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Study in 77 countries shows many of them face disruptions in health interventions like vaccinations and medical visits.

Sri Lanka's navy said diesel appears to have leaked from the tanker fuelling fears of an environmental disaster.

Thousands of US troops returned to Iraq in 2014 to help support the government in its fight against ISIL.

At least 2,460 new infections were reported on Tuesday - a sharp rise from levels of around 1,000 per day in August.

At North Carolina campaign event, Trump says Harris 'could never be the first woman president'.

New curbs come as daily new COVID-19 cases have risen across the UK recently, with 2,460 infections reported on Tuesday.

President extends US prohibition on new offshore drilling sites off the Florida, Georgia and South Carolina coasts.

The polls show Trump slightly leading in Latino support, a divorce from 2016 when Clinton carried the demographic.

Arab foreign ministers will attend a virtual session against the backdrop of UAE normalising relations with Israel.

It was unclear who would be in charge of police Tuesday night if demonstrators come out for a seventh straight night

High-ranking officials from all nations will be present for signing of the historic, controversial normalisation deal

Two soldiers reportedly admitted to killing dozens of villagers in northern Rakhine state, burying them in mass graves.

Michael Cohen claims in his newly released book that a pivotal 2016 nod from Falwell was linked to a prevented scandal.

We examine some of the world's most vulnerable languages and meet communities trying to save them.

Belarus border officials say they detained protest leader Kolesnikova after reports she had been abducted in Minsk.

The investigation comes amid reports that Dejoy illegally reimbursed former employees for political campaign donations.

Fire risk is high across California, with two of the three largest fires burning in the San Francisco Bay area.

Germany, where the Russian opposition figure is being treated, says he was poisoned by a military-grade nerve agent.

The ruling eliminates Evo Morales from having parliamentary immunity against sedition and other charges against him.

Amnesty report says Malta arranged 'unlawful pushbacks to Libya' and diverted migrant boats to Italy.

Removal of rule that sought to end racial segregation and discrimination in country's housing appears to be election campaign strategy.

Advertisement showed Black woman's hair described as 'frizzy and dull', and a white woman's hair described as 'normal'.

Trump has said a vaccine could be ready before November, despite health experts warning that is unlikely.

Nazis have not disappeared. They have simply said they are not Nazis.

People who were in contact with the two infected refugees are being tested and isolated, according to the UNHCR.

Removal of rule that sought to end racial segregation and discrimination in country's housing appears to be election campaign strategy.

Brexit talks threatened amid reports UK attempting to renege on divorce terms as head of gov't's legal department quits.

Zaghari-Ratcliffe was sentenced to five years in jail in 2016, convicted of plotting to overthrow Iran's establishment.

South China Morning Post says it is the first sedition charge since the British handed over the city to China in 1997.

This is one way to ensure technology does not go against the interest of society.

Partner of populist minister accused of targeting own family and vandalising home while blaming activist theatre troupe.

Premalal Jayasekara from governing party becomes the first convict facing death sentence to take oath as a legislator.

Asif Pervaiz, 37, who has been in custody since 2013, given death penalty for sending 'blasphemous' text messages.

Tensions running high in lead-up to October polls, seen as major test of stability in world's top cocoa producer.

Beijing accuses New Delhi of 'severe military provocation' but India denies its soldiers crossed the disputed border.

Sandbag walls set and water being pumped out of ruins of Al-Bajrawiya - site of Meroe pyramids, a World Heritage Site.

In the city of Maiduguri, an architect rebuilds schools in an attempt to counter the violence of Boko Haram.

Region to hold elections for 190-seat parliament, flouting federal decision to postpone all polls because of COVID-19.

With nearly 3,000 new infections per day, health authorities warn against adopting a relaxed attitude.

Court overturns life sentences against unnamed defendants for journalist's murder to between seven and 20 years in jail.

At least 19 people killed after a boulder fell on labourers in the Mohmand district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.

Amid tensions between Turkey and Greece over oil-and-gas exploration rights, Russian foreign minister promotes dialogue.

Animals of the Amazon, one of the earth's most biodiverse habitats, face an ever-growing threat from loggers and farms.

Frontrunner is 71-year-old Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga who says tackling the coronavirus will be a priority.

Elections in 10 regions including restive Anglophone areas to put in place councils provided for in 1996 constitution.

Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton was jailed in 2015 for killing Jennifer Laude in Olongapo City.

New Delhi sends firefighting chemicals after new fire erupts as Sri Lanka navy says situation is now being controlled.

During lockdown overseas domestic workers became even more vulnerable to abuse, but one woman is helping them escape.

Campaigners place chairs outside German parliament as they call for overcrowded camps in Greek islands to be shut down.

Anger erupts in Senegal over the government's response to deadly flash floods.