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Unidentified gunmen attack a UN convoy on the outskirts of Kabul, killing five members of the Afghan security forces.

The move follows BBC report detailing accounts of alleged torture and sexual violence against Uighur women.

The drug company says it expects an updated COVID-19 vaccine targeting new variants to be ready for use this year.

Minister warns protest at site where peaceful demonstrators were shot at in October could be 'hijacked by hoodlums'.

Lokman Slim was found dead with six bullets in his body on a deserted road, sparking fears of nationwide unrest.

Huge winter storm blankets United States south in snow and ice, causing fatal crashes and emergency declarations.

Bumble’s IPO has launched Whitney Wolfe Herd into a rarefied club of self-made female billionaires.

New research shows that criminals are using a small group of crypto brokers to launder hundreds of millions of dollars.

On third day of impeachment trial, House Democrats continue presentation of evidence Trump ‘incited insurrection’

A pandemic, a quest for racial justice, a divisive election - 2020 was one of the most turbulent years in US history.

Min Aung Hlaing blames 'unscrupulous persons' for work stoppages in a growing civil disobedience movement.

UN's nuclear watchdog says that it has verified the production of 3.6g of uranium metal at a plant in Iran.

The Anglo-Dutch oil giant is moving towards green energy, which also means shedding 9,000 jobs over the next two years.

Mastercard and Bank of New York Mellon Corp are the latest companies to embrace cryptocurrencies, now surging in value.

Even with last week's decrease, the number of people applying for unemployment assistance still remains high.

Judge rules Tarrio's ban on entering DC is the 'least restrictive' it could be to maintain public order.

US researchers at the CDC recommend double-masking for maximum protection against airborne particles.

Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul was released from prison on Wednesday, but several others remain in detention.

Embattled Lukashenko has promised a referendum on the constitution, but his opponents condemn the move as a sham.

Civil rights groups, academics and experts raise alarm ahead of key vote on controversial bill.

Cryptocurrencies and virtual assets used for illicit purposes are a growing problem, US treasury secretary says.

Some Zimbabwean businesses have been pushed to the brink by the COVID pandemic, but others have leveraged disruptions.

US president wants to revive diplomacy and damaged alliances, but will domestic concerns overwhelm his administration?

The WHO is working with the DRC gov't to control the outbreak, more than 100 contacts of the deceased traced so far.

Turkish defence ministry said the soldiers were killed during an offensive against Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq.

In an interview to CNN, US top envoy refused to commit to East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state.

Regulation on social media should not be established only with US interests in mind.

Strain detected in England, which may be 30 percent more lethal than other variants, has spread to more than 50 nations.

Its military forces have been in decline after years of under-investment, but it isn't all bad news for India.

Ten years after Hosni Mubarak was deposed from power, a photographer who documented the 2011 protests looks back.

Ethiopian forces 'struck homes, hospitals, schools and markets' in the first weeks of the war, according to HRW report.

To the best of her knowledge, Marie-Ines Romelle is the only Black producer of champagne.

At least 83 countries used pandemic as a pretext to target media, activists and political opponents, HRW report says.

Qatari foreign minister says Doha seeking to de-escalate regional tensions through a political and diplomatic process.

Analysis of video evidence shows police firing live rounds at protesters and shooting one woman in the head.

Concerns mount for children who have witnessed violence, a devastating camp fire, and other horrors in Greece.

Saudi-led coalition says it thwarted an armed drone attack launched by Yemen's Houthis on a key airbase.

Graffiti artists expressed the arc of Egypt's uprising - from rage to euphoria to disillusionment.

Rollback of environmental protections and politicising of COVID pandemic led to thousands of excess deaths: The Lancet.

The agreement means countries reliant on cheap labour could end up importing more than they export, analysts say.

Ruling applies to those with serious mental health problems preventing them from understanding nature of punishment.

Ministers have given approval to giving jab to millions of non-Malaysians as it battles surging cases.

Aryenis Torrealba and Alfredo Chirinos of PDVSA were convicted of leaking information to the US government.

Police accused of attacking journalists who were covering protests against President Jovenel Moise in Port-au-Prince.

The Jewish Chronicle says Israeli-led team of 20 plus agents killed Mohsen Fakhrizadeh using a one-tonne smuggled gun.

More than 35 workers are trapped in the Himalayan tunnel after a flash flood destroyed dams and bridges in Uttarakhand.

Sustainable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan can only be achieved through civil society-led reconciliation.

US State Department says philanthropist Osman Kavala has been jailed for more than three years on 'specious' charges.

Working from home has driven up overseas demand for Chinese exports, keeping workers in factories during the holiday.

Joe Biden asks officials to submit report on climate-related displacement and migration, a move welcomed by advocates.