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Reporters, experts and union officials say reforms will deter the press from holding the government to account.

Tourists are drawn to the British county's rugged cliffs and beautiful beaches, but locals face poverty and deprivation.

Pilots, cabin crew, airport workers need to be vaccinated by November 15 while other staff have until the end of March.

Hospitals in Akkar struggle after fuel tank explosion, with Lebanese parliament set to discuss fuel crisis on Friday.

The Dixie Fire is the largest of nearly 100 major wildfires burning across a dozen western US states, including Alaska.

Court hands maximum term to Rong Chhun who was arrested after raising concerns about land rights on the eastern border.

Embassy decided to ask Taliban to shepherd Indians when group closed access to the once-heavily fortified neighbourhood.

Blaze under control after 52 hours, with no serious injuries reported in the worst fires in the Jerusalem area in years.

Calls on Taliban leadership to respect human rights, but fear remains.

The Canadian firm disclosed a vulnerability in a software used in a wide range of products including medical equipment.

Arrests are linked to a since-withdrawn student union motion marking the death of a man who stabbed a police officer.

Ismail Sabri gets nod from UMNO and its allies, as opposition considers Anwar Ibrahim or Sabah's Shafie Apdal.

Evacuations from Kabul speed up as Taliban promises women's rights and media freedom in first press conference.

Any central bank assets that the Afghan government has in the US will not be available to the Taliban, the gov't said.

Genome sequencing shows Australia link as country begins snap lockdown to stamp out outbreak.

The scheme will give priority to women, girls and minorities considered 'most at risk' under Taliban rule.

Rong Chhun is accused of 'incitement' and faces up to two years in prison if convicted.

Strong winds are complicating US firefighters' battle against California's Dixie Fire, less than one-third contained.

Taliban spokesperson addresses the public in first conference following the armed group's takeover of Afghanistan.

Special inspector general says US officials failed to 'implement a coherent strategy' over 20 years in Afghanistan.

Medical patients and freed Afghan Taliban prisoners among thousands entering Pakistan from Afghanistan.

Washington has a channel with Taliban to 'resolve issues' around access to airport, says top US official.

Uncertainty and fear grips parts of Afghanistan as Taliban returns to power after 20 years.

The rapid spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus in many parts of the world has spurred fresh curbs on mobility.

'We need a release that’s sufficient to get our goals accomplished,' David Sackler told a court Tuesday.

Constitutional court throws out anti-porn law whose provisions included a ban on wearing miniskirts in public.

Josep Borrell says cooperation with future Afghan gov't conditional on respect for rights and international obligations.

Americans are experiencing a fourth wave of the pandemic as COVID spreads quickly through unvaccinated communities.

How did the Taliban takeover happen so fast and what does it mean for the country?

The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index, which tracks 98 of China’s biggest firms listed in the US, plunged Tuesday.

Voting tech firm Smartmatic Corp has accused Fox News of executing a coordinated disinformation campaign.

Retail sales decreased 1.1 percent in July as worry over the Delta coronavirus variant curbed spending, US data showed.

The group says it will allow Afghan women to work and study, assures media workers they will be protected.

Officials say the 7.2-magnitude quake destroyed or damaged thousands of homes, leaving about 30,000 families homeless.

'Failure of the Afghan leadership led to the tragedy we are witnessing today,' Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says.

Assailants on motorbikes killed 37 people, including 14 children, in Tillaberi region, according to interior ministry.

Whats happening in Afghanistan now is bringing back memories of what happened in Iraq in 2014.

As threat of EU penalties looms, Warsaw pledges to scrap controversial chamber as part of upcoming judiciary reforms.

Military planes resume evacuation from Afghanistan a day after the runway was crowded with people trying to flee.

Picture of mass departure from Taliban-controlled Afghan capital goes viral on social media.

Since 2015, European nations have fortified their borders, meaning large flows of refugees are unlikely, analysts say.

Air travel in Afghanistan is now limited to military aircraft evacuating foreigners and some Afghan nationals.

Frank-Walter Steinmeier says Berlin shares responsibility for unfolding 'human tragedy' in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.

More than 100 firefighting teams and eight aircraft are working to combat the raging wildfire.

How one mysterious financier came to sit at the top table of oligarchs and power.

New government formation talks and evacuations are under way simultaneously as Taliban seeks to reassure nervous people.

The move comes days after more Nicaraguan officials were sanctioned following arrests of opposition figures.

After nearly 20 years the Taliban is back in power in Afghanistan.

President, who said France and asylum seekers themselves should be protected, said his remarks were 'hijacked' by some.

New restrictions take effect from midnight and require people to remain at home and avoid others.