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The latest vaccine comes as Iran has imported 1.2 million jabs to inoculate its 80 million population.

At least 60 migrants, most of them Ethiopian, died in the March 7 incident at a holding facility in Sanaa.

Five miners, two rescuers die of suffocation after a methane gas fire in Balochistan - second such disaster in a week.

Demonstrators broke into the Maasheeq Presidential Palace amid public anger over the dire economic situation.

Worldwide COVID lockdowns last year reduced air pollution, but most countries exceeded WHO safety guidelines.

Amid the outrage, a government spokesman says the ban is a serious decision that requires consultation and consensus.

Wane was UN assistant secretary-general for peacekeeping and held several high-level African Union posts.

Initially closed in 2019 after Kashmir's semi-autonomy was revoked, schools were shut again due to COVID in March 2020.

Martial law imposed in Myanmar as protester death toll rises.

Ahmed plays a rock drummer who loses his hearing in the movie Sound of Metal.

Up to 35 percent hikes in food, fuel prices since the coup make it harder for the poor to feed themselves: UN agency.

Saudi-led coalition says Houthis fired two missiles, which landed in uninhabited border areas.

Evening curfews imposed in Manila as the country reports highest number of daily coronavirus cases in seven months.

Three remaining Twenty20 games to be played behind closed doors because of the rise in cases, BCCI says.

The decision comes after several European countries, including France, Germany and Italy, halted AstraZeneca rollouts.

Gamers discuss the successes and challenges of growing the sport on the continent.

International aid to Afghanistan decreased from a high of $6.7bn in 2011 to $4.2bn in 2019, the World Bank data shows.

Investors are looking for clues as to whether the Federal Reserve plans to tighten monetary policy.

It is the first large media outlet with a Facebook deal under new laws on fees social media giants must pay for news.

Thailand and Australia say they will stick with AstraZeneca jab as WHO urges countries to continue using the vaccine.

US Secretary of State tells his Japanese counterpart that his visit was meant to reaffirm US-Japan ties.

The government is reportedly worried about the tech giant's influence over public opinion, especially on social media.

Monitoring group says three children among 74 killed on Sunday, with 20 more deaths reported on Monday.

Comments from Kim Jong Un's sister come as US secretary of atate visits Japan and South Korea.

Veteran band working with Aboriginal performers to campaign for an Indigenous voice to Australia's parliament.

More than 3,600 children are being held at US border detention facilities as Biden recently called on FEMA to help.

Cardiologist Marcelo Queiroga will take up the post as Brazil grapples with rise in coronavirus deaths and infections.

Haaland, one of first Native American women elected to Congress, a 'powerhouse, inspiring' leader, advocacy group says.

The Dow set another record closing at 32,953.46 on Monday while the S&P gained 0.65 percent to close at 3,968.94.

FBI says man who detonated bomb in recreational vehicle on Christmas Day had wanted to end his own life.

Taliban and government of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani have agreed to attend meeting in Russian capital on Thursday.

Here is the list of nominees for the main categories for the Academy Awards, to be announced on April 25.

After topping out at $61,742 on Saturday, Bitcoin fell by as much as 9.2 percent.

Between 20% and 30% of Netflix’s 74 million US users potentially share their accounts, according to Bloomberg data.

Russian opposition leader says he is woken up every hour of the night and filmed by a prison guard.

Building boom under way as President el-Sisi seeks to modernise and transform the Middle East's most populous country.

Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok sent letters to the UN, AU, EU and the US, foreign ministry says.

Since the Arab Spring, the media has been muzzled, but independent voices and a new US president offer hope.

Ten years since the war began, Syrians still struggle to make ends meet as their host nations tackle new economic woes.

The dispute is about some 100,000sq km of seafloor, believed to be rich in oil and gas.

United Airlines said it expects to halt its cash burn in March, sooner than forecast.

Maduro has targeted the public transit system as the first stage of his 'digital bolivar' plan.

The world's number-two carmaker said it wants to have six battery-cell factories up and running in Europe by 2030.

The Sri Lankan government is detaining those with what it calls 'extreme religious views' and banning the burqa.

Brussels contends that London has violated the Brexit deal's controversy-ridden Northern Ireland Protocol.

The city of Minneapolis last week agreed to pay $27m in a civil lawsuit filed by George Floyd's family over his death.

Men from Pennsylvania, West Virginia, allegedly used powerful chemical spray during the January 6 deadly Capitol riot.

Flurry of suspensions follow reports that some people developed blood clots after receiving the shot.

The former interim president is charged with terrorism, sedition and conspiracy in relation to events that began in 2019

Tesla's Elon Musk and his finance chief added tongue-in-cheek titles to their resumes.