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Armed men from CODECO group demand release of jailed fellow fighters in Bunia city.

The governing DPS inflamed ethnic tensions to take attention away from corruption scandals. Then it lost the elections.

Haiti has long been a fragile nation, where most people live on less than $2 a day.

Intimidation attempts believed to be linked to doctor's outspoken criticism of armed groups' violence and rights abuses.

Russia's Investigative Committee branch in Siberia to probe possibility someone tried to kill Kremlin critic.

In 1949, truncheon-wielding police officers descended on the racially integrated concert of singer Paul Robeson.

Campaigners have been pushing for years for women to be named on official documents including birth certificates.

Early electoral count gives centre-right JLP 49 of 63 seats in polls marked by low turnout.

Comments come as media report possible meeting between defence ministers of both countries following border standoff.

Tensions running high over Turkey's drilling activities, which Greece and Cyprus say violate their sovereignty.

Social media reacts as African, Caribbean and diaspora history professor in US refers to herself as a 'culture leech'.

Fathi Bashagha had demanded a public hearing 'to expose the facts' after Tripoli protesters were targeted by armed men.

Chile rescue team says it has found signs someone may still be alive beneath the rubble of a collapsed building.

The social media giant should disclose any information it has relating to crimes against the Rohingya in Myanmar.

Report by Antonio Guterres says more than 2,780 people held in centres, with about one fifth of them being children.

Decision comes after Saudi allowed first direct Israeli commercial flight to use its airspace following UAE-Israel deal.

Crew member was pulled from the water unconscious on Friday morning and later died, coastguard said.

Two Australian men fight to live a life free of multiple sclerosis with the help of stem cell treatment in Russia.

Legal scholars say security legislation puts Hong Kong's freedoms at risk and urge China to reconsider.

Record rains inundated Pakistan's largest city, paralysing city authorities as people were left to fend for themselves.

Agreement reached to end two weeks of action after overnight talks with government on its plans for reform.

EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said the agency will push deregulation as a priority in Trump's possible second term.

Al Jazeera spoke to the former Bernie Sanders adviser and political consultant on his efforts reach Latino voters.

Daniel Prude's family calls for the arrest of the police officers involved in brutal death by asphyxiation.

Biden's trip comes two days after President Trump condemned violent protesters there.

The intra-Palestinian meeting was held to discuss ways to prevent Israeli annexation plans in the occupied West Bank.

Hardest-hit nation remains Iran, which saw the region's first major outbreak and has more than 380,000 confirmed cases.

Talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban were repeatedly pushed back over disagreements on prisoner exchange.

Government offers compensation and return of land to white farmers evicted during Mugabe rule.

Getting US citizens released from Saudi jails would be much easier to accomplish than nomralising Saudi-Israeli ties.

Shooting of Deon Kay prompted protests in US capital amid increased nationwide scrutiny over police.

President urges people who vote by mail to go to polling places and vote again if their ballots have not been counted.

New Diamond, travelling from Kuwait to Paradip, is carrying cargo of 270,000 tonnes of crude and 1,700 tonnes of diesel.

Lebanon's army said it found the chemical near the entrance to Beirut port, the site of a powerful explosion last month.

Facebook and other social media companies are being scrutinised over how they handle misinformation.

At least 23 people have died and anger among residents is rising after days of torrential downpours and widespread flooding have wrought chaos in the city.

Thousands of demonstrators clash with police after defying lockdown to mark religious festival.

Protests in Cape Town, Pretoria against poor working conditions, calls to end corruption in purchase of coronavirus PPE.

While largely eclipsed by Amazon, the company is still profitable, and its founder is branching out into new ventures he believes will help society and political discourse.

Rewilding is not about restoring the past, but about proactively seeking solutions for a world in environmental crisis.

Mishustin visits Lukashenko to offer moral support as Belarus leader claims that Kremlin foe's poisoning was faked.

Prosecutor launches appeal as Marian Kocner and co-defendant are cleared of murder in deaths of Jan Kuciak and fiancee.

Melding jazz music, philosophy and current events, West offers a biting look into America's political landscape.

US president also insists, contrary to evidence, that an increase in mail-in ballots would lead to widespread voter fraud.

OPCW issues warning amid growing rift between Western powers and Moscow over poisoning of Kremlin critic.

Will a new Chinese government national security law finally spell an end to Hong Kong's cherished autonomy?

Report by Amnesty International highlights failure to protect those on the front lines in the fight against pandemic.

Pakistani PM says Israel-Palestine issue will not be resolved unless there is a 'just settlement' for the Palestinians.

The draft proposal obtained by Al Jazeera demands change in four major areas including introducing a number of reforms.

The government's discombobulated stance on normalisation with Israel could be costly for Sudan.