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A young lawyer fights for citizenship rights for all people in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

The plan would cut off the neighbourhood of Beit Safafa from Palestinian villages while linking Israeli settlements.

More than 30 people also wounded after gunfire erupts near a protest rally in the Lebanese capital.

Governments and corporations say they are getting serious, but what’s real and what’s ‘greenwashing’?

Probe against Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda highlighted extrajudicial killings during the nation's 37-year ethnic war.

101 East investigates how a quarter of women across China suffer domestic violence.

The recent vote surprised many who expected Babis to easily win, and there are other hints populism is waning.

Scientists should focus on repairing Earth, 'not trying to find the next place to go and live', says royal.

'Fierce' blaze in 13-floor building broke out early morning, with witnesses reporting hearing an explosion.

Gunfire erupts near Hezbollah-led protest calling for the removal of the judge from the Beirut blast investigation.

Afghanistan's acting foreign minister and other ministers to meet 'senior Turkish officials' for discussions.

Here in this country, you have to learn how to do things the way other people do, to survive.

Two large-scale studies done earlier this year unveil robust scientific data on animal's population for the first time.

Meeting Kenyatta will be Biden's first in-person, one-on-one meeting with an African leader since becoming US president.

Military spokesman says ASEAN special envoy cannot meet deposed civilian leader because she's facing court charges.

Company ran systematic campaign of creating knockoffs and manipulating search results to boost Amazon products in India.

Young Nigerians say they are still victims of police brutality and their demands for systemic reforms have not been met.

Man in Kerala convicted for murdering wife by making a cobra bite her while she was sleeping handed the rare punishment.

Bali visitors need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and they must spend their first five days in quarantine.

Cancer cells from Lacks, a Black woman, provided breakthroughs from polio to HIV, but were taken without her knowledge.

Celebrities and businesses are cashing in on people's aspirations for a better world.

One Syrian soldier, three pro-Iranian fighters reported killed while seven hurt in attack near T4 airbase near Palmyra.

Campaign formally kicks off next Tuesday with the ruling LDP expected to dominate against lacklustre opposition.

Rights groups say Christians, a minority in the mainly Buddhist country, are getting caught in the crossfire.

Rights groups warn Ronald dela Rosa's bid to lead the Philippines could signal a 'doubling down' in deadly drug war.

Venezuela's government says Raul Baduel, who served as defence minister under Hugo Chavez, died due to the coronavirus.

US Supreme Court hears arguments in case on death penalty for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Antony Blinken said the US position will not change until there is 'irreversible progress towards a political solution'.

China was the biggest miner of Bitcoin until authorities there effectively banned the practice.

A 10-day campaign has been launched to help and protect farmers in 'high-risk' areas close to settlers.

Two others have been injured in the attacks by a man in the southeast Norwegian town of Kongsberg, local police say.

New report shows current pledges to cut greenhouse gasses will not prevent global warming to extremely dangerous levels.

The United Kingdom says the Northern Ireland trade rules under Brexit are not working.

US heating bills are set to soar this winter, as prices for natural gas, heating oil and propane soar.

Proposal comes after the UK said the current policy on Northern Ireland - known as the protocol - should be ripped up.

Speaking alongside Israeli FM, Antony Blinken says US will look at every option to address Iran's nuclear programme.

Russia's Sputnik-V COVID vaccine on hold pending missing data and legal procedures, UN body says.

IOC dismisses calls to challenge China over its treatment of the Uighur minority ahead of 2022 Winter Olympics.

Soaring food and shelter costs accounted for more than half of the gain in September's US consumer price index.

Social Security benefits will rise by 5.9 percent next year - the biggest jump since 1982.

President Sebastian Pinera rejects Pandora Papers report linking him to controversial 2010 sale of a mining company.

Ninety-year-old William Shatner on Wednesday became the oldest person ever to ride a rocket into space.

Pamela is expected to bring storm surge and heavy rainfall to Mexico's Pacific coast, National Hurricane Center says.

The pain-defying displays were put on by the North Korean army for the opening of a defence exhibition.

Belgrade and Pristina trade barbs after several injured in violent clashes in northern Kosovo.

World championships medallist found dead at home after she was allegedly stabbed by her husband, Athletics Kenya says.

Activists say the trial in Rome sends an important message, but none of the high-ranking agents is expected to attend.

For the Palestinian children of Lubban Ash-Sharqiya near Nablus, walking to school is a dangerous journey.

Relations between Baku and Tehran soured in recent weeks amid allegations Israel's military was active in Azerbaijan.

The West should respond to Beijing's pledge not to fund coal plants by pressuring its private sector to follow suit.