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Fifty-six women were repeatedly raped during a three-day mutiny at Kasapa jail in Lubumbashi in September 2020.

NASA says blast more powerful than an atomic bomb.

Egypt's win over Sudan also sent five other countries, including Ivory Coast, through to AFCON last-16.

Prominent voices including Tokyo’s governor and former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have called for return to normal life.

Suit claims facial recognition is unconstitutional in Telangana, the state using the most facial recognition systems.

Pyongyang blames US 'hostility' as experts warn of return to 'vicious cycle of provocation and sanctions'.

US president says China not meeting commitments under a Phase 1 trade deal signed by his predecessor Donald Trump.

Zulkarnaen, who had been on the run for almost 20 years before he was caught, was jailed for 15 years.

Military plane from New Zealand first to arrive as recovery effort accelerates after Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai disaster.

Biden faces slumping poll numbers as he enters second year in office amid tensions with Russia and rising COVID cases.

A correction is confirmed when an index closes 10 percent or more below its record closing level.

Facing slumping approval ratings on eve of US presidency's one-year mark, Biden promises to tackle COVID, rising prices.

Oil’s rally poses a challenge for consuming nations and central banks as they try to stave off inflation.

Impasse leaves little hope that Antony Blinken and Sergey Lavrov's meeting on Friday will ease soaring tensions.

Adama Barrow promises economic progress after he won re-election last month with 53 percent of the first-round vote.

Hassan Rouhani's 2017 visit was the last time an Iranian president had met his Russian counterpart at the Kremlin.

The Ennahdha party said Ridha Bouziane, who was one of its members, was subjected to severe violence.

Muslim group hails 'historic nomination' of Nusrat Jahan Choudhury, a Bangladeshi-American civil rights lawyer.

More than 1,000 heavily-armed police occupy Rio de Janeiro's Jacarezinho neighbourhood, where a May raid killed dozens.

Albert Bourla is recognised for being at the forefront of fighting the pandemic and developing a vaccine in record time.

US university says 1,050 people who say they were sexually abuses by a former sports doctor will share the settlement.

UNRWA warns of chronic funding shortfalls as it launches $1.6bn appeal.

British PM says face masks will no longer be mandatory in public places and COVID passes will be dropped for big events.

US-based investment firms are in talks to buy Vasco da Gama, and America Mineiro, sources tell Bloomberg.

Beijing 2022 official warns against violation of 'Olympic spirit', after athletes cautioned about human rights protests.

Changes come a day after AT&T and Verizon said they would postpone new wireless service rollout near some US airports.

The accused, who arrived in Germany in 2015, has been charged with 18 counts of torture and one count of murder.

New York AG Letitia James cites 'significant' new evidence in probe of ex-president, Trump Organization's real estate.

Turkey has depleted its foreign exchange reserves to defend the lira which lost more than 40% of its value last year.

Petro Poroshenko is being investigated for treason in a case he says was cooked up by allies of his successor.

A new survey finds US workers who identify as LGBTQ+ earning 90 cents for every dollar an average worker.

The amendment proposed by a right-wing group was adopted with 160 votes to 143.

Israeli police forcibly expel the Salhiyeh family from their home in Sheikh Jarrah, occupied East Jerusalem.

The past two years have unleashed unprecedented economic violence.

Embattled prime minister refuses to step down despite defection and reports of a plot to oust him.

The request by a London-based law firm made under the principle of 'universal jurisdiction' for crimes against humanity.

Unauthorised burials of aborted fetuses shed light on stigma women face, as well as barriers to reproductive rights.

Parents say they are frustrated by Canadian province's school policies, as thousands set to return to class this week.

Plus, what are the implications for the UK's pandemic strategy if lockdown rules were broken by the government?

The Taliban says the fighter will be punished for killing 25-year-old Zainab Abdullahi, which has caused public outcry.

A newspaper report alleged the software was used on citizens at the forefront of protests against Netanyahu last year.

Dismissed by some as propaganda 'nonsense', Moscow's warning evokes memories of the Cuban missile crisis.

A telecommunications blackout is further complicating the delivery of aid to the volcano-stricken island.

Dozens of heavily armed officers broke into the house while the family was sleeping and assaulted them.

Neither FIFA nor the local organising committee has announced how many fans will be allowed into stadiums.

Cash-strapped agency launches emergency funding appeal, says Palestinian refugees in Lebanon are struggling to survive.

Many people spent a second night in open as aid trickles in following Monday's quakes that killed 26 people.

It is not foreign powers that are keeping Zimbabwe in a permanent state of crisis, but its own government.

The fire resulting from an explosion along the pipeline has been put out; cause remains unknown.

Government scientist warns it will take weeks before hospitalisations and deaths data will show severity of latest wave.