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Facebook is playing hardball over a government plan to force technology giants to pay for the news on their platforms.

Millions expected to join protests calling for restoration of democracy three weeks after military seized power.

Bank urges Israel, which has made the most progress globally on vaccination, to give Palestinians its surplus shots.

UK Foreign Secretary will say UN needs 'urgent and unfettered' access to region where Uighurs have been held in camps.

Over 17.5 million people, a third of UK adults, have had at least one vaccine dose since inoculations began in December.

Nuclear watchdog says Iran will begin offering inspectors 'less access' but still allow it to monitor atomic programme.

Country's health minister resigned late on Friday after reports he helped people jump queue to receive coronavirus jabs.

Activists reported globs of black tar on Israel's coast last week after a heavy storm, wreaking havoc on local wildlife.

A confidential UN report says that private security contractor Erik Prince violated Libya's arms embargo.

Texas state hearings will be held this week into the deadly winter storm that cut millions off from power and water.

Incident comes amid presidential election runoff between frontrunner Mohamed Bazoum and ex-President Mahamane Ousmane.

Fathi Bashagha was returning from a meeting outside Tripoli when his convoy came under fire by unidentified gunmen.

At least two people, including a child, killed in Kabul blast and one person killed by explosion in Helmand province.

Tropical storm Dujuan was packing maximum winds of up to 65km/h as it moved northwest over the southern Philippines.

Move meets key demand by foreign lenders to help Sudan's transitional authorities overhaul battered economy.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged Dodoma to take measures against the pandemic and to prepare for vaccinations.

Why are hundreds of thousands of farmers in India protesting against new laws the government says will help them?

Air force says King Air 350 crashed after reporting engine failure, killing everyone on board.

Novak Djokovic thrashes Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to win his 18th Grand Slam title in Melbourne.

The botched COVID-19 vaccination campaign is a great illustration of why our current capitalist system does not work.

After the US lifts sanctions and rejoins the JCPOA, Iran will expect some form of compensation, FM Zarif says.

Security forces in Mandalay are using increasingly violent and lethal methods to snuff out anti-coup protests.

Socialist Andres Arauz and conservative Guillermo Lasso will compete in the second round of the polls in April.

Doctor Amir Khan explains what to expect after getting a coronavirus vaccine.

Shops are open to all but leisure centres limited to those inoculated or immune showing a 'Green Pass' app.

Iran says its first locally manufactured vaccine has exhibited better-than-expected results in preliminary testing.

The plane with more than 230 on board landed safely at Denver International Airport after the right engine failed.

Letter written by former undercover NYPD policeman alleges his department and the FBI covered up details of the killing.

Turkish president seeks improvement in ties between the two NATO allies that have been strained over a host of issues.

A man opened fire in a gun store, killing two people, before he was shot dead after customers as staff fired back.

Police clash with protesters in Spain on the fifth night of protests against the jailing of rapper Pablo Hasel.

More than 1,300 residents forced to evacuate Jakarta after Indonesian capital hit by severe monsoon floods.

Facebook deletes the military's main page as UN condemns deadly violence and Singapore warns of 'adverse consequences'.

Up to four million Australians are expected to receive a COVID-19 vaccine voluntarily by March.

After inspiring a Noongar family, the movie has been dubbed into an Australian Aboriginal language for the first time.

Several thousand took to the streets in Barcelona and elsewhere to protest against the arrest of rapper Pablo Hasel.

One person wounded as several rockets strike Iraq's Balad airbase where a US defence company has its headquarters.

US president's first meeting with a foreign head of government since taking office will be with Canada's Justin Trudeau.

A dispute about delayed elections led to gunfire in Mogadishu on Friday.

US and UN call on Malaysia to halt the deportation of 1,200 Myanmar nationals saying it could put their lives at risk.

Resignation comes after reports of people using connections to jump the queue and receive COVID-19 jabs.

Rise in acute malnutrition reported in Ethiopian region as insecurity, bureaucracy and armed actors hamper aid efforts.

Democrats blame climate change for the historic freeze, but Republicans say clean energy worsened the crisis.

Several anti-coup protesters also seriously wounded as security forces crack down on demonstrators in Mandalay.

Declaration unlocks federal funding and aid for Texas, where winter storm has left millions without power and water.

Russia reports case to WHO and says no sign of human to human transmission.

King Mswati III says Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen sent antiviral medication, which he didn't name, to help him recover.

Some 7.5 million people are eligible to vote in second round pitting Mohamed Bazoum against Mahamane Ousmane.

Palestinians will chafe at the fact that Israel is aiding millions of Syrians while they wait for the vaccines.

So far 45 people have been rescued, while five to 10 others are believed to be missing off Lampedusa's southern coast.