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Analysts see China's real estate market entering a period of stress with Beijing moving to contain fallout.

Education of more than 400 million children affected, with top UNICEF official warning consequences could last decades.

Truck crash in southern Mexican state of Chiapas is one of the country's worst road accidents in recent years.

Overseas investors are offloading shares despite VN Index’s 33 percent gain making it top performer in Southeast Asia

Taiwan expresses 'great regret' at move, which leaves it having formal ties with only 14 countries.

ICC complaint says coup leader is 'criminally responsible' for the security forces under his command committing crimes.

Donald Trump has tried to exert 'executive privilege' to block release of documents to House panel probing Capitol riot.

US president also briefed NATO allies on talks with Vladimir Putin as efforts to ease tensions with Ukraine continue.

Robert Malley tells Al Jazeera return to nuclear deal is in 'mutual interest' of US and Iran as indirect talks resume.

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said inflation will peter out once supply-chain and labour-market disruptions ease.

Group of 15 EU member states agree to resettle Afghans, with Germany accepting bulk of new arrivals, commissioner says.

CDC recommendation comes amid increasing fears the new Omicron variant will lead to surge in infections in the US.

New York state civil probe is examining whether Trump Organization manipulated valuations of its real estate properties.

ICC 'partially' confirms charges of war crimes against alleged Seleka leader Mahamat Said Abdel Kani.

The government in Austria plans to fine people 14 and above every month for refusing compulsory COVID-19 vaccination.

Antonio Guterres to attend the opening of the Winter Olympics after the US announced a diplomatic boycott.

The law 'puts all love relationships between two people on an equal footing', says Chilean President Sebastian Pinera.

If formally certified, the vote would establish a union foothold among the coffee chain’s thousands of US locations.

The government plans to introduce a law that, starting in 2027, will lift the smoking age by a year every year.

Joe Biden hosts a two-day virtual summit to defend democratic rights and fight authoritarianism.

Lawsuit accuses school officials of 'reckless disregard' of students' safety after four killed in November 30 attack.

At least one person has died and 18 injured after in fire at the headquarters of Ennahdha party in the capital Tunis.

The UK-based unofficial tribunal says Chinese government's alleged forced birth control of Uighurs amounts to genocide.

AlgorithmWatch warns a slew of automated decision-making systems were adopted in haste under the guise of public health.

A PKK attack killed three Turkish soldiers in northern Iraq, prompting a retaliatory air attack, Turkey says.

Africa's health watchdog denounces Serum's recent comments over low demand for its COVID-19 shots from the continent.

Israeli FM Yair Lapid meets Egypt's president and foreign minister for talks that reflect budding bilateral ties.

The EU unveiled draft rules that could see millions of gig workers classified as employees entitled to benefits.

Italian probe accused Amazon of 'harmful' practices and abusing its dominant position.

Some 184,000 Americans filed initial jobless claims last week, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Thursday.

US president calls on world leaders to make 'concrete' pledges to bolster democracy and human rights at event.

While air travel picked up in 2021, passenger numbers are still down by roughly half of pre-pandemic levels.

Vote counting gets under way Thursday in the Starbucks unionisation drive in Buffalo, New York.

Athens cracks down on parents who refuse to send their children to school because of measures such as mask-wearing.

The list of books banned from schools and libraries in the US gets longer, with a focus on books dealing with racism.

In a world where ecocide is a crime, not species but exploitative fossil fuel companies will become extinct.

Chief issue for international dose-sharing programme is wealthy countries donating COVID-19 vaccines with short shelf life.

Israel’s Justice Ministry says it accepts police officers' claim that they acted in self-defence.

The US did not immediately confirm the statement, but has said it will meet pledge to end combat mission by end of year.

The child went missing on Monday after her parents, who are from Iraq, were allegedly pushed back to Belarus.

It was the voice of the progressive youth, then it disappeared. In 2016, a lucky discovery helped preserve rare issues.

The success stories of a Palestinian political activist in Iceland and a Moroccan entrepreneur in the Netherlands.

The deal's remaining signatories meet as the EU urges Iran to bring 'realistic proposals' to ease negotiations.

The promise and perils of the ‘Summit for Democracy’.

What’s the point of the Nobel Peace Prize?

President Kabore set to appoint new government after departure of PM amid a surge in violence from armed groups.

President's new mandate comes with renewed responsibility to victims of abuses during predecessor's 22 years in office.

A record 293 reporters were in jail as of December 1, Committee to Protect Journalists says in annual survey.

We investigate one of South Korea’s worst peace-time atrocities and those allegedly behind it now living in Australia.

Protest withdrawn after government agrees to pending demands, including promises on minimum price for all produce.