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It is time for Afghans to take the initiative in the peace process.

Maharashtra state grapples with oxygen and hospital bed shortages as COVID-19 cases spread to remote corners.

The number of lives lost to the pandemic is almost equal to the population of Kyiv, Ukraine or Caracas, Venezuela.

A young woman's artistic dreams cut short by the 2020 Lebanon explosion is being carried further by her mother.

Cuba is now confronting new and dire economic challenges along with historic ones.

An estimated 4,500 Palestinians are languishing in jail, many for simply challenging Israel's occupation.

The incident took place on Saturday as workers were demanding a pay rise at a Chinese-backed coal-fired power plant.

Pledges by the Biden administration to change course in the Israel-Palestinian conflict are unlikely to materialise.

Ukraine is trying to gain political points by making assertions over its downed plane in Tehran, Iran says.

Both sides had denied Eritreans were involved, contradicting testimony from residents, rights groups, aid workers.

Russia says Sosoniuk was detained for reportedly trying to obtain classified information.

Brazil’s former leader discusses issue of him returning to power and the 'political persecution' against him.

Vienna talks continue with expert working groups working on measures that need to be taken to full compliance with JCPOA

The queen will lead just 30 mourners at the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral that is restricted by COVID rules.

From firing central bank governors to a currency hovering around record lows, investors are losing confidence in Turkey.

Israel imposed a blockade of Gaza's sea and land borders after Hamas seized control in 2007.

More than 23,184 prisoners from jails across the country to be released but many were jailed before the February coup.

Exposing a million-dollar, 30-year-long project that undermined science and cast doubt on the dangers of climate change.

Pandemic has pushed the nation's health system to the limit, with hospitals turning away patients due to staff shortage.

India faces a ferocious new coronavirus wave with another record high of 234,692 new cases on Saturday.

Congress approved former president's temporary ban from public office by 86 votes in favour and zero against.

No action was recommended against former secretary of state who is widely seen as seeking to run for president in 2024.

After another mass shooting in the US, the president calls on Congress to ban military-style 'assault' weapons.

The US Treasury Department said Friday that no country currently meets the US criteria as a manipulator.

Dogecoin is now up 18,000 percent from a year ago, when it traded for $0.002 and was worth about $250 million.

Jon Schaffer, a musician and Oath Keeper, pleads guilty to charges and will assist investigators.

UN resolution also called on Libya's new unity government to prepare for free and fair elections on December 24.

Kremlin critic's anti-corruption foundation, network of regional offices are 'extremist', state prosecutors tell court.

Millions across Africa's most populous nation struggle to make ends meet as food prices soar and the economy stalls.

The conservative, evangelical school seeks $30m from Jerry Falwell Jr for damages stemming from 'immodesty'.

Members of the anti-government movement are calling for cooperation with left-wing groups that were once adversaries.

After criticism from Democrats, White House announces refugee cap is expected to be raised by May 15.

US President Joe Biden has imposed new sanctions on Moscow for election meddling and cyber attacks.

Experts warn authorities' divergent policies may damage trust and increase hesitancy in countries facing shortages.

The government of Maharashtra state, home to Mumbai, imposed lockdown-like curbs on Wednesday for 15 days.

Venezuela in theory would be among the biggest recipients of $650bn in SDR aid the IMF is planning to give to countries.

Moscow says it will also place eight US officials on a sanctions list and restrict US NGO activity in Russia.

Suga is the first foreign leader to visit the US since Biden took office, underscoring US emphasis on the Indo-Pacific.

The controversial canal would be the jewel in the crown of megaprojects launched under the Turkish president's watch.

Move marks the first time in 62 years that Cuba will not have a leader that is named Castro.

Law enforcement says too early to assign motive in the shooting that killed at least eight people.

We gather the numbers to know from the week’s biggest economic news stories so you can impress your friends.

Money will go to genomic sequencing, research centres for genomic epidemiology and a national bioinformatics network.

Kyiv's ambassador to Germany calls on the transatlantic security alliance to grant Ukraine long-sought membership.

Only AstraZeneca accepted Johnson & Johnson’s pitch, while Pfizer and Moderna declined, sources told the WSJ.

Ukraine and the EU condemn Russia's decision to restrict the navigation of foreign military and official ships.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Uganda's election process was 'neither free nor fair'.

While blamed for defeat in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Pashinyan has mended ties with Putin and could regain trust.

Bitcoin fell more than 4% after Turkey's central bank banned the use of cryptocurrencies to pay for goods and services.

The South African state has abandoned its commitment to human rights to profit from weapons deals.