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Nearly 200,000 voters will choose from among 11 candidates, with fragile peace deal at stake.

Investigation under way to determine why a remote region in Patagonia reported 20 percent of Chile's COVID-19 cases.

Health ministry data showed a rise of almost 75,000 new cases, as experts warn of complacency.

By the age of five, many children will have had 1,500 photos of them shared online. But what happens when they grow up?

Azerbaijan and Armenia accuse each other of violating ceasefire brokered by Russia.

At least 17 passengers killed, 29 injured when a bus collided with a train in Cha Choeng Sao province near Bangkok.

Rahmon faces no serious challenger in Sunday's election and is expected to extend his 28-year rule in ex-Soviet state.

Rainfall leaves two dead in Cambodia, five in Vietnam as incoming tropical depression expected to worsen situation.

Ardern's Labour Party is expected to win October 17 polls with a wide lead over the conservative National Party.

Experts say number of new cases falling but rate it still slow compared with countries in Europe and Asia.

Alvaro Uribe was placed under house arrest in August as part of an investigation into alleged witness tampering.

Demonstrators have been staging protests against PM for alleged corruption and his government's COVID-19 response.

Women are protesting this weekend in the Central American nation after recent murders fuel sorrow and calls for action.

Ouattara announced in August he will seek another term following the sudden death of his handpicked successor.

No details about the identities of the victims or the causes of the collision have so far been released.

The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize highlights an agency working at the intersection of war and hunger.

Civil liberty group hails court's decision on mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania as 'victory' ahead of November 3 election.

Wildfires across Syria's north and neighbouring countries have killed two people and forced dozens to flee.

Ten days after he tested positive for COVID-19, US President Donald Trump addressed supporters at the White House.

Polish teenager defeats Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1 to become her country's first Grand Slam singles title winner.

President Jeenbekov's allies in Parliament elect Sadyr Zhaparov as prime minister as authorities move to impose order.

Protesters demand that attackers face justice for rape and sexual assault.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 4,721 to 319,381.

Delta, the second major hurricane to hit the US state's southwest region in six weeks, made landfall late on Friday.

Calls for abolition of notorious police unit grow as more join protests and online movement against police brutality.

Partial shutdown imposed in Tehran a week ago extended till October 16 as government announces new penalties.

The latest figures pushed the overall total number of infections in the country to 1,285,084.

Palestinians are cast as a 'problem' in the international arena, but they continue their fight for true liberation.

Officials say the blast happened in a Beirut warehouse containing a diesel tank, but its cause is still unknown.

There were 30 of us - men, women and children - in a hall, chained to logs. We were only released to go to the bathroom.

Protests and a state of emergency in the Central Asian nation's capital following a disputed parliamentary election.

Human Rights Watch report says hundreds of thousands with mental illness forced to live in filthy rooms, sheds or cages.

Manchester United striker to receive Member of the Order of the British Empire in Queen Elizabeth's birthday honours.

Swiss foreign ministry says Beatrice Stoeckli, kidnapped four years ago by alleged al-Qaeda fighters, has been killed.

Golden Dawn may be no more, but ideologies do not die with political organisations that represent them.

US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci says 'data speaks for themselves' as Rose Garden crowd wore no masks.

Arrest of Indonesian woman follows a series of deadly bombings in Jolo in the southern Philippines.

Police say the group is suspected of providing the boat and funds to help the 12 activists trying to get to Taiwan.

Yang Hengjun disappeared after arriving in Guangzhou in January 2019 and has not been allowed to see his family.

Recent satellite imagery has revealed troops rehearsing, amid expectations it would showcase new strategic weapons.

In speech marking island's National Day, President Tsai Ing-wen also called for dialogue with China.

The breakthrough came after 10 hours of talks between the two sides in Moscow.

Debate commission announcement comes after Donald Trump and Joe Biden disagreed over option to hold virtual event.

The restrictions were challenged by ultra-Orthodox Jewish groups, which claimed their community was unfairly targeted.

Protests broke out near Milwaukee after prosecutor decided not to file charges against police officer who fatally shot Alvin Cole.

Georgia's two Senate races may end up as runoff elections that could put Senate control in limbo until January.

In the latest twist in stimulus talks, Trump says he wants a bigger COVID-19 aid package than Democrats are offering.

Citing safety concerns, Minnesota judge says Derek Chauvin can live in a neighbouring state while he awaits trial.

Nigeria's federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) is widely accused of unlawful arrests, torture and even murder.

Two US senators are demanding sanctions after reports Turkey has tested its Russian-built S-400 defence system.