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Kabul begins release of final batch of Taliban prisoners raising hopes of early start of so-called intra-Afghan talks.

South American nation to reignite economy following five months of restrictions to slow the spread of the virus.

As the world gathers aid for the people of Lebanon, it must ensure that it gets to those who need it.

Thousands of girls are being forced into marriage by desperate families plunged into poverty because of the pandemic.

Does the culture we are raised in, or the religion we choose, help us navigate death?

Neither side has admitted to casualties, but report says soldier of Tibetan origin was killed during clash on Saturday.

Iranian forces committed serious human rights violations against the demonstrators, says new report by rights group.

Hichem Mechichi confirmed as PM after his technocrat-dominated cabinet wins backing from nearly two-thirds of deputies.

Army says accidental killing happened after bus did not slow down despite warnings - but bus operator disputes this.

Move comes a day before 13 men and one woman - accused of assisting the 2015 attackers of the newspaper - go on trial.

Jobless Filipinos turn to social media to swap personal belongings for food as they grapple with COVID-19 lockdown.

Report says China aims to double its arsenal from current level of about 200 warheads in next decade, US has over 6,000.

Duch oversaw the torture and confessions of thousands of men, women and children at Tuol Sleng, a school turned prison.

The much-delayed release is an important step towards breaking an impasse that has delayed the start of peace talks.

More than 150 countries are setting up the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access Facility, or COVAX.

White House adviser Jared Kushner travels to Bahrain and Saudi Arabia seeking more support for normalising ties.

In second Beirut visit since deadly blast, French president vows wide-reaching aid, threatens sanctions to coax reforms.

Lopez Obrador emphasised his major achievements: the fight against corruption and his government's austerity.

The US president visited the Wisconsin city, where Jacob Blake was shot by police, despite pleas from local officials.

Cuba has successfully dealt with the pandemic outside of the capital, Havana, where new cases continue to be reported.

Palestinian protester held during rally in the occupied West Bank in chokehold similar to one that killed George Floyd.

The lawsuit claims Kenneth Walker is immune from prosecution for shooting a police officer during the fatal raid.

Latin America’s biggest economy contracts by a record 9.7 percent in the second quarter of 2020, official figures show.

Alvaro Uribe is under investigation for alleged witness tampering and is currently under house arrest.

Officials say Dijon Kizzee was shot after he scuffled with sheriff's deputies, dropping a bundle of clothes and a gun.

Rebel groups and Sudan's transitional government signed an agreement to end the Darfur conflict.

Activists denounced security forces for beating protesters and alleged that French tear gas had been fired.

But government spokesman clarifies offer only applies to about 37 foreign farmers who benefit from special protection.

The visit to the current hotspot of racial unrest comes after Trump defended a gunman accused of killing two protesters.

Demonstrators gathered to call for justice over the Beirut blast and rejected the ruling class and new prime minister.

Democratic incumbent Edward Markey has been challenged by Joe Kennedy III to represent Massachusets in the US Senate.

Instruction was supposed to begin on September 10 but now will be delayed until September 16.

September 2 marks the 75th anniversary of the formal surrender of Japan - and the moment that brought World War II to an end.

Two weeks after coronavirus restrictions began to ease, while business leaders support the idea, many are sticking to work-from-home practises.

About 22,000 of them are burning, in at least a dozen provinces - including one of the most biodiverse regions in the country.

Colombian Supreme Court decides it should no longer handle the fraud and bribery case against former President Alvaro Uribe.

Why a 10-year-old child has reignited the debate on abortion in Brazil.

Facing potential bankruptcy and total collapse, many Lebanese mark the centennial feeling their nation has failed.

I documented and wrote about the Delhi communal riots. Now I am being portrayed as conspiring to incite violence.

After the poisoning of activist Alexei Navalny, The Stream examines the future of the Russian opposition movement.

But are we letting it slip away?

Hours before he was shot Aaron 'Jay' Danielson and a friend were protecting a flag-waving caravan of Trump supporters.

German foreign minister Heiko Maas held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Berlin.

Supreme leader says UAE allowed 'Zionist regime to enter region and forgot Palestine' by normalising Israel ties.

Tensions flare across the vast grassland region bordering Mongolia and Russia after the policy was announced last week.

Police seize a large quantity of weapons in raids in five locations in the country's north.

Second day of talks held as rival soldiers confront each other at their contested Himalayan border in Ladakh.

Turkish navy's advisory says the Oruc Reis will continue working until September 12, a move Greece calls 'illegal'.

Two others missing after tugboat assisting oil spill clean-up off the Indian Ocean island collides with a barge.

Several dozen students picketed outside their universities and marched through the city centre.