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Local communities, environmentalists and activists are pushing back on a development anchored by Amazon's Africa HQ.

Bidali, security guard who blogged about life as migrant worker, charged with receiving payment 'by a foreign agent'.

The UN health agency warns coronavirus cases are surging in many countries on the continent.

The reporter calls for opposition to abandon street protests in an interview aired on state television.

Concerns are growing over surging food prices, which climbed for the 12th month straight, according to a UN gauge.

Paxton Smith veered off her approved text to denounce a new Texas bill that bans abortions as early as six weeks.

The 2019 raid killed at least 128 people, according to activists, with families of victims still calling for justice.

A rally driven by Reddit-fuelled day traders has pushed up shares of AMC about 3,000 percent this year.

Restaurant owners are struggling to keep up with renewed demand as vaccinated Americans go out to eat.

Egypt tried to prove to US it can handle ‘Palestinian file’ when it brokered latest Israel-Hamas ceasefire, experts say.

Refugee advocates welcome High Court ruling on Napier Barracks in southeast England.

Indigenous leaders demand gov't help to search for unmarked graves after discovery of 215 Indigenous children's remains.

Israel's new 'change government' will likely change nothing other than the country's prime minister.

It took nearly a century for a race massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to come to the attention of the American conscience.

Biden's acknowledgement of the Tulsa race massacre means little in the face of his silence over the massacre in Gaza.

Move by anti-immigration gov't feared to have a domino effect and see other nations opt out of legal responsibilities.

MSF says it has already treated thousands of children for acute malnutrition, measles, malaria and other conditions.

Judges at UN tribunal scrap a new trial in the 2005 assassination of former PM Rafik Hariri due to funding shortage.

As officials brace for possible oil spill after ship sinks, anxious residents say tragedy a 'double whammy' after COVID.

UN says 15 healthcare centres and a water desalination plant were targeted during the Israeli onslaught on Gaza.

The plant will be built on a retired coal-fired power plant, as US government calls for carbon emissions cuts.

Effort to inoculate refugees on islands comes months after first shots were delivered to wider population.

New phase of political warfare begins just hours after opposition leaders announced a coalition government deal.

Why are most media outlets not giving the climate emergency the 24/7 coverage they provided for the COVID-19 pandemic?

Minister says the government will not allow Indonesians to travel for the Hajj due to coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19 pandemic and drop in oil prices it triggered have exposed the weaknesses of the Omani economy.

The comments follow discovery of graves of 215 children at boarding school that had been run by Catholic Church.

Chinese health leaders say they hope to inoculate 80 percent of the country's 1.4 billion population by end of 2021.

In a first, India places order for yet-to-be approved vaccine amid criticism of government's handling of vaccine drive.

Trump launched the blog last month as he remains banned from most sites over role in inciting the Capitol riot.

Cristiana Chamorro is regarded as a possible challenger to President Daniel Ortega in November elections.

The pandemic has worsened the plight of some of India's most vulnerable children.

UN experts ask the Indian government to respond to allegations of rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Authorities prepare for possible oil slick from the burned-out cargo ship sinking off Colombo's main harbour.

Pentagon says most civilian fatalities were in Afghanistan, as it admits additional civilian deaths from previous years.

Indian Medical Association says 1,200 doctors died of COVID-19 since pandemic began, including more than 500 in last two months.

Irish parliament recognises Israeli actions as ‘annexation’ of Palestinian land.

UK says G7 health ministers will announce a 'new international approach' to reduce the risk of a new pandemic.

Almost 100,000 came down with the coronavirus and 2,507 died on Wednesday as president struggles to deal with pandemic.

Reporters for Democratic Voice of Burma and Mizzima sentenced to two-year terms in military crackdown on media.

Most likely scenario is for the Japanese leader to dissolve parliament after the end of the Paralympics on September 5.

Police raid home of Cristiana Chamorro, journalist and would-be presidential candidate, on charges of money laundering.

Two new missions called DAVINCI+ and VERITAS aim to shed light on key aspects of Earth's so-called 'sister planet.'

Prosecutors ask for 30 years in prison after US judge ruled aggravating factors allow for a harsher sentence.

Food buyers fear that disruptions from the JBS attack compound already challenging issues in the meat industry.

US President Joe Biden wants to get 70 percent of Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 for 'summer of freedom'.

Facing widespread criticism, Sebastian Pinera's low popularity could affect upcoming presidential vote, analysts say.

Employees are asking Facebook to address claims that pro-Palestine voices are being suppressed, the FT reported.

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will confront Iranian threat even if it means discord with the US.

Former Black players say the league used 'race-norming' to make it harder for them to receive legal damages.