannot continue to ignore the obesity epidemic and its impact on our ability to fight threats like COVID-19.

NGOs say phasing out of state-run search and rescue operations makes migrants' journeys in Mediterranean more dangerous.

Osaka says informed of a fellow tennis player who has gone missing shortly after revealing she was sexually abused.

US Secretary of State focused on Ethiopia while visiting neighbouring Kenya during first trip to sub-Saharan Africa.

The 21-storey building that collapsed earlier this month was only designed for six floors, engineers in Nigeria say.

Rafael Grossi will meet with Iran’s new foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, and nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami.

Erdogan renews his push for lower borrowing costs a day before central bank meets to decide interest rates.

Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak cautions situation may not be 'resolved quickly' after clashes on Tuesday.

A school catering to Bedouin communities is one of 17 chain-schools facing demolition for lacking a permit.

The bloc is failing to unify because of political disagreements, according to experts.

COVID-19 is the wake-up call for health equity: Let’s use it to help women rise from the nightmare of cervical cancer.

The $9.5bn in frozen assets and loans threatens to worsen humanitarian crisis in country, group says.

Surge comes amid sluggish mass vaccination campaign and as neighbouring countries also face uptick in cases.

The caravan set off from southern Mexico in late October, with numbers dwindling amid gruelling conditions.

A gene more prevalent among some ethnic groups worsens risk of respiratory failure. But there are other factors at play.

Volunteers who worked on Lesbos, including Sarah Mardini, face spying charges that could see them jailed for years.

Sister Gloria Cecilia Narvaez had been held by an al-Qaeda-linked group from February 2017 to her release on October 9.

Comedian and actor forced to defend himself after he is accused of 'insulting the country' during a performance in US.

Baku and Yerevan trade barbs as flare-up along shared border threatens fragile ceasefire agreement.

Sri Lankan government's efforts to hold on to foreign exchange reserves blamed for creating shortages of basic goods.

Move comes as international cargo hub doubles down on a strict 'zero COVID' policy to align with mainland China.

The cricket governing body will be deciding whether Afghanistan can continue as a full member under Taliban rule.

Families also accuse Indian forces of using the two civilians as 'human shields' during a deadly gun battle in Srinagar.

A look at racial divides and the struggle for political representation of minority groups in the United States.

A herd of donkeys helps collect 10 tonnes of waste every day in Mardin - home to 60,000 residents.

Resistance committees call for a million-strong demonstration in Khartoum to demand return of a civilian government.

Lahore declared the world's most polluted city by Swiss air quality monitor, as residents urge officials to take action.

Syria's state-run media said Israel launched missiles towards an empty house early on Wednesday, no casualties reported.

Residents urged to work from home and trucks carrying non-essential goods banned as air pollution hits dangerous levels.

The Stream discusses a new 'Fault Lines' documentary about a battle over access to water.

Son of late strongman Ferdinand Marcos is emerging as the frontrunner in May election.

Countries such as Japan, South Korea and Malaysia take middle path on reopening, with travel still heavily restricted.

Trade Minister Dan Tehan says ministerial dialogue needed for Canberra to support China joining regional trade pact.

Senate votes against punishing Sebastian Pinera over a business deal revealed in the Pandora Paper leaks.

Marx, Lenin and Ho Chi Minh watch their friend Engels tie the knot in Kerala ruled by the Communist Party for decades.

Most of those detained are ethnic Tigrayans with the UN chief warning arrests could 'widen divisions and resentments'.