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Amhara spokesperson dismisses top US diplomat's accusations of its troops' involvement in atrocities in Tigray.

About 200 oil trucks caught fire in missile attacks and it took 20 hours to bring blazes under control.

With the death toll rising in Myanmar, 101 East is on the front lines as protesters fight back after a military coup.

Former Minnesota policeman Derek Chauvin will now face three sets of charges in the death of Floyd.

The world's 500 richest people saw their wealth rise by a collective $1.8 trillion last year.

The ruling says some videos uploaded on the popular platform are 'unacceptable for Pakistani society'.

Opposition leader Tundu Lissu says president in a serious condition, transferred from a hospital in Kenya to India.

An attempt by governors to impose nationwide restrictions, opposed by President Jair Bolsonaro, has fallen short.

The US Department of Labor said that applications for unemployment aid dropped by 42,000 from 754,000 the week before.

The decision gives the 27-member European Union a fourth vaccine to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

Calls are growing to redress festering income inequalities that exacerbated the spread of COVID-19 and are deepening.

Debate exposes fissures within the Democratic Party, and between liberals and conservatives.

Lawmakers are pushing President Joe Biden to take a harder line against Saudi leader over Jamal Khashoggi's killing.

Fifteen fire trucks were dispatched to extinguish the huge blaze as smoke billowed over the area.

Lebanon was already in crisis when a huge explosion devastated Beirut in 2020, so what kind of recovery is possible?

Temporary contractors, young and female workers have at times been hit harder than in the 2008-09 financial crisis.

Three years after the murder of seven-year-old Zainab Ansari shook Pakistan, little has changed for victims.

As anti-gov't sentiment simmers, critics say choice by state broadcaster is a 'mockery of the people of Belarus'.

Education ministry said students above 12 will not be allowed to sing at ceremonies, except if it's an all female event.

Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party strips Nasser al-Qudwa of membership after he announced his own list in upcoming polls.

The vaccine will not be used for 14 days while investigators probe reports of possible 'serious side-effects'.

A police officer has been arrested on suspicion of murdering 33-year-old Sarah Everard.

Activists push for boycott of 2022 Winter Olympic games in Beijing over alleged rights abuses.

Apparel brands should stop hiding behind a social protection initiative funded by public money and start paying workers.

Neither Israel nor the UAE formally confirmed the planned visit - the first by an Israeli PM to the Gulf country.

COVID-19 has killed more than 2.6 million people worldwide since the first case was detected in China in 2019.

If Harry and Meghan can leave 'The Firm' why can’t I and millions of other Canadians do the same?

Cambodia has among fewest coronavirus cases in Asia, with just 1,124 infections recorded in total, but cases are rising.

The Saudi activist lost a court appeal against sentence and well as travel ban after her provisional release last month.

After a year of closure, hundreds of foreign climbers will likely attempt to scale the world's tallest peak next month.

Chinese stocks rally by the most in about two months helped by strong lending data, while oil prices climb.

Afghan director Hassan Fazili is forced to flee the country with his family when the Taliban puts a bounty on his head.

Rights groups raise concerns that Osama al-Hasani is being targeted by Saudi government for his political opinions.

Crude has climbed by 75 percent since November as vaccinations raise hopes of a swift economic rebound.

Critics say the move will be one of the final nails in the coffin of Hong Kong's democracy movement.

Juan Orlando Hernandez denies US claims that he was paid a $25,000 bribe by alleged drug trafficker Geovanny Fuentes.

Deaths come as UN calls for restraint and rights group accuses military of using battlefield tactics against protesters.

At least 120 migrants held captive by human traffickers in Bani Wali city freed in raid, the Libyan army said.

Sri Lanka's foreign ministry says Myanmar's 'incumbent foreign minister', a military officer, invited for BIMSTEC event.

Officials expect 2.5 million people for Maha Shivratri festival, one of three auspicious bathing days during Kumbh Mela.

At least 88 Rohingya detained in New Delhi while camping outside UN refugee body's office in second such move in a week.

Acute economic crisis coupled with coronavirus lockdowns have reduced garbage output, making valuable finds rare.

The declaration had led to restrictions, including a curfew which added to frustrations highlighted in recent protest.

UN agency says closed schools, surging poverty, forced marriages and depression are among factors worsening the problem.

Decision 'removes distraction' of fighting with rebels as crackdown continues with reports of more deaths on Thursday.

Minors aged 11-17 arrested last month were beaten and threatened with rape and electric shocks, rights groups say.

Activists fear mass dropout of female Muslim students as madrassas are converted into general schools in India's Assam.

The measure is part of a package of measures which also includes cheap loans to tour firms and aid for large airlines.

Banking giant commits to ending support for coal by 2040 as shareholders push HSBC to align itself with climate goals.

A year after a pandemic was declared, China has so few cases of the disease that people see little need for vaccination.