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Questions raised over lack of commitment to freeing political prisoners and restoring democracy.

Effective sex education programmes can help combat sexual violence in school and in society.

White House spokeswoman confirms plans to send assistance as country logs record high cases for four days in a row.

Three days of mourning declared in Iraq after blaze believed to have started when an oxygen cylinder exploded.

Do Not Split captures the violence and emotional toll on young people struggling to protect the city they love.

Day remembers the sacrifice of those who went to war, but there is little acknowledgement of those who objected.

Four astronauts from US, France and Japan become first sent into orbit by a rocket booster used in previous spaceflight.

One in four people in rich countries has been vaccinated, compared with one in every 500 in low-income nations.

Manufacturer of 'Quds Rise' hopes 10,000 vehicles will be produced by next year in the crisis-hit Mediterranean country.

Doctors and patients call for urgent help as government is criticised for response to record-breaking second wave.

Jasmila Žbanić’s masterful film asks us to open our eyes, speak up and act to save lives.

At a special summit, southeast Asian leaders call for an end to the post-coup violence.

US president's recognition of WWI mass killing of Armenians as 'genocide' welcomed by Armenia but slammed by Turkey.

Unable to get US asylum and facing discrimination in Mexico, Haitians say they have nowhere to go and are losing hope.

Firefighters extinguish blaze in tanker near Baniyas refinery after a suspected drone attack, Syria's oil ministry says.

Security council, where Lukashenko's son plays prominent role, to assume power in event of sitting president's death.

Authorities warn people to avoid coastal areas as storm expected to make landfall on Saturday night.

Biden is first US president to formally recognise mass killings of Armenians in Ottoman Empire during WWI as 'genocide'.

Liberian gov't says it is deeply concerned by incident where men thought to be Liberians attacked an Ivorian army base.

After the blacklisting of its army commanders, Iran urges action over 'violations' of its citizens' rights by EU states.

As COVID-19 cases mount across the country, Iran has suspended flights with neighbouring Pakistan and badly hit India.

Perez says clubs, funding bank have taken time to reflect following a backlash over the announced project.

Fifteen people who took part in a scientific experiment emerged on Saturday from their self-segregation in the Pyrenees.

Attacks come as tensions in occupied East Jerusalem soar with armed Israeli police scuffling with Palestinians.

Explore what is being done in the Ibera National Park to protect nature, restore the ecology and increase biodiversity.

Violence continues to escalate in Afghanistan with 573 Afghan civilians killed in the first quarter of the year.

The army, quoted by local media, said victims and people rescued were labourers working on a road project.

Indian media struggle to report the true extent of the crisis. Plus, the history of anti-Asian stereotypes in the US.

The gathering of ASEAN leaders in Jakarta is the first coordinated international effort to ease the crisis in Myanmar.

A scan detected the submarine at 850 metres deep - well beyond its survivable limits.

As fears mount over the fate of the 53 missing submarine crew members, their families are refusing to give up hope.

Authorities scrambled to supply medical oxygen to hospitals as India reported another 2,624 deaths, a new daily record.

Shortage of anti-retroviral drugs comes amid a dispute between the US aid agency and the Kenyan government.

Public turns against the government after an official calls volunteers of feeding initiative communist sympathisers.

Rishad Bathiudeen and his brother Riyaaj were arrested in pre-dawn raids on their homes in Colombo.

The pandemic could end up costing Americans $16 trillion but switching to renewable energy costs a lot less than that.

German-built craft is equipped with enough oxygen that would last only until Saturday morning after losing power.

Country's first portable radar can be carried by a single soldier and can detect small, low-flying targets.

US President Joe Biden calls for calm as he denounces rhetoric of 'extremist protestors' who targeted Palestinians.

US president to attend meeting of advanced economies in the UK in June, where he is expected to raise the Uighur issue.

Drill will run from May 11 to 17 and will involve for the first time ground troops from all three countries.

A Centers for Disease Control panel says despite the rare risk of blood clots, the vaccine's suspension should be lifted

Maxwell is accused of grooming and recruiting teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse.

The two reportedly discussed what will be a first for a US president: calling the 1915 mass killings a 'genocide'.

'Noxious' smell from St Croix's Limetree Bay refinery closes schools and prompts health advisory.

Sudanese minister says Ethiopia rejected invitation to three-way summit to discuss stalled negotiations over GERD.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau receives his vaccine and orders millions of doses for 2022-2024.

Bitcoin, the biggest crypto coin, fell to $47,555, slumping below the $50,000 mark for the first time since March.

Ban announced after Saudi foiled attempt at Jeddah port to smuggle 5.3 million Captagon pills in pomegranate crates.

The European Union might take legal action against the British-Swedish firm.