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Immigration minister says "several thousand" Afghan interpreters and others would be arriving in Canada soon.

Police and forensic specialists are still continuing the work of identifying human remains recovered from the disaster.

UN Security Council calls for 'immediate reversal' of decision by Turkey and Turkish Cypriots to reopen part of Varohsa.

Oxford University study finds that a longer gap between doses of Pfizer vaccine leads to higher overall antibody levels.

The sweeping set of rules under consideration could decimate the country’s $100bn education tech industry, say sources.

European Medicines Agency gives all clear for vaccine to be used in children aged between 12 and 17.

Shots erupted outside the ceremony for Jovenel Moise as hundreds of protesters clashed with police.

Israel threatens legal attack using anti-BDS laws passed by many US states, Palestinian advocates see pivotal moment.

White House weighs renewed mask mandates, distancing as deaths from COVID-19 rise in some US states and globally.

Fractional or lower dosing has been used around the world for years as a means to overcome vaccine shortages.

American Express's revenue jumped to $10.24bn from $7.68bn last year, the company reported on Friday.

Ohio MLB team's name change comes after decades of protests by Native American groups calling it a harmful stereotype.

Valentin Inzko has set jail terms to counter attempts by Bosnian Serbs to deny genocide in Srebrenica.

President's visit comes as China faces increased security concerns due to clashes with India, US withdrawal from Kabul.

Ghostwriters may not have their names on book covers, but their presence is likely found all over the bestseller list.

Japan's prime minister met with Pfizer's CEO to ensure the drugmaker delivers COVID-19 vaccines as supply dwindles.

Azerbaijan's serious crimes court says those sentenced will be deported after serving their prison terms.

A 66% stock jump on debut turned Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal into a poster boy for India’s fledgling startup scene.

Being 'white' is today an ideological conviction people acquire as they are indoctrinated into racism.

Diwekar, whose clients include top tycoons and Bollywood stars, dishes out advice that's discordant yet appealing.

Turkish naval ships and an aircraft have been deployed as part of search and rescue efforts.

Top leader's comments over Khuzestan protests come as media say one person shot dead in neighbouring Lorestan province.

Shutdown back in place to stem the tide of infections and deaths from the virus after weeklong recess for Eid al-Adha.

Opening ceremony marks beginning of summer games delayed for a year and held under unprecedented restrictions.

One child among those killed as they were returning from a weekly market in North Kivu province.

At least 36 people dead and 1,000 others trapped by floodwaters as monsoon rains pound Maharashtra state.

Wearing a full-face veil, a COVID-positive man disguised himself as his wife to board a domestic flight.

Israeli ambassador presents credentials to African Union Commission chairman at bloc's headquarters in Addis Ababa.

Clean-up continues in Zhengzhou as firefighters pump water from flooded streets and underground rail system.

Public security minister says those arrested also included two Malagasy and two Malagasy and French bi-nationals.

More than one million people need emergency food and nutrition aid, with 14,000 already in 'catastrophic conditions'.

Investigators say they will seek international help to locate and detain the former president and other officials.

Privacy advocates fear the sensitive data can be misused for caste-based or community profiling.

Taliban spokesman lays out the group's stance on what should come next in a country on the precipice.

Shaheen, who was born in Afghanistan but grew up in Pakistan, will be part of the Refugee Olympic Team at Tokyo 2020.

Researchers in Australia found that the extremely gregarious birds learned new behaviours by observing their peers.

President Guillermo Lasso declares a state of emergency in the country's jail system as a new wave of violence erupts.

In western Afghanistan’s biggest city, Taliban gains are causing economic distress and forcing people to pick up arms.

Experts keeping a close eye on developments as double-digit test positivity rate suggests outbreak out of control.

With Olympic bubbles 'broken', experts say safety measures at COVID-delayed Summer Games are woefully inadequate.

Since being awarded the Games in 2013, Japan has endured a backlash over costs, scandals and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Supporters of Jovenel Moise interrupted the mass as they cried out and accused Haiti’s elite of killing the president.

Authorities say they arrested 10 former Colombian FARC rebels based in Venezuela responsible for two attacks last month.

The pandemic, mass shootings, rising obesity and mental health issues eroded Americans' quality of life, a report finds.

Haitians say goodbye to assassinated President Jovenel Moise with a mass and a wake in Cap-Haitien.

Despite rates of vaccination picking up, the Delta variant is driving new waves of COVID infections.

Judges order Tommy Robinson to pay Jamal Hijazi 100,000 pounds ($138,000) after ruling he libelled the Syrian schoolboy.