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Karaoke lounges, bars and casinos under scrutiny after cases in Southeast Asian country surge into the tens of thousands

Greenpeace says early arrival of hot weather, more frequent heat waves could have severe effects on people's lives.

Martial art has been snubbed three times before and will not be part of Paris 2024, despite its popularity in France.

Kyaw Moe Tun tells UN chief Antonio Guterres that at least 40 people were killed in the Sagaing area in July.

Al Jazeera speaks to Mohamad Yusuf Tarigami, convener of a pro-India Kashmiri alliance which met Narendra Modi in June.

Ex-FARC and right-wing paramilitary leaders testify as part of Truth Commission into country's decades-long conflict.

Supreme Court justice rules President Jair Bolsonaro to face probe for claims Brazil's electoral system marred by fraud.

Ride-hailing and food delivery giant reported widening losses for Q2, even as riders returned in bigger numbers.

Local prosecutors investigating Cuomo after independent probe validates sexual misconduct allegations by 11 women.

The call comes as the conflict threatens to spill over to other parts of the country amid humanitarian crisis.

Power plant in town of Milas threatened in the second week of wildfires across Turkey's Aegean and Mediterranean coasts.

Mexico is seeking compensation for damages, which are estimated at as much as $10bn, officials said.

Machar was deposed following a three-day gathering of senior leaders, the party's military wing said.

Have peace talks held in Qatar between the Afghan government and the Taliban become pointless?

COVID-19 vaccination rates increase by 16 percent across US as officials warn against highly contagious variant.

Berenice Quezada is under house arrest, her Citizens Alliance for Liberty party says, as Ortega's crackdown continues.

The US government's authority to prohibit evictions is seen as questionable as Biden, Democrats change course.

Former South African president will be allowed out of jail to attend the case in person.

On Tuesday, Korea detected first two cases of the new Delta Plus COVID-19 variant.

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou has been fighting her extradition case while under house arrest in Vancouver, Canada.

A year on, questions surrounding a massive oil spill from a bulk carrier near the island nation's shores remain.

WHO chief says the move was to enable at least 10 percent of the population of every country to be vaccinated.

US officials determined there was credible evidence the ship, operated by a Chinese national, is using forced labour.

Eriksen collapsed in the first half of Denmark's opening match at the European Championship in June.

Private sector added only 330,000 jobs last month, said ADP, as employers struggle to fill a record number of openings.

Hundreds of Lebanese march to mark anniversary of Beirut port explosion that killed more than 200 people.

Key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova is accused of conspiring to seize power over role in anti-government protests.

The department had ordered the IRS give Trump's tax returns to a House of Representatives committee.

Retail investors are piling into shares of Robinhood after Wood's Ark Investment Management increased its stake in firm.

Ghana president under pressure as the country struggles with economic troubles worsened by the pandemic.

Sprinter who refused team's orders to go home early expected to travel onwards to Poland, which has granted her a visa.

The banking sector is responsible for the current crisis in Lebanon. Sanctioning its leaders can help effect a solution.

Government green energy, infrastructure targets are failing to translate into real progress at local level, says report.

"There's still a lot of trauma. There have been emotional scars, physical scars."

Two Chinese cyclists wore pins depicting founder of the country's Communist Party and leader of the Cultural Revolution.

French president renews call for gov't formation during donors' conference on anniversary of Beirut port explosion.

High-speed train headed for Prague collides with a commuter train, killing both drivers and a female passenger.

Rocket sirens were heard in several northern Israeli communities, close to the frontier with Lebanon.

Several lightning bolts hit the wedding party within a few seconds, killing at least 16 people and injuring the groom.

PM Mitsotakis says wildfire in the capital's northern suburbs is a 'nightmare' as thousands evacuate.

Ankara says Washington's plan to take in Afghans through third countries could cause a new regional migration crisis.

Sarah Gilbert figure among several new Barbie dolls that aim to inspire children.

Nine-year-old girl's family alleges she was gang-raped and murdered by a Hindu priest and his associates in New Delhi.

The couple had been charged with felony misuse of a weapon but were embraced as folk heroes by the Republican party.

No explanation given for fresh wave of dismissals by President Kais Saied who has been ruling by decree since late July.

Hometown heroes Sakura Yosozumi and Kokona Hiraki clinch gold and silver, while British Sky Brown takes bronze.

The AU should be leading the fight against racism, not cosying up to racist regimes.

Martin Griffiths, during visit to Ethiopia, says 'blanket' accusations are 'unfair' and 'need to stop'.

The growth slowdown underlines fears that new gov't rules are constraining expansion, increasing the burden on firms.

Dozens flee as Afghan army launches counterattack against Taliban in key southern city of Lashkar Gah, residents say.