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Israeli authorities refuse to grant licenses to Palestinian water authorities to dig more much-needed wells.

OPEC's latest oil demand outlook fits with a yet-to-be-ratified plan with its allies to boost crude supplies.

In Tunisia, Ghofrane Binous, a 25-year-old Black woman from a working-class neighbourhood, runs for national elections.

The decision to transition back to the office comes despite staff reporting a rebound in work from home productivity.

As high temperatures engulf the West Coast of the US, farm workers must often choose between wages and their health.

The cash-strapped country has been without a full-fledged government for more than eight months.

Afghan forces say they took back Spin Boldak, but the Taliban say they remain firmly in control.

Rights groups urge Joe Biden to freeze deportations of Haitian migrants after assassination of President Jovenel Moise.

“The children can’t take this.”

The legal cases could eventually land the two member states in the bloc's highest court.

Government plans require a COVID-19 vaccine certificate or negative PCR test to enter bars, restaurants and cinemas.

One cannot understand what is going on in Haiti without considering its long history of violent foreign intervention.

A new film follows baby exotic animals from cute appearances on US TV shows to often wretched conditions later on.

Peter R. de Vries reported on the biggest Dutch crime cases and showed compassion for the relatives of murder victims.

Looting and violence engulfing South Africa for days ebb ahead of an expected surge in soldiers on the streets.

Record rainfall in western Germany caused rivers to burst their banks, destroying homes and killing several people.

Law puts digital platforms under direct government oversight, but critics worry it may lead to outright censorship.

Cases of foreign athlete and 5 staffers mark latest infections among people involved with games, due to begin next week.

Why are guns so prevalent in American life and culture, and what can be done to tackle gun violence?

European Union court rules companies may ban Muslim employees from wearing a headscarf under certain conditions.

The combination of the Moon's natural cycle and climate change is projected to cause flooding to surge in the 2030s.

Frontline medical teams battle through third wave as protests sweep parts of country.

The EU is facing a democracy crisis, and there is nothing it can do about it.

In the war-torn country, even the easily preventable and treatable medical issues are proving deadly.

Afghan forces retake southern border crossing, says senior official, but Taliban dismisses the claim.

Muqtada al-Sadr says he is withdrawing support from current government and the one that will be elected to replace it.

Nobel Peace Prize winner to receive Olympic Laurel at Tokyo Games, the second time trophy has been awarded, says IOC.

The appointment of a governing party loyalist as rector of Istanbul’s Bogazici University sparked months of protests.

Hundreds of underage girls work as domestic help in cities across Nigeria.

Government announcement comes after island-nation was rocked by rare protests.

Indian forces kill three suspected rebels in attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, triggering protests and clashes.

Many citizens have banded together to scare off looters as South Africa reels under its worst unrest in decades.

Acclaimed actor makes a mark by choosing unorthodox, experimental subjects instead of embracing mainstream aesthetics.

Constitutional Tribunal says even though Poland is in the EU, issues about judiciary remain sole purview of Polish law.

Report reveals 'harrowing violations' of detained migrants returned to Libya with the complicity of European states.

101 East travels to Nepal to meet the Sherpa women defying tradition to conquer the world’s highest mountain.

Storms trigger flash floods in parts of western and central Germany, causing property damage and transport disruption.

The Afghan IT sector, one of the few success stories from the war-ravaged nation, now threatened by continued conflict.

GDP expands 7.9 percent but high costs for raw materials and supply-chain constraints curb momentum.

Dozens of cases linked to a karaoke lounge that was supposed to have been open only for food and drinks.

Protesters, many of them unmasked, are unhappy with vaccine mandate for health workers and health pass in public places.

Families of victims have until August 13 to submit to The Hague more documents detailing alleged rights abuses.

Argentina, which saw recent surge of coronavirus infections, is fifth Latin American nation to reach 100,000-deaths.

Pop superstar, who is battling to remove father from legal guardianship, tells court the arrangement was being abused.

The S&P 500 closed slightly higher after Federal Reserve Chair Powell argued for continued stimulus before Congress.

'If you don't leave, you're dead,' sheriff deputies and state troopers warn residents as the 'Bootleg' fire encroaches.

Tajikistan border guards say the refugees 'fled from the Taliban to save their lives'.

Days of unrest in South African have exposed issues of poverty and inequality.

Significant increases in cases in Libya, Iran, Iraq and Tunisia, with sharp rises expected in Lebanon and Morocco.

Parts of the country are running up against widespread vaccine resistance and a fast-spreading Delta variant.