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Committee also says it would take at least nine months to prepare for a new election to avoid fraud and ensure security.

The S&P 500, a proxy for US retirement and college savings accounts, fell more than 10% below its Jan 3 record close.

Former Lebanese Prime Minister announces he will not run run in upcoming parliamentary elections.

Local media reports that the perpetrator was allegedly a student with no known political motives and is now dead.

New paramilitary force says it is ready to defend the country in the event of a Russian ground invasion.

The WHO has said calls to treat the coronavirus as endemic are premature as cases in parts of the world remain high.

Indigenous land defenders explain why they are prepared to put their lives on the line to protect their lands.

“It was hard hearing that children were involved.”

Fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine have increased in recent weeks, with diplomatic efforts making little progress.

The armed group continues to gain strength in the war-torn country after its defeat in 2019, analysts say.

Brendan Taylor says he faces a multiyear ban for taking drugs, accepting a match-fixing bribe.

After 'a positive icebreaking meeting' with Afghan activists, the group holds talks with Western officials.

FIFA says competition to go ahead “as planned” despite Abu Dhabi targeted twice by Houthi missiles in a week.

Military alliance deploys ships, jets to its flanks as Moscow accuses the West of fuelling 'hysteria' over Ukraine.

Nusrat Ghani says her faith was cited as a reason for why she was dismissed from Boris Johnson's administration in 2020.

Lourdes Maldonado Lopez was murdered days after Margarito Martinez was found fatally shot in the Mexican border city.

Without sustainable funding, the World Health Organisation cannot succeed in its mission to deliver health for all.

Malik, 55, now sits on the bench alongside 16 male colleagues at the country's highest court.

Reports say Kabore's detention comes after troops mutinied at several army barracks.

Experts say variant already in community transmission as hospitals see more patients despite a decline in cases.

Bosphorus Strait 'spies' surveil geopolitical machinations as world powers deploy military assets around the globe.

India, one of the world’s largest buyers of vegetable oils, has struggled to wean itself off imports.

As female founders face a daily bias in raising funds, women investors are stepping up to crack the problem.

As people battle freezing temperatures at a makeshift camp in France, a scooter, football or necklace bring hope.

Tunisia to play Burkina Faso in the quarterfinals after knocking out three-time AFCON champions Nigeria.

UAE defence ministry says it will take all necessary measures to protect the country from attacks.

Government senator describes blocking of account as 'foreign interference' in Australian democracy.

Once-thriving Genting Hong Kong is headed for liquidation after seeing business evaporate during the pandemic.

US Special Envoy says agreement 'hard to imagine' while four 'innocent Americans held hostage'.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken resists imposing immediate sanctions arguing it would remove their deterrent effect

Armen Sarkissian says he believes the country's constitution does not give him sufficient powers to influence events.

Despite calls to end kafala system, domestic workers still subject to employers' rules.

It lost half its value on Friday, with other cryptocurrencies dealing in the red.

China is yet to comment on the incursions, which Taiwan says included 34 fighters and four electronic warfare aircraft.

Tens of thousands take part in demonstration against COVID restrictions as Omicron variant fuels new wave of infections.

Soldiers staged mutinies in parts of the country on Sunday amid unrest and violence since 2014.

UN expresses outrage over arrest of Osman, citing a 'pattern of violence against women's rights activists' in Sudan.

First high-level visit since relations soured in the wake of a 1989 theft of $20m worth of jewels from a Saudi prince.

Protesters accuse the Chinese state of committing genocide and torture against the Muslim Uighur minority.

At least 16 killed and eight others wounded after fireworks used in the Yaounde club caused a fire, government says.

Six-year-old Mustafa El Nezzel will receive treatment after an award-winning photo spurred a fund-raising drive.

Known locally as 'Sheikh Suleiman,' he mobilised the Palestinian street in southern Hebron against Israel's occupation.

Al Jazeera has learned that the Afghan group will be pushed on women's rights in return for access to frozen funds.

More than 250 firefighters aided by water-dropping aircraft contained about 20 percent of the blaze.

ISIL attack in Hasakeh has been one of the deadliest since the armed group lost its territory in 2019.

I thought I would never see my torturer face justice. I did, and I hope all Syrian victims find justice as well.

Weapons deliveries to Kyiv would 'not be helpful at the moment', says Germany's defence minister.

Pressure on communities comes as regional elites and big companies look to develop resource-rich Indigenous lands.

Qatar Airways is seeking compensation of $618m plus $4m a day after grounding 21 A350s over safety concerns.