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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.

Between 20% and 30% of Netflix’s 74 million US users potentially share their accounts, according to Bloomberg data.

Russian opposition leader says he is woken up every hour of the night and filmed by a prison guard.

Building boom under way as President el-Sisi seeks to modernise and transform the Middle East's most populous country.

Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok sent letters to the UN, AU, EU and the US, foreign ministry says.

Since the Arab Spring, the media has been muzzled, but independent voices and a new US president offer hope.

Ten years since the war began, Syrians still struggle to make ends meet as their host nations tackle new economic woes.

The dispute is about some 100,000sq km of seafloor, believed to be rich in oil and gas.

United Airlines said it expects to halt its cash burn in March, sooner than forecast.

Maduro has targeted the public transit system as the first stage of his 'digital bolivar' plan.

The world's number-two carmaker said it wants to have six battery-cell factories up and running in Europe by 2030.

The Sri Lankan government is detaining those with what it calls 'extreme religious views' and banning the burqa.

Brussels contends that London has violated the Brexit deal's controversy-ridden Northern Ireland Protocol.

The city of Minneapolis last week agreed to pay $27m in a civil lawsuit filed by George Floyd's family over his death.

Men from Pennsylvania, West Virginia, allegedly used powerful chemical spray during the January 6 deadly Capitol riot.

Flurry of suspensions follow reports that some people developed blood clots after receiving the shot.

The former interim president is charged with terrorism, sedition and conspiracy in relation to events that began in 2019

Tesla's Elon Musk and his finance chief added tongue-in-cheek titles to their resumes.

The approval of multiple coronavirus vaccines has given people hope, but the rollout has brought uncertainty of its own.

Abdul Hamid Dbeibah is sworn in as prime minister of the interim administration he says will represent 'all Libyans'.

Men armed with knives and other weapons attacked Bulongo village, in latest attack blamed on notorious ADF fighters.

The film industry's biggest awards have been delayed by the pandemic in a year when most cinemas were closed.

On 10-year anniversary of Syrian uprising, UK announces measures against six figures closely tied to president.

The vote is viewed by some as a referendum on the government's management of the coronavirus crisis.

All firms listed on UAE stock exchanges were told they must have at least one woman member on their boards of directors.

Bobi Wine says he was briefly detained as he led MPs and activists from his party in a demonstration in Kampala.

Oman has 'forbidden the app because it was operating without a proper licence' an Omani official told AP.

Concerns grow over reports of blood clotting among some recipients, but WHO urges countries to keep using COVID vaccine.

A year after the first US COVID lockdowns, women who own small businesses share the challenges and silver linings.

More than 5 million Syrian refugees, 6 million IDPs, with no end to the war in sight, millions are losing hope of going home.

Latest marks the fifth mass school abduction since December in a country where violence is on the rise.

The court did not issue a verdict and ended proceedings against 15 other defendants.

Machine-gun fire, sleeping in safe houses and waking every morning anxious to find out who has been arrested overnight.

At least 241 people, including employees from several ministries, arrested after raids carried out last month.

Thanks to Sanctuary Strikers, members of minority communities have a place to come together.

And what can be done to stem cases and deaths? A leading Czech expert in viral sequencing talks to Al Jazeera.

Three prominent advocacy groups from France, Russia and Syria file criminal complaint over 2017 beheading of Syrian man.

Benjamin Berier, who was arrested 10 months ago, faces a long jail sentence, his lawyer said.

The three activists are among 47 people accused of conspiracy to subvert Hong Kong's government.

China brought COVID under control before other large economies, allowing it to rebound quicker than global competitors.

The Saudi-led coalition intervened in Yemen in 2015 after the Iran-allied Houthi group overthrew the government.

Incumbent Prime Minister Mark Rutte's VVD party is widely expected to take the most votes, securing him a fourth term.

Schoolgirl choirs are a regular feature of official Afghan events, and the ban prompted a backlash on social media.

US remains world’s largest arms supplier; Middle East countries imported 25 percent more weapons compared with 2011-16.