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Prime Minister Jakobsdottir is seeking a second mandate but the large number of parties could get in her way.

Speaking at UN, the PA leader accuses Israel of 'apartheid' and 'ethnic cleansing', threatens to withdraw recognition.

Island state with 280,000 people among the dozen Pacific island nations facing rising sea levels, more frequent storms.

Russia, China agree to allow Kyaw Moe Tun to keep Myanmar's UN seat as long as he does not speak during meeting.

Decision falls short of the recommendation from Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission for the Pope to apologise.

Meng Wanzhou reportedly boarded an unscheduled Air China 777 flight that departed Vancouver on Friday afternoon.

Femi Oke co-hosts with the UN's Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications.

Since a 2011 uprising, the Gulf country has arrested thousands of protesters and reportedly tortured prisoners.

So-called National Transitional Council 'will act as national assembly of transition' ahead of polls, statement says.

The report puts Georgieva at risk of having her authority undermined weeks before a meeting of global finance chiefs.

Leaders of US, Japan, India and Australia agreed to cooperate on COVID-19 vaccines, clean energy and space.

Fresh evacuations ordered as explosions and new openings are reported from La Palma's Cumbre Vieja volcano.

The US is granting two licences allowing various entities to provide humanitarian assistance to the country.

The Huawei chief financial officer was arrested in Vancouver in December 2018 on charges of violating US sanctions.

One of China's largest property firms Evergrande has debts of more than $300bn.

Legislative drive to codify precedent of Roe v Wade gains momentum in Congress but still faces Republican opposition.

Mohammed Ali Khabisa, 27, was shot in the head by Israeli live fire in Beita during protest against illegal settlements.

The investment discussions provide further evidence of a turnaround in ties between the two countries.

Owen Diaz alleges that his co-workers at a Tesla factory told him to 'go back to Africa' and used racist epithets.

Judge on Sardinia rules Carles Puigdemont can go free ahead of an October 4 hearing on Spain extradition.

Reporter is accused of 'terrorism' for possession of video showing 2017 killing of two UN monitors.

Rwandan president says his country's force will help secure and rebuild Cabo Delgado areas destroyed by armed campaign.

US president takes responsibility for situation at US-Mexico border where thousands of Haitian migrants have massed.

As the UN kicks off an energy dialogue, the person charged with global development efforts talks to Al Jazeera.

Trump has claimed fraud in the election in Arizona, a key swing state that helped Biden gain the White House.

Tens of thousand attend protest outside the Reichstag as part of global day of action orchestrated by climate activists.

The Taliban want to represent Afghanistan at the UN, but so does its current accredited ambassador.

Hundreds flock to Görlitz town square to hear party leaders rail against the political elite, migrants and vaccines.

The UN human rights office says the death toll is 'certainly an under-count' due to a strict methodology used.

China has declared all crypto-related transactions illicit, in toughest blow yet to the crypto industry.

British PM Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron hold first talks since diplomatic row began.

The ECJ has said companies can ban religious garb in the workplace, but the ruling comes with conditions.

President's latest move to extend power is a threat to democracy that's likely to spur political unrest, observers say.

Nightly student protests across Turkey against unaffordable rents are a sign of a wider cost of living crisis.

Amin Shweiki, 61, refuses to take insulin injections in protest against months-long detention without trial or charge.

Leaders of Palestinian Authority, Germany, Nigeria, Pakistan and Japan among speakers as annual gathering continues.

World leaders are gathering to revitalise commitments to end energy poverty for all.

The empowering story of Teodora Vasquez who was imprisoned for 10 years under El Salvador’s strict abortion law.

Ex-Trump advisers to be probed over storming of US Capitol on January 6 as Congress was meeting to certify Biden's win.

Government urges Brits against panic buying as shortage of hauliers stretches supply chains to breaking point.

Comments by influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un likely aimed at easing US sanctions, experts say.

In the eyes of the state, some Britons are more British than others.

Opposition legislator Selvarajah Kajendran arrested for remembering rebel who died campaigning for minority community.

The denial comes after progressive politicians slammed Biden admin's plans to send migrants to the US base in Cuba.

Agency's director overruled its own panel in recommending boosters for people who face high risk of infection at work.

Taliban leader Mullah Nooruddin Turabi says punishments such as 'cutting off hands' was necessary for 'security'.

Campaigners say authorities must tackle 'root causes of male violence against women' in the wake of teacher's killing.

Muslims protesting against government's forced displacement fired at by police, killing at least two and wounding many.

Advocates have said police officer Derek Chauvin's conviction should represent a sea change in police accountability.