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Announcement part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 development plan to reach environmental sustainability by end of decade.

As crowds throughout Azerbaijan celebrate the 'capitulation', the Armenian government is plunged into a political abyss.

The Reserve Bank of India's figures suggest the economy shrank 8.6 percent in the July-September quarter.

European countries, Gates Foundation promise to step up help to develop and distribute COVID therapies.

New Delhi reported 8,593 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday amid soaring pollution levels at the onset of winter.

Measures for athletes are likely to include coronavirus testing within 72 hours before arrival in Japan.

President hospitalised as precautionary measure, his office says, describing his health condition as 'nothing serious'.

The third typhoon to hit the storm-battered country in as many weeks has caused major flooding in the capital Manila.

UN says it is worried about a refugee emergency if more civilians are forced to flee the fighting in northern Ethiopia.

Regulator allows resumption of late-stage Brazilian clinical trials which were suspended after a study subject's death.

Protesters question why PM Pashinyan accepted a deal to stop the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, as anger boils in Yerevan.

'Yemenis not going hungry, they are being starved,' says World Food Programme as it again warns of 'looming famine'.

Vice president of Guinea's leading opposition party and others held as President Conde wins controversial third term.

Air quality has descended to near 'emergency' levels as a haze of toxic smog envelopes vast swaths of northern India.

COVID-19, the South China Sea and trade are expected to dominate discussions between the Southeast Asian nations.

Southeast nation pummelled by sixth storm in five weeks, adding more pain to devastated communities.

Questions about effectiveness of possible vaccines could keep a lid on any economic and market recovery, analysts say.

The founder of Republic TV channel granted bail by the top court a week after he was arrested in a suicide case.

Ron Klain will become Chief of Staff as Biden moves forward with transition ahead of January inauguration.

Investigator will decide whether to prosecute members of military over crimes allegedly committed in Afghanistan.

US, UK, Europe condemn removal of legislators on national security grounds as pro-democracy camp abandons LegCo.

Tensions in the region have risen since Donald Trump pulled the US out of the international Iran nuclear deal in 2018.

The China-friendly party is struggling to reinvent itself as Taiwan changes, and the coffers are running dry too.

Facebook says the measure to combat misinformation will continue, even as US state Georgia prepares for Senate runoffs.

Coronavirus infections, hospitalisations and deaths have surged across the United States.

Public development banks pledged to fight climate change but shied away from phasing out fossil fuel investments.

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine needs to be stored at temps matching Antarctic winter - a logistical nightmare for India.

UN health agency says region saw average of 150,000 daily new coronavirus cases last week, as US breaks records.

After a year in exile, Morales returns to a polarised Bolivia following the election victory of his left-wing party.

Agreement at meeting paves the way for a road map towards 'free, fair, inclusive' elections in 18 months.

Hundreds attend memorial ceremony and funeral procession for PLO's secretary-general who died of COVID-19 complications.

Wearing colourful traditional clothing and waving the Indigenous Wiphala flag, thousands welcomed Morales with cheers.

Proposals include the ability to close mosques, strip citizenship and imprison those convicted of 'terrorism' for life.

Biden moves ahead with transition plans as Trump files new lawsuit, digs in for a longer fight despite lacking facts.

Joe Biden may have won the United States presidency, but Republicans gained seats in the House of Representatives.

Armenia and Azerbaijan sign Russian-mediated deal to end fighting in the disputed region.

A report by the IAEA says that Iran had a stockpile of 2,442.9kg compared with 202.8kg allowed under 2015 nuclear deal.

Since March, working parents have filed at least 40 suits accusing employers of discrimination.

Mexican president says foreign minister spoke to US attorney general about the arrest of Salvador Cienfuegos on US soil.

BBC Arabic says Saudi embassy in London denies its ambassador spoke of possible clemency for female activists.

Threatened with rape and exploited for porn, women are increasingly subjected to online aggression and abuse.

Kenyan conservationists have been campaigning to prevent century-old tree from being taken down to make way for highway.

Highly anticipated meeting comes as the government raises death toll from election-related violence to 85.

Erdogan unveiled a new economic growth strategy that could herald a shift back to more orthodox policies.

Clashes break out after thousands joined an independence day march shunning LGBTQ and communist groups.

The Trump campaign has hailed the recount, which experts say is unlikely to change results in the overall race.

Some 100 people had been travelling for about two days on a dinghy that collapsed in international waters off Libya.

As Trump insists the election was tainted by widespread voting fraud, evidence continues to elude him.

Calls for US role to calm Mediterranean tensions come during a meeting between Egyptian and Greek leaders in Athens.

The EU has struck a deal to initially pay less for Pfizer's vaccine candidate, an official source tells Reuters.