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As coronavirus pandemic enters the beleaguered enclave, Israel's blockade intensifies suffering of the Palestinians.

Among the almost 2,500 names listed, 500 from China and 350 from the Middle East also paid for a Cypriot passport.

Nearly 100 people killed, hundreds of homes destroyed as seasonal rains cause worst flooding in Parwan province.

Brenton Tarrant, the attacker behind New Zealand's worst mass shooting, has faced survivors and relatives on the third day of his sentencing hearing.

With finalists like Biden and Trump, the reality tv show that is the US election can soon turn into a chaotic nightmare.

Only a truly independent international investigation can renew the Lebanese people's hopes for their country's future.

Police, demonstrators clash for a third night in Wisconsin city after police shooting leaves Black man paralysed.

Former Bosnian Serb military chief personally oversaw the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, prosecutors tell The Hague tribunal.

Why healthcare workers in Mexico say they are dying while trying to save lives as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise.

Pakistan's largest city struggles to stay afloat as people bail out their homes and wade along roads turned into rivers.

A challenge turned into fashion - how the coronavirus pandemic provided textile designers with an opportunity to make millions of masks every day.

Improving weather conditions are helping firefighters battle against wildfires in the US state.

If Navalny survives, a Kremlin-linked businessman intends 'to strip' him and his allies 'of their clothes and shoes'.

The Belarusian opposition says it will not give up on its call for a democratic transition, even as two prominent leaders are jailed for organising rallies.

Trump's sanctions are hurting the Iranian people, but forcing the country's decision-making elites into cohesion.

Lam Cheuk-ting and Ted Hui held under new security law over participation in last year's protests.

The Southern Transitional Council says it pulled out of the deal because of 'irresponsible behaviour by parties'.

Blake, who is Black, was shot multiple times by police, is currently paralysed from the waist down as protests rage.

Several still missing after apartment block comes down in Maharashtra state - cause of disaster not yet known.

Abdulrahman al-Shantti, aka MCA, wants to tell the world about life in Gaza, through his music.

Fire balloons and air raids ratchet up tension as Hamas pushes for the complete removal of Israel's devastating siege.

Captain Lionel Messi tells Catalan club he wishes to leave after spending almost 20 years at Barcelona.

Bengaluru's efforts to contain the COVID-19 outbreak was lauded as a model, but after lockdown eased cases shot up.

Foreign policy, the economy, women and family were focal points of second night of the Republican National Convention.

Business owners say they cannot afford to remain closed amid prolonged crisis worsened by pandemic and port explosion.

Young activists take on powerful monarchy and pro-army leaders in what could be a 'new turning point' for Thai politics.

Walkout forces country's five major hospitals to limit hours, delay some surgeries as return-to-work order is issued.

Mike Pompeo, Melania Trump, and two of the president's children spoke on the second night of the RNC.

Francois-Philippe Champagne and China's Wang Yi held 90 minutes of talks in Rome as ties between the two countries sour.

The president's unorthodox approach to international relations has changed how much of the world sees the US.

Facing severe budget pressures, US Citizenship and Immigration Services cuts operations to avoid furloughs of workers.

The former head Liberty University, an evangelical college, resigns amid a sex scandal involving his wife and partner.

New rules say asylum seekers won't be able to work for at least one year, without assistance from the US government.

The diverse lineup of speakers attempted to frame Democrats as using racial issues for political gain.

Mike Pompeo to speak from Jerusalem, Melania Trump from White House Rose Garden on second night of virtual assembly.

US officials will escort an Israeli delegation to UAE on Monday, in first trip since announcing deal to normalise ties.

Namibia to resume foreign tourism; Lebanon announces record daily death toll; US colleges see spike in cases.

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says Islamabad eager to see the armed group start a dialogue with Kabul.

English footballer handed a suspended 21-month sentence after his arrest on the Greek island of Mykonos.

World Health Organization declares Africa free of wild polio cases.

Foreign Minister Heiko Maas appeals for de-escalation of mounting tensions between NATO allies Greece and Turkey.

UNSC president Indonesia says 'not in position to take further action' on US bid to trigger return of all UN sanctions.

There is worry Gaza's healthcare system, already crippled by Israel's blockade of the Palestinian territory, will not be able to cope if the disease becomes widespread.

Experts hail public health achievement, urge vigilance over existing threat posed by polio vaccine-derived outbreaks.

African nations say they would strive to reach a 'successful conclusion' to talks over the $4bn hydropower dam.

Hurricane Laura is projected to become a Category 3 major storm before making landfall on the US Gulf Coast.

The announcement is a significant step in the 30-year-long campaign to eradicate the disease worldwide, and only Afghanistan and Pakistan have infections.

At least seven killed as security forces used 'excessive, unlawful force' in tackling lockdown breaches, watchdog says.

The far right 'isn't going anywhere' after November, activists and researchers say. It will likely become more deadly.

Legal amendment comes as school closures due to COVID-19 raise fears of a rise in sexual abuse and unwanted pregnancies.