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Rebel group says it 'will carry out all the tasks necessary to ensure the survival and security' of its people.

Israeli forces demolish a butcher's shop and use tear gas to push back residents and activists.

The ruling party has maintained an iron grip on political power along with preferential policies toward state-run firms.

Michael Taylor told a Tokyo court that the former Nissan chairman should have stayed in Japan and faced trial.

A peace deal may be close to being clinched, reports say, as Oman seeks direct talks between Houthis and Saudi Arabia.

Clint Smith talks about his new book “How the Word is Passed,” and how the violence of the past shapes injustice today.

Coup leader General Min Aung Hlaing's son implicated in importation of dynamite used in open pit jade mines.

Lockdown announcement sparks huge exodus of migrant workers from capital Dhaka to home villages.

Yair Lapid became the first Israeli minister in history to officially visit the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday.

As US Fed officials sped up their plans to tighten policy, gold prices dropped below $1,800 an ounce.

Bajrang Dal files police complaint after map on Twitter's careers page shows Indian-administered Kashmir outside India.

The largest US banks will issue $130bn in dividends and stock buybacks as the Fed ends pandemic restrictions on returns.

Red Cross appeals for urgent medical supplies and vaccines as archipelago battles surge in cases.

Chinese president lauds 'ordinary heroes' for country's development as celebrations for party centenary begin.

Nearly 200 people have been killed and over 2,000 others wounded in man-animal conflict in the region since 2011.

Decision adds to pressure on Mexican legislators to approve a sweeping legalisation bill that has stalled in Congress.

A royalist activist, volunteers created the maps with names, addresses of royal critics to report them to the police.

Millions more living under restrictions as authorities try to rein in fast-spreading Delta variant of coronavirus.

State television shows citizen expressing upset at 'emaciated' condition of leader who once weighed 140 kilograms.

Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer saves kick from Kylian Mbappe to secure 5-4 shootout win and advance to quarter-finals.

Opposition senator urges investigation into alleged irregularities in the government's coronavirus vaccine purchases.

Helicopter carrying Colombian President Ivan Duque and other ministers was fired upon on Friday near Venezuela border.

Alvaro Morata among the scorers as Spain beat Croatia 5-3 after extra time to reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2020.

A US judge granted Facebook's request to dismiss the complaints filed last year by US national and state authorities.

A United Nations report set out a four-point plan of action to tackle systemic racism.

Human rights groups in Ramallah announce the formation of a legal team to follow up on the attacks on journalists.

In hockey-crazed Montreal, the Habs' first shot at a championship since victory in 1993 has set off a frenzy among fans.

Iran-backed armed groups launch rockets at US troops in eastern Syria, causing no casualties, says war monitor.

New UK health minister says England on course to lift remaining COVID restrictions by July 19, even as infections soar.

Handcuffed and blindfolded, Nathan Maung says he was beaten and deprived of sleep in non-stop interrogation for days.

Teen use of e-cigarettes skyrocketed more than 70 percent in the United States after Juul’s launch in 2015.

The TPLF says it has retaken control of Tigray's regional capital Mekelle after interim administration flees.

How the events of 2009 in Honduras shaped my worldview.

US ambassador calls decision 'absurd miscarriage of justice' as Trevor Reed plans further appeal.

Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio called for the global alliance against ISIL to step up action in regions it operates in.

Oxford University study finds mixing doses of AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines produces high levels of antibodies.

The largest digital coin rallied on Monday to near $35,000 after wobbling down to around $30,000 over the weekend.

Three Iraqi former detainees have accused US defence contractor of encouraging or directing their torture at the prison.

Argentina prosecutors are investigating whether medical team failed to provide adequate care before Maradona's death.

Palestinian children whose homes were demolished by Israeli authorities 'feel abandoned by the world', report finds.

Despite COVID-19 precautions, tech big shots Ericsson, Nokia, Intel, Sony and Qualcomm decided not to attend this year.

Indian cricket board official says decision taken as a result of the high number of COVID-19 cases in the host country.

Reported plan to overhaul asylum system raises concern from UN, experts, rights groups.

Days after the collapse of a high-rise near Miami, an explanation for the disaster remains elusive.

Ban comes amid heightened tensions between the UK and China over semi-autonomous Hong Kong, a former British colony.

Bill and Melinda Gates's work outside of their eponymous foundation is expected to accelerate.

Online children's goods retailer described the deal as the Middle East's first 'woman-led e-commerce transaction'.

Search for and identification of remains of civil war disappeared provides hope for families, but challenges persist.

China's economy faces challenges from falling birth rates and income inequality to opportunity gaps.

Kremlin's rejection comes after the US, UK and France accused Russian military contractors of committing rights abuses.