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Khan, who was PM when Kashmir autonomy was scrapped, has been jailed for three years and barred from politics for five.

Unrest on the outskirts of Cape Town follows an announcement of a weeklong strike by minibus taxi drivers.

Here's what you need to know as maritime confrontations between China and the Philippines increase.

Flights cancelled and trains halted as heavy rains pound southern regions of Japan and South Korea.

During a visit to border area, Israel's defence minister said Hezbollah and Lebanon will be 'eroded' if war breaks out.

Amid capitalism's war on the environment and its defenders, we need Indigenous communities more than ever.

Pro-Russia Chechens accused of atrocities are trusted to work near the Zaporizhzhia power plant, Al Jazeera has learned.

Eleven sanitation workers, who pooled money to buy lottery ticket, win $1.2m jackpot in a big change in their fortunes.

Some 59,000 homes collapsed and 150,000 others damaged by flooding brought on by record rainfall around China's capital.

Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas is preparing to make its maiden voyage in January 2024.

The dispute stems from animosity between the state's mainly Hindu Meitei majority and predominantly Christian Kuki-Zo.

Tanks sold off as obsolete now in demand as Ukraine's Western supporters seek to provide more weapons to fight Russia.

UK's MI5 intelligence agency recently increased threat level in Northern Ireland from 'domestic terrorism' to severe.

China's consumer price index fell by 0.3 percent in July after staying flat the previous month.

Megan Thee Stallion testified that Lanez fired gun at her feet and shouted for her to dance following argument in 2020.

Moscow's mayor says two 'combat drones' shot down in the Domodedovo and Minsk Highway areas while en route to Moscow.

US-based firm says ability to stay afloat depends on boosting liquidity and profitability over next year.

Here is the situation on Wednesday, August 9, 2023.

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela sign declaration to safeguard the Amazon.

US-based lender says controversial anti-gay law contradicts its values.

The Washington Post has reported that Chinese hackers allegedly accessed Japan's defence networks, spurring concerns.

Rebels in Amhara have taken up arms against Ethiopia's military.

US Department of Justice says more than 19,000 firearms without serial numbers were seized in crime probes in 2021.

It lacked independence from the Taliban, had deficiencies in anti-money laundering and countering 'terrorism' financing.

Syrians in rebel-held northwest fear Assad may choke off badly needed aid as Damascus establishes sway over assistance.

Dairo Antonio Usuga David, a leader in the Gulf Clan, has admitted to overseeing a vast network of criminal operations.

Election watchdog order says Khan disqualified in line with his conviction for misdeclaration of assets.

The move comes after higher interest rates have yielded record profits for banks as the cost of loans has soared.

High temperatures and strong winds hamper battle against wildfires, with conditions expected to remain challenging.

Indigenous leaders, environmentalists welcome protection of more than 404,000 hectares near Grand Canyon National Park.

This year's sea ice minimum is 20 percent lower than the average over the last 40 years, researchers say.

Sending troops to deter Iran in the Gulf harkens back to Donald Trump's hardline policies against Tehran, experts say.

Felicien Kabuga, who is nearly 90 and has dementia, is accused of encouraging and bankrolling the Rwanda genocide.

Voters express scepticism as candidates promise to revitalise sluggish economy and tackle rising insecurity.

Polls for the parliament's upper and lower houses come amid rising tensions on country's eastern borders.

The army is trying to recapture territory lost to the RSF by taking back control of a bridge across the Nile.

Global average temperature for July confirmed to be highest on record of any month, Europe climate observatory says.

Avi Dichter brushes off US use of the term 'terror attack' to describe the killing of a Palestinian by settlers.

Meta's anticompetitive conduct will strengthen its dominant position in advertising & 'harm' Canadian journalism.

Atlas Lionesses make history at World Cup, and despite 4-0 loss to France, Moroccans are optimistic about women's sport.

UN aid agencies scramble to replace depleting aid stocks as regional sanctions start to kick in.

President Touadera's rivals have said he is seeking life presidency of the Central African Republic.

West African leaders expected to meet on Thursday to discuss response to generals who have deposed Niger's president.

While little known in US, glacial flooding could threaten about 15 million people around the world, researchers say.

The four knockout matches will be played on August 11 and August 12.

Dozens arrested, several injured in violent clashes between supporters of rival sides outside AEK's stadium.

France win 4-0 to end Morocco's historic World Cup run and set up quarter-final clash with Australia.

In new rules, referees will add the exact time lost in goal celebrations, substitutions or injuries to stoppage time.

Fans line waterfront in Bray to pay their respects as singer and activist's funeral procession passes by.

Rains damage more than 500 houses in the country's north as the army and paramilitary forces engage in a bloody battle.