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GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca announced they are developing next-generation COVID-19 vaccines to tackle new variants.

Marjorie Taylor Greene's far-right views have split Republicans, yet she remains unapologetic.

First in series of playbooks lays out COVID-19 measures, including face mask mandates and bans on singing and chanting.

Landmark case saw NGOs accuse French state of failure to take sufficient measures to halt climate change.

Indigenous survivors of Peru's civil war see photos taken during the brutal conflict, stirring memories from the past.

US assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was a major talking point during discussions on Wednesday.

Vaccine may reduce transmission of the coronavirus by up to two-thirds and prevent severe disease, research suggests.

Front-line healthcare workers from more than 70 medical facilities across the country announced a walkout.

The move comes as part of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

After tweets by international celebrities, foreign ministry says 'vested interest groups' trying to mobilise support.

The American soul cries for freedom which both Republicans and Democrats have long sought to stifle.

Hafizullah's murder comes after two female Supreme Court judges were shot dead in Kabul last month.

Police has sought Suu Kyi's custody for two weeks after charges filed for illegally importing radios, document says.

Oxford University professor Dan Hicks on why Western museums must urgently return colonial-era objects.

Since it was established in 2004, RAB has been accused of serious human rights violations and abuse of power.

As threats of homegrown terrorism surface, The Stream discusses plans to confront it.

The Italian president is expected to ask Draghi to form a non-political government to replace caretaker Conte coalition.

ICJ to decide if it will hear Tehran's case arguing US sanctions breached a 1955 friendship treaty.

Thousands of people urged to evacuate as dozens of homes engulfed by wildfire outside Australia's western city of Perth.

Pakistan court grants police custody of Muhammad Ismail, father of prominent human rights activist Gulalai Ismail.

A dozen police officers arrested for allegedly killing 19 people, including Guatemalan migrants.

Fearing government will collapse and country may descend again into civil war, Hazaras start to prepare for the worst.

The ongoing siege imposed by Israel is a 'dominant factor' in the worsening humanitarian situation, study says.

PSS Sleman’s main fan group is amazing to watch as they celebrate football and promote peace in Indonesia.

Surge, then crash, in shares of certain US firms has led to calls by some for closer regulatory scrutiny of markets.

Taken from their homes as children, a group of mixed-race elderly people are now fighting Belgium for recognition.

Nails on roads, steel barricades and hundreds of riot police trigger comparison with heavily-militarised border fences.

The USS Nimitz carrier has been pulled out of the region potentially easing heightened tensions with Tehran.

World Health Organization investigators also set to meet with virology export, known as the 'Bat Woman'.

The Starship SN9 is a test model of a heavy-lift rocket that Space X hopes will carry humans on future missions to Mars.

The history of Oman’s dramatic rise and fall as a trading and imperial power, and its role in the Gulf today.

More than half of capital's 20 million people exposed to coronavirus and developed antibodies, serological study shows.

Full recovery in regional air travel may take until 2025, says data firm OAG, compared to its earlier 2024 forecast.

US urges China to reinstate licences for Ren Quanniu and Lu Siwei, who represented pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong.

Business minister says UK wants to use its new freedoms to help domestic industries.

US pop superstar tweets support for months-long protests against new farm laws, followed by activist Greta Thunberg.

Yellen also says US 'desperately' needs Congress to act on stimulus measures after record economic contraction.

Diplomats say discussions will continue with China and Russia asking for 'more time'.

Company's operations were hit hard after the grounding of its 737 MAX jet and the drop in travel due to the pandemic.

Amid backlash from pro-Trump voters and calls to rebuke two legislators, Republican Party faces choice over its future.

Democrats take first step to fast-track Biden's $1.9 trillion package in the face of Republican opposition to price tag.

Call for observers ahead of February 28 polls comes after a deadly shooting in San Salvador on the weekend.

Company says Bezos will be replaced as CEO in the fall when he will become Amazon's executive chairman.

Google's advertising business, including YouTube, accounted for 81 percent of Alphabet's $56.898bn Q4 sales.

State Department spokesman says US is ready for diplomacy 'if Iran resumes full compliance' with 2015 deal.

The military has been the most powerful institution in Myanmar since the country’s independence from Britain in 1948.

Crude has been climbing steadily since late last year on vaccine hopes and as output curbs produced a tighter market.

The Democratic senator championed progressive policies - a wealth tax and Medicare for all - when she ran against Biden.

Beyond the handful of smaller stocks roiled by the Reddit crowd last week, selling pressure has dissipated.

Newly displaced people share their stories of hardship as CAR's years-long struggle for stability continues.