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Thousands of residents in Bosaso have fled amid fighting between two rival factions of security forces, official says.

Indian leader says healthcare and front-line workers and those above 60 with comorbidities to receive booster vaccine.

British monarch says while Christmas was a time of happiness for many, it could be hard for those who lost loved ones.

Announcement comes after 10 days of quiet at Cumbre Vieja volcano on destruction-hit Spanish Canary Island.

Taliban government scraps the panel that supervised polls during the previous Western-backed administration.

Head of Catholic Church denounces growing polarisation, prays for victims of COVID-19 pandemic in Christmas address.

James Webb Space Telescope seeks out light from the first stars and galaxies, providing a glimpse into cosmic creation.

And what I saw on the inside has made me that much more determined to fight for human rights in my country.

Demonstrators are marching in Khartoum and across the country to denounce the October military coup and subsequent deal.

Communication watchdog takes action against 'foreign agent' OVD-Info as Kremlin crackdown on dissent rumbles on.

Human rights group says elderly people, women and children are among those killed by the military ruling Myanmar.

Two were killed in the Saudi city of Jizan while three died in a coalition air raid in Ajama, Yemen.

The high representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina discusses the country’s latest political crisis.

Bodies of 12 men, three women and an infant have been recovered from the area.

Lebanese leader says the country needs years to recover amid its deepest crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war.

Cabinet minister demands cancellation of US auction of a key to the prison cell in Cape Town where Mandela was jailed.

Powerful typhoon cut a swath through the Philippines, killing nearly 400 people and leaving thousands homeless.

A mounting wave of COVID-19 infections driven by the Omicron variant creating greater uncertainty and misery.

The UK, France, Germany, Italy and the US call on Libya to set a new date for delayed presidential vote quickly.

Authorities urge restraint and caution amid rising cases of the rapidly spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Mandatory jabs for health workers sparked wave of protests on French Caribbean island, drawing criticism from Paris.

Central group and Signa will jointly own the chain which includes Selfridges, Arnotts and Brown Thomas stores.

Amid conflicting rulings in the lower courts, the top US court is set to hear case on vaccine mandates early next year.

Louai al-Yasseri's resignation follows harsh criticism from prominent Shia leader Moqtada Sadr.

Survey by RSF and Afghan Independent Journalists Association says 60 percent of journalists are now unemployed.

The women had been jailed for terms ranging from six to 13 years under some of the region's harshest anti-abortion laws.

Russia summons Ukrainian official and demands apology over the 'act of terrorism' against its consulate in Lviv city.

Rulings mark first time Moscow has exacted a percentage of a company's annual Russian turnover, greatly increasing fine.

US ban imposed over Omicron fears applied to eight African countries, including South Africa, Zimbabwe and Malawi.

The country's Revolutionary Guard says the exercises were designed to respond to threats made in recent days by Israel.

China's Commerce Ministry expresses 'strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition' to the US ban on imports from Xinjiang.

Delta, Lufthansa, United cancel flights on Christmas Eve and beyond as Omicron cases force personnel to take sick leave.

Washington moved to re-engage with global institutions, pivot towards China, and oversaw chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal.

Christmas celebrations in the town where Jesus Christ was born had been cancelled last year due to coronavirus lockdown.

Search and rescue operation saves another 90 people after vessel ran aground north of Antikythera.

Attack on Burqa village came after earlier rally turned violent, with Israeli troops firing tear gas on Palestinians.

Videos of event in which Hindu religious leaders called for mass killings of Muslims have gone viral.

Inoculation against coronavirus is an 'invaluable present' amid Omicron surge, Boris Johnson says in Christmas message.

Libyans express frustration after presidential election scheduled for December 24 was indefinitely pushed back.

Those who came into adulthood as the USSR collapsed around them 30 years ago recall a time of transition.

About 4,200 people have crossed into Thailand after the government in Myanmar conducted air attacks on a rebel-held area

Athens says a new surveillance system will boost security, but critics raise alarm over its implications for privacy.

Siem Reap is welcoming few foreign tourists weeks after Cambodia opened its borders to vaccinated travellers.

Hostile discourse in the media around trans people is making it harder to live private lives, says Christine Burns.

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'We have to create better systems,' says Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson Swati Maliwal.

Grouping of more than a dozen countries says the move threatens stability in conflict-hit Mali.

WikiLeaks founder files application to appeal recent ruling that opens the way to extradition in the US.

Federal troops ordered to maintain the areas they have won back recently from Tigrayan forces, government says.