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Minors aged 11-17 arrested last month were beaten and threatened with rape and electric shocks, rights groups say.

Activists fear mass dropout of female Muslim students as madrassas are converted into general schools in India's Assam.

The measure is part of a package of measures which also includes cheap loans to tour firms and aid for large airlines.

Banking giant commits to ending support for coal by 2040 as shareholders push HSBC to align itself with climate goals.

A year after a pandemic was declared, China has so few cases of the disease that people see little need for vaccination.

Japan observes a minute's silence to mark moment magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck 10 years ago.

HK activist Ted Hui's move from UK to Australia angers Beijing, which warned of more damage in ties with Canberra.

New report finds evidence the military is using battlefield weapons and conflict-hardened troops against protesters.

An expert panel in Argentina is investigating whether medical negligence contributed to football icon's death last year.

It's 10 years since a 4-storey high tsunami crashed into Japan's northeastern coast. Steve Chao reported from the area.

More than 2,280 single-day coronavirus deaths come as President Jair Bolsonaro signs bill to speed up vaccine purchases.

Marcia Fudge will lead Housing and Urban Development agency, while Merrick Garland will be US attorney general.

Many US states are vaccinating only front-line workers, the elderly and those with underlying health conditions.

Security Council stops short of threatening possible further action as US targets Min Aung Hlaing's two children.

Secretary of State Blinken calls for international probe into 'ongoing' atrocities, as well as exit of Eritrean troops.

The Danish toy company's push to online sales helped offset disruptions to its business caused by pandemic restrictions.

The Ethiopian Accident Investigation Bureau plans to release a final report on the crash of the 737 Max that killed 157.

Jury acquits Andrea Sahouri after less than two-hour deliberation over charges decried as infringement of press freedom.

Israeli media reports PM will hold talks with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Roberta Jacobson's announcement comes with a clear warning to migrants that the US's southern border is closed.

Last year, the pandemic put a stop to my itinerant life, perhaps for the better.

The Federal Trade Commission and states accused Facebook of breaking antitrust law to quell smaller competitors.

President Alassane Ouattara says country 'in mourning' after death of Hamed Bakayoko from cancer.

Talks will be first in-person meeting of high-level officials and will air disagreements between the two powers.

Despite the pandemic, 487,577 new businesses opened in the United States last year, according to online platform Yelp.

Relatives of Sheikh Ikrima Sabri say Israeli forces did not give a reason why he was taken into custody.

US House of Representatives vote sends bill to President Joe Biden for his signature, overcoming partisan divide.

President John Magufuli has not been seen in public for about two weeks, raising suspicion he is receiving medical care.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he will tour the country and speak with supporters before making a final decision.

Art experts criticised the attempted sale to private collectors saying it was hidden from the public.

As democracy is in decline across the world, we need a new club of democracies to reverse this trend.

Re-election for second four-year term comes before May 22 legislative polls, the first Palestinian vote in 15 years.

Turkey's first nuclear plant has raised concerns around its safety and potential for use in building nuclear weapons.

Less wealthy nations urge the World Trade Organization to waive patents and boost vaccine access.

Kyle Rittenhouse trial deferred as US courts begin major trials related to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Ten years after Japan’s deadly earthquake and tsunami, we take a look at how the disaster unfolded.

Five Senate Republicans are retiring next year, giving Trump an opportunity to cement his mark on the party.

After reopening some business, the country marked a two-month high with 14,000 cases on Tuesday.

A new UN paper urges governments to consider pivoting policies and COVID relief cash toward building a greener future.

Norway's sovereign wealth fund is the world's largest and wields tremendous influence.

Richer countries hoarding excess doses, preventing poorer ones from getting vaccinated this year.

A key gauge of US inflation suggests that fears of rising prices weighing on the economic recovery may be overblown.

A collective of Senegalese artists and academics calls for President Macky Sall to be held accountable for his crimes.

Incident came when police fired rubber bullets at protesters rallying against fees at University of the Witwatersrand.

As Equatorial Guinea begins three-day mourning period over disaster, HRW says actual death toll 'much higher'.

Mexico is worried that support for victims of violence and suspension of Trump-era policies is encouraging migrants.

Order will boost the US's total supply of COVID-19 vaccine to enough for 500 million people, an official told Bloomberg.

The first in-person trip is seen as part of a wider campaign to combat China's influence in the region.

Research reveals the B.1.1.7 strain of the novel coronavirus is significantly more lethal than earlier variants.

A year into the pandemic, front-line health workers around the world share their experiences battling the coronavirus.