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Ghana's president became the world’s first recipient of a coronavirus vaccine from COVAX.

Agnes Callamard and Irene Khan say Kremlin critic's poisoning was meant to send a 'sinister warning' to quash dissent.

The proposed act would levy a two percent annual tax on households and trusts valued between $50m and $1bn.

Growth was propelled by a near doubling of lending by state banks to quell the initial impact of the coronavirus crisis.

China was the first country to ground the 737 MAX after a crash in Ethiopia in March 2019 that killed 157 people.

On her first day on the job, World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala held talks with its 164 member states.

Tracking down anyone infected with the variant is seen as an essential step in preventing a wider outbreak.

Former president handed one year in prison and a two-year suspended sentence over corruption and influence peddling.

All three of the US-approved jabs are 'really quite good', the top US infectious disease official says.

More than 100 governments and donors will take part in a virtual donor conference in hopes to raise $3.85bn.

Police spokesperson says operation ongoing at Spanish football club, several arrests made.

Officials say China pledged 400,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine, a boost to Afghanistan's immunisation drive.

Protesters demand annulment of the controversial Digital Security Act under which Mushtaq Ahmed was arrested last year.

Eight Rohingya on board the boat have died and many of the 81 survivors are sick and suffering from extreme dehydration.

Hatice Cengiz demands punishment for the crown prince 'without delay' for his role in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.

Raped, ostracised and forced to give up their children - how incest is tearing families apart in Burkina Faso.

Verdict seen as a blow to the government, which had attempted to change the process for elections scheduled this week.

Days after rival rallies took to streets, anti-gov't demonstrators enter building to demand PM Pashinyan quits.

Suspected rebels decapitate eight people, shoot two others dead in separate attacks in eastern DR Congo, army says.

New online manga platforms have seen a huge surge in popularity during COVID lockdowns as people read on their phones.

Iran 'strongly rejects' Israeli allegations regarding last week's mysterious explosion on MV Helios Ray in Gulf of Oman.

While European plants benefitted from the US shutdown of refineries, now they have no clients to export fuel oil to.

Sri Lanka hires former Australia international as cricket director in a move to revamp the struggling national team.

Record low mortgage rates, improving economy, gov't incentives and a limited supply of homes are driving prices up.

Two more charges filed against Aung San Suu Kyi as police clamp down on protesters rallying in Yangon.

Nomadland director Chloe Zhao, who was also named best director, is the first female director to win best drama.

Small, magnetic bombs that have wreaked havoc in Afghanistan seized during raids in recent months in disputed region.

Bond markets stabilise after central banks across the world assured of economic policy support.

Zalmay Khalilzad's mission comes a year after US and Taliban signed an accord aimed at ending Washington's longest war.

Indian PM urges every eligible person to get vaccine in an effort to rid the country of the new coronavirus.

The 20-metre lizard, discovered in Argentina in 2014, roamed what is now Patagonia some 140 million years ago.

Charges relate to primaries, which were designed to pick best candidates for legislative polls, which were then delayed.

China's security law a key reason that Hong Kong people are leaving the territory to start their lives anew elsewhere.

Israel targets Iran-backed strongholds in second attack in less than a month on outskirts of Syrian capital.

Former US president speaks at conservative conference dominated by his supporters amid Republican Party in-fighting.

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says time not right for talks given 'recent actions' of the US, European countries.

Security forces open fire, use tear gas and make mass arrests as they seek to disperse anti-coup demonstrators.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing calls to resign after two former aides accused him of sexual harassment.

Interior Minister Samir Mobeideen and Justice Minister Bassam Talhouni resign after violating COVID restrictions.

IOM says 95 people, including two children, rescued after rubber boat capsizes in central Mediterranean route.

Emergency services say 16 injured as police use tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets on pro-democracy protesters.

Rohingya refugees have been caught up in a diplomatic dispute about who should take them in.

Prime Minister Andrej Babis says hard-hit country cannot wait for EU approval for Russia's Sputink V shot.

Lawyer says rules barring Semenya from competing because of high natural testosterone violate human rights.

Families anxiously wait for news after gunmen kidnap 317 schoolgirls in Zamfara, latest in string of mass abductions.

Opinion polls ahead of Sunday's vote show strong support for President Nayib Bukele's Nuevas Ideas party.

Yaya Dillo tells reporters five of his family members were killed when security forces raided his home in N’Djamena.

Opposition and civil society leaders say President Jovenel Moise's term is over. He and his supporters say otherwise.

Human rights groups say the Chinese are committing horrific crimes against Uighurs.

Turkey says the PKK presence in Iraq is a national security threat and it is Baghdad’s responsibility to take action.