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Seven-day lockdown sees all domestic travel, including flights, suspended, and malls and shops shut.

Prime minister appears in court at his corruption trial as President Rivlin begins talks on who should lead the gov't.

Dozens more still missing after cyclone Seroja hit Indonesia and East Timor, triggering flash floods and landslides.

Hamzah, 41, says he was ordered to stay in his Amman palace but would defy the limits on his freedom of movement.

Ghani will put forward a three-phase peace roadmap for Afghanistan during a proposed meeting in Turkey, Reuters reports.

During appeal, defence lawyers will argue Najib Razak had no knowledge of the transactions into his accounts.

Power-sharing agreement must give key players in Yemen's devastating war equal access to state resources, analysts say.

Spain has allocated money for a three-year experiment to compensate businesses that choose a shortened week.

Non-farm payrolls in the US surged by 916,000 last month, well above forecast, indicating a rise in economic activity.

Open letter is harshly condemned by the president's office, which says the move is ‘reminiscent of coup times’.

Ex-Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc says he is 'lucky and honoured' to be appointed president.

Global economy seen growing by 1.3 percent in first quarter, but uneven vaccine rollout hurting some countries' growth.

China's ByteDance has challenged in Mumbai court India's move to freeze its local bank accounts, Reuters reported.

With the record rise, India becomes only the second country after US to register more than 100,000 new cases in a day.

Matthew O'Kane and Christa Avery were put under house arrest after trying to leave Myanmar on a relief flight in March.

Relatives demand justice at funeral for Victoria Esperanza Salazar, who died after being subdued by Mexican police.

First week of trial over George Floyd's death saw raw, riveting testimony from four teens and a nine-year-old girl.

The 15-year-old was arrested in Algiers during a protest as part of the pro-democracy Hirak movement.

Nightly curfews will vary depending on intensive care unit occupancy rates in various Colombian cities, president says.

The 120-seat parliament gave 71 votes to Osmani amid an opposition boycott, making her Kosovo's second female president.

Lin Chia-lung said he 'took full responsibility' and will leave office once the initial rescue work is completed.

Mouctar Diakhaby accuses Cadiz defender Juan Cala of racially abusing him during a Spanish league match.

Exit polls show the ruling centre-right GERB will be the largest party but anti-establishment parties also surge.

President Joe Biden's wide-reaching, $2.25 trillion proposal includes investments in roads, bridges and green energy.

Tougher restrictions and lockdowns are back in place in much of Europe as COVID infections rise rapidly again.

Presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin says declaration by the former naval officers was 'reminiscent of coup times'.

Thousands protested a proposed bill on Saturday which critics say gives police too much power to curtail protests.

Security forces say several dozen men in Belfast mounted an 'orchestrated attack on police' in second night of disorder.

Amid surge in coronavirus infections, Peruvians will go to the polls on April 11 to elect a new president and Congress.

Palestinian electoral commission announces approval of 36 candidate lists for May 22 legislative polls.

Maharashtra, which includes India's financial capital Mumbai, to impose lockdowns and curfews in bid to halt surge.

Two months after Biden said US would end 'offensive' support and related arms sales, experts and lawmakers want answers.

Geneticist Adam Rutherford and economist Faiza Shaheen discuss race, class and the fight against prejudice.

Pope Francis denounces how warfare continues to rage while the coronavirus pandemic continues to cause suffering.

What led to the massacre was not only the killer's misogyny and racism, but also criminal laws and policies.

Floyd's uncle says the trial is 'like somebody sticks their hand in your chest and rips your heart out'.

More than 100,000 doses of Russia's Sputnik V COVID vaccine arrived at Tripoli's Mitiga airport.

Mud inundated homes, while bridges and roads in the eastern end of Flores Island destroyed.

In Istanbul, Kenya's world marathon champion sliced almost half a minute off the previous best mark.

Jordan deputy PM says King Abdullah's half-brother has links with 'foreign parties' over plot to undermine security.

Despite vaccine rollouts gathering pace in many countries, dramatic spikes forced the reimposition of restrictions.

Half-brother of Jordan’s King Abdullah II accused kingdom’s 'ruling system' of corruption, incompetence and harassment.

Forces raided a hideout in Chhattisgarh state after receiving intelligence a large number of rebels had gathered there.

From social distancing as a visually impaired person to coping with closed hospitals, five Nigerians tell their stories.

The US, Germany, France and other G7 countries called for an unconditional withdrawal of Eritrean soldiers on Friday.

Prince Hamzah is a popular figure in Jordan and is seen as religious and modest, in touch with the common people.

Egypt held a parade celebrating the transport of 22 of its prized royal mummies from the Egyptian Museum.

More than 6.7 million Bulgarians are eligible to vote, but pollsters expect a low turnout due to COVID fears.

Ireland’s foreign minister discusses EU-Iran relations and other challenges facing global diplomacy.

Divers scour waters of the Java Sea for 17 fishermen reported missing after their boat capsized.