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Desert cave find includes 1,900-year-old parchment fragments bearing biblical verse written in Greek.

Final two presidential candidates, Andres Arauz and Guillermo Lasso, begin final stretch of campaigning on Tuesday.

Signal appears to be the latest messaging app to cease working in a country that tightly controls the flow of info.

Canadian officials and experts have sought to assure the vaccine is safe, after several countries paused its use.

Infectious strains, sluggish vaccine rollouts and a lax attitude to social distancing have seen cases surge.

'You first' mentality among foreign powers prolonging devastating conflict that has killed or maimed 12,000 children.

Inflation reached 17.33 percent driven by the COVID pandemic, a drop in oil revenue and a weakened currency.

No reports of increased blood clots in clinical studies of AstraZeneca vaccine, says EMA, seeking to quell rising fears.

A year after US COVID-19 lockdowns began, Al Jazeera asked US small businesswomen about challenges and silver linings.

Save the Children says it spoke to displaced families who described 'horrifying scenes' of murders committed by rebels.

Wayne Couzens of London's Metropolitan Police Service is accused of kidnapping and killing the 33-year-old.

Russia has also recorded nearly 30 cases of the so-called UK variant, regulator says.

An Italian town has found itself caught in the crosshairs of a territorial dispute with Libya over fishing waters.

Which countries have stopped using the vaccine? Why? Is the vaccine safe? Three key questioned answered.

To avert a catastrophe in Lebanon, foreign donors need to change how they deliver aid to the country.

A US government payout to Amir Hekmati halted due to suspicions he sought to provide classified intel to Iran.

Qatar's special envoy, Ambassador Mutlaq Alqahtani, to participate in the March 18 meeting, official tells Al Jazeera.

The latest vaccine comes as Iran has imported 1.2 million jabs to inoculate its 80 million population.

At least 60 migrants, most of them Ethiopian, died in the March 7 incident at a holding facility in Sanaa.

Five miners, two rescuers die of suffocation after a methane gas fire in Balochistan - second such disaster in a week.

Demonstrators broke into the Maasheeq Presidential Palace amid public anger over the dire economic situation.

Worldwide COVID lockdowns last year reduced air pollution, but most countries exceeded WHO safety guidelines.

Amid the outrage, a government spokesman says the ban is a serious decision that requires consultation and consensus.

Wane was UN assistant secretary-general for peacekeeping and held several high-level African Union posts.

Initially closed in 2019 after Kashmir's semi-autonomy was revoked, schools were shut again due to COVID in March 2020.

Martial law imposed in Myanmar as protester death toll rises.

Ahmed plays a rock drummer who loses his hearing in the movie Sound of Metal.

Up to 35 percent hikes in food, fuel prices since the coup make it harder for the poor to feed themselves: UN agency.

Saudi-led coalition says Houthis fired two missiles, which landed in uninhabited border areas.

Evening curfews imposed in Manila as the country reports highest number of daily coronavirus cases in seven months.

Three remaining Twenty20 games to be played behind closed doors because of the rise in cases, BCCI says.

The decision comes after several European countries, including France, Germany and Italy, halted AstraZeneca rollouts.

Gamers discuss the successes and challenges of growing the sport on the continent.

International aid to Afghanistan decreased from a high of $6.7bn in 2011 to $4.2bn in 2019, the World Bank data shows.

Investors are looking for clues as to whether the Federal Reserve plans to tighten monetary policy.

It is the first large media outlet with a Facebook deal under new laws on fees social media giants must pay for news.

Thailand and Australia say they will stick with AstraZeneca jab as WHO urges countries to continue using the vaccine.

US Secretary of State tells his Japanese counterpart that his visit was meant to reaffirm US-Japan ties.

The government is reportedly worried about the tech giant's influence over public opinion, especially on social media.

Monitoring group says three children among 74 killed on Sunday, with 20 more deaths reported on Monday.

Comments from Kim Jong Un's sister come as US secretary of atate visits Japan and South Korea.

Veteran band working with Aboriginal performers to campaign for an Indigenous voice to Australia's parliament.

More than 3,600 children are being held at US border detention facilities as Biden recently called on FEMA to help.

Cardiologist Marcelo Queiroga will take up the post as Brazil grapples with rise in coronavirus deaths and infections.

Haaland, one of first Native American women elected to Congress, a 'powerhouse, inspiring' leader, advocacy group says.

The Dow set another record closing at 32,953.46 on Monday while the S&P gained 0.65 percent to close at 3,968.94.

FBI says man who detonated bomb in recreational vehicle on Christmas Day had wanted to end his own life.

Taliban and government of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani have agreed to attend meeting in Russian capital on Thursday.

Here is the list of nominees for the main categories for the Academy Awards, to be announced on April 25.

After topping out at $61,742 on Saturday, Bitcoin fell by as much as 9.2 percent.