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Afghan forces retake southern border crossing, says senior official, but Taliban dismisses the claim.

Muqtada al-Sadr says he is withdrawing support from current government and the one that will be elected to replace it.

Nobel Peace Prize winner to receive Olympic Laurel at Tokyo Games, the second time trophy has been awarded, says IOC.

The appointment of a governing party loyalist as rector of Istanbul’s Bogazici University sparked months of protests.

Hundreds of underage girls work as domestic help in cities across Nigeria.

Government announcement comes after island-nation was rocked by rare protests.

Indian forces kill three suspected rebels in attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, triggering protests and clashes.

Many citizens have banded together to scare off looters as South Africa reels under its worst unrest in decades.

Acclaimed actor makes a mark by choosing unorthodox, experimental subjects instead of embracing mainstream aesthetics.

Constitutional Tribunal says even though Poland is in the EU, issues about judiciary remain sole purview of Polish law.

Report reveals 'harrowing violations' of detained migrants returned to Libya with the complicity of European states.

101 East travels to Nepal to meet the Sherpa women defying tradition to conquer the world’s highest mountain.

Storms trigger flash floods in parts of western and central Germany, causing property damage and transport disruption.

The Afghan IT sector, one of the few success stories from the war-ravaged nation, now threatened by continued conflict.

GDP expands 7.9 percent but high costs for raw materials and supply-chain constraints curb momentum.

Dozens of cases linked to a karaoke lounge that was supposed to have been open only for food and drinks.

Protesters, many of them unmasked, are unhappy with vaccine mandate for health workers and health pass in public places.

Families of victims have until August 13 to submit to The Hague more documents detailing alleged rights abuses.

Argentina, which saw recent surge of coronavirus infections, is fifth Latin American nation to reach 100,000-deaths.

Pop superstar, who is battling to remove father from legal guardianship, tells court the arrangement was being abused.

The S&P 500 closed slightly higher after Federal Reserve Chair Powell argued for continued stimulus before Congress.

'If you don't leave, you're dead,' sheriff deputies and state troopers warn residents as the 'Bootleg' fire encroaches.

Tajikistan border guards say the refugees 'fled from the Taliban to save their lives'.

Days of unrest in South African have exposed issues of poverty and inequality.

Significant increases in cases in Libya, Iran, Iraq and Tunisia, with sharp rises expected in Lebanon and Morocco.

Parts of the country are running up against widespread vaccine resistance and a fast-spreading Delta variant.

Brazilian president's office says Jair Bolsonaro is suffering an intestinal blockage and may need emergency surgery.

At least 1,146 people died attempting to reach Europe by sea in the first six months of this year.

Constitutional Court takes action against Matata pending an investigation into embezzlement charges.

India, China agreed to 'seek a mutually acceptable solution' to the border problem after meeting of foreign ministers.

Turkey's Erdoğan calls Israel's new president but both sides say the other must move first for any rapprochement.

PM-designate awaits President Michel Aoun's response to new cabinet proposal that could end nine months of deadlock.

The US was already fighting a serious opioid epidemic; the pandemic exacerbated the crisis, new statistics show.

President's killing a week ago has plunged Haiti into deeper political uncertainty as many questions remain unanswered.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testified before the House Committee on Financial Services Wednesday.

Facebook claims US FTC Chair Lina Khan's past criticisms of the company make her biased.

Abiy says he remains committed to peace - even if it comes at a 'cost' - but the latest attacks will not go unanswered.

Tehran has rejected federal investigators' claim that Iranian agents planned to abduct journalist Masih Alinejad.

European Commission unveils ambitious plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent from 1990 levels by 2030.

In a sign that inflation continues to surge, US producer prices in June saw their largest annual gain in over a decade.

Rising inflation and a weakening lira leave little room for rate cut sought by President Erdogan.

'Labour abuse is baked into the supply-chain model championed by apparel giants,’ one labour rights researcher said.

The invitations are meant to set a example globally as US reckons with racial justice at home, State Department says.

A battle is unfolding between Democrats and Republicans over changes to voting access. Here's what is being proposed.

OPEC+ talks were abandoned earlier this month over a dispute that pivoted on UAE production quotas.

Violence rocking South Africa driven by economic inequality and poverty as well as by politics, analysts say.

A prisoner exchange involving five years of negotiations through intermediaries on behalf of Hamas and Israel.

Lawyers say ethnic Tigrayans outside embattled region are being held and their businesses shut amid 8-month conflict.

Osman Mehmedagic arrested on accusations of money laundering and abusing his office to forge university diplomas.

Authorities extend social distancing rules outside the partially locked down Seoul area as COVID cases hit a new record.