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Financial hubs like Singapore and UK are redrawing rules to lure crypto firms as digital currencies go mainstream.

Airline unions and travel groups want temporary COVID health credentials covering tests, vaccinations to enable travel.

Last week, President Erdogan lifted weekend lockdowns in low- and medium-risk cities.

Biden reinstate sanctions on Israeli magnate Dan Gertler who was granted reprieve by former President Trump.

Pakistani Nobel laureate signs deal that would 'draw on her ability to inspire people around the world'.

Protesters waved the Senegalese flag and torched a car during the rally after opposition leader was charged with rape.

Amnesty and Asylum Access brought a case amid concern people returned to Myanmar may be at risk following military coup.

Coastguards, floating containment lines deployed as traces of leak seen around the Chinese-flagged Lurong Yuan Yu.

Politicians and experts reflect on reasons that made the two nations agree to a rare reaffirmation of a 2003 ceasefire.

Draft peace plan calls for current government to be replaced with interim administration until new elections are held.

A sharp contraction in capital expenditure, stock piling of raw materials, ready goods by firms led to slower growth.

More than half the respondents of a global poll said using 'normal' to describe hair or skin made them feel excluded.

Applicants who were refused visas prior to January 20, 2020, can submit new applications and pay a new application fee.

Overnight crackdown saw dozens of people detained as gov't goes after the media with reported raids and closure orders.

Displaced children in Syria and abroad cite discrimination, poverty as reasons for not envisioning a future in Syria.

Tens of thousands were evacuated after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan. Many still worry about radiation.

Biden administration move would shield Venezuelans already in the US from deportation and allow them to work legally.

Hundreds rally outside Minneapolis gov't building where trial of former cop who kneeled on Floyd's neck will be heard.

The Nasdaq enters corrective territory Monday, offsetting stocks that had risen on US stimulus hopes.

A task force analysing security after the January 6 riot says Capitol Police were 'inadequately trained'.

Two economic titans said that for change on a macro level, women must be welcomed and respected in economics.

Here are highlights of what is in the bill that is expected to be signed into law by President Biden later this week.

Those eligible for reparations include direct and indirect victims of crimes such as rape and sexual slavery.

Kenneth Walker cannot face further charges for shooting at police during botched raid that ended Taylor's life.

Reporter Andrea Sahouri was pepper-sprayed and jailed in May while covering a George Floyd protest in Iowa.

Achi's appointment as interim PM comes as results of the presidential election are scheduled to be announced.

Officials say 615 also wounded in explosions that destroyed buildings at military base and countless homes in Bata.

UN says millions of people in Yemen are at risk of famine and billions of dollars in aid is needed to avoid a disaster.

Supreme Court judge annuls former Brazilian president’s corruption conviction, restoring his political rights.

Zimbabwean activist has not been seen since March 2015 disappearance, days after urging leader Robert Mugabe to quit.

Activists spray-painted the barriers with the names of women killed in hate crimes, classified in Mexico as femicides.

Demand comes following Indigenous woman's death in Quebec hospital last year after staff hurled racist insults at her.

Without data on the specific needs of female workers, India cannot address the pandemic's impact on its labour force.

International Women's Day is observed on March 8 to highlight the struggles of women around the world.

Dozens of volunteers have undertaken the painstaking task of cleaning beaches but finding it impossible to clear them.

Members of divided parliament expected to vote on interim Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah's new cabinet on Tuesday.

The country's notorious paramilitary force, RAB, was among those trained to extract data from mobile phones.

The new US guidelines open the door to a return to normal, but say masks should still be worn in certain circumstances.

Task force will advise policymakers on a plan to address gender inequality issues laid bare by COVID-19.

Tattoo artists in Iran hope their craft can enjoy legitimacy in the eyes of authorities and carry less stigma.

Pandemic restrictions leave some Brazilian women 'unable to escape their abusers' while stuck at home.

Thousands march to demand gender equality, better working conditions and an end to violence against women.

The court threw out the last of Donald Trump's appeals challenging election results in battleground states that he lost.

Novak Djokovic breaks Roger Federer's record for the most weeks spent as the number one player in the men's rankings.

Derek Chauvin's trial is delayed until Tuesday, at least, as an additional murder charge is considered.

Women in war-ravaged Syria are being thrust into the role of provider in a way few had experienced previously.

San Antonio Los Ranchos was once a stronghold of El Salvador's FMLN party; frustration with the status quo changed that.

Some 160 million households may see direct payments this week if a bill passes the House of Representatives on Tuesday.

Court releases Ousmane Sonko under judicial supervision pending his rape trial after arrest sparked deadly protests.

The billionaire philanthropist, author and former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos married a Seattle science teacher.