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Vice admiral came under fire after saying Putin deserves 'respect' and Kyiv will never regain Crimea.

Iran to regain vote at the UN General Assembly after Seoul pays $18m dues using $7bn funds frozen due to US sanctions.

96-year-old former leader has been receiving treatment at the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur in recent days.

'Red setting' not a lockdown but indoor hospitality settings, events will be capped at 100 people with vaccine passes.

Resident of Tongatapu says deafening sound, rain of sulphur ash followed Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai's eruption.

Slew of cases involving young girls and boys at religiously-linked schools has horrified parents.

British health authorities have identified hundreds of cases of the Omicron variant dubbed BA.2.

The 85-year-old had been campaigning behind the scenes for weeks to replace outgoing President Sergio Mattarella.

Kuwaiti minister says Lebanon should not interfere in Gulf state affairs in order to improve relations.

At least seven people were killed and nine others wounded in a bomb attack on a minibus in city of Herat, officials say.

The United States and Russia have held more talks aimed at alleviating Ukraine tensions, but to no avail.

Most of Lebanon’s public schools are closed as teachers demand higher wages and stipends to earn a living wage.

At least 200 Palestinians were killed by Zionist gangs in the village of Tantura, which was razed in 1948.

Several hundred people march through downtown Ouagadougou as anger against armed attacks in the country grows.

Tens of thousands of Russian troops are amassed at the Ukraine border, escalating tensions with NATO countries.

Carrie Lam says an outbreak in hamsters has led to a rise in COVID infections, urges residents to avoid New Year events.

Sudan's second most powerful leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo is in Addis Ababa on a two-day visit.

Assault on the Ghwayran prison city of Hasakeh is one of ISIL's most significant since its 'caliphate' was established.

Twitter says it used both human review and technology in deciding to suspend more than 300 accounts and hashtags.

Unemployment is down, but inflation is up - and Americans are not happy about it.

Antonio Guterres condemns air raids by Saudi-led coalition on Saada city and urges all parties to protect civilians.

Amid 'PartyGate', the UK prime minister lashes out at the media. Plus, a radio station broadcasting into North Korea.

Qatar Airways calls Airbus's decision 'a matter of considerable regret and frustration' amid a legal battle over paint.

Al Jazeera lists down teams who qualified for the last-16, shock eliminations and controversies from the AFCON.

Sources say US move comes after Russia, largest provider of energy to the EU, massed troops on the Ukrainian border.

Three US studies offer more evidence that third dose of COVID vaccine is highly effective against Omicron.

Argentina’s economy minister discusses plan to renegotiate the largest loan in the IMF's history.

UN official says the body is investigating the incident involving CAR troops and 'other security personnel'.

Government says Repsol spilled about 6,000 barrels of oil into the ocean last week near its La Pampilla refinery.

Military court finds NLD's Phyo Zeyar Thaw and activist Kyaw Min Yu guilty of terrorism in harshest sentences since coup

State news agency says facility was not on OCHA 'no-target list' as calls grow for a de-escalation of violence.

A poet and peace activist, Thich Nhat Hanh became one of the most influential people in Buddhism.

Authorities in US to cut some Chinese flights after Beijing took action against US carriers over COVID cases.

Tech shares saw the worst of the selloff this week, adding to what has already been a very volatile start to 2022.

The US chipmaker hopes to alleviate a global shortage of chips powering everything from phones to cars.

Charge is first by a special US Justice Department task force aimed at stopping threats against election workers.

Some of the changes to the M&M's characters include making two of them less stereotypically feminine.

Fourteen of Chile's 24 new cabinet ministers are women, while several are former student protest leaders.

Civil society groups hold a day of solidarity with families of dozens of protesters killed since October 25 coup.

Thousands of anti-abortion advocates protest as reproductive rights groups urge Congress to protect right to abortion.

The companies are the latest darlings of 2020 to sink to levels not seen since the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Majority of measures that have been in place for almost two years will be lifted on Saturday, prime minister says.

Oil is a red-hot commodity right now and a slew of factors are converging that could send prices even higher.

Some European countries are calling for a new approach towards COVID-19.

Norway's foreign minister stresses that the planned visit is not a 'legitimisation or recognition of the Taliban'.

US mother said her 11-year-old daughter had an 'extreme addiction' to Instagram and Snapchat.

Canada hosts a virtual meeting on Haiti amid the country's political, economic and humanitarian crises.

The queen, who spent a life time hiding away her family's violent legacy, is now trying to hide away her disgraced son.

Bulk of state funding will come from regressive policies, according to a 2022 draft budget shared with Al Jazeera.

Top diplomats say they are open to further dialogue after talks yield no sign of breakthroughs.