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Lai's comments come as China urges the United States to stop selling arms to Taiwan.

Islamabad-based NGO records 2,227 cases of child sexual abuse in the country between January and June.

Hundreds of thousands of malnourished children at risk of dying in humanitarian crisis of 'epic proportions', UN says.

Six years after Myanmar's brutal crackdown, Al Jazeera explores the current living conditions in Rohingya refugee camps.

The Hawaiian Electric company is said to have failed to shut off power despite a recent drought and high winds.

The world's second largest brewer sold its business in Russia for just 1 euro ($1.08), months after announcing its exit.

Republican candidates for president try to prove their electability' to the public, as Trump watches from afar.

Refugees mark August 25 as 'Genocide Day' to demand justice and safe and voluntary repatriation to their Myanmar homes.

The Year of Return in 2019 attracted foreign investment to Ghana but locals say it has led to soaring prices in Accra.

The former US president returned to the social media platform formerly known as Twitter to post his police mugshot.

For six years, I have been stuck in an overcrowded refugee camp. Facebook helped create the conditions that got me here.

Abdalla, Amara and Kader helped authorities defuse a tense situation on a boat with asylum seekers. Their reward? Jail.

Kyiv has promised to retake the peninsula, which was annexed by Moscow in 2014.

Chinese bid proposes nuclear plant near the border with Qatar and UAE, according to Wall Street Journal report.

After 19 years inside a Nepali jail, 'the Serpent' says he plans to sue for his imprisonment and chase series deals.

Fighters will boost Ukrainian air defences as soldiers face tough battles against Russians on eastern front lines.

Canadian watchdog announces probe after finding companies unwilling to participate in preliminary assessment.

Indonesia's top court overturned two officers' acquittal in the stadium crush, but handed down short sentences.

Trump's indictments have spurred incredulity and ridicule in China, and strengthened state narratives of US decline.

As the war enters its 548th day, these are the main developments.

US Department of Justice says company wrongly claimed law meant it could only hire citizens and permanent residents.

RBC warned of a slowing domestic growth including slowing wage growth, lower job postings and a rise in unemployment.

Critics worry that the government may use statistics to give the appearance of progress in search for the disappeared.

List of passengers on the plane that crashed on Wednesday included Wagner group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.

Turkish FM discussed oil exports blocked by Turkey in March after a longstanding arbitration case filed by Baghdad.

Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE invited to join the grouping of top emerging economies.

Turkey's 25 percent interest rate hike received well by investors who want Ankara to move away from previous policies.

Here is a translation of Putin's comments after he broke his silence over the crash.

Putin says Prigozhin was a 'talented' person who made 'serious mistakes' but achieved the right results.

Of five sites monitored in the Bellingshausen Sea region, four experienced a 100 percent loss of chicks, scientists say.

Investigators working to confirm who was on the doomed plane presumably carrying Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin.

Channel beIN Sports reports that Egyptian star has agreed to the transfer - but no agreement reached between clubs.

Alberto Fernandez's push to join bloc of emerging economies prompts pushback from candidates vying to succeed him.

Football's governing body opens case against Rubiales, who kissed player on the lips after Women's World Cup final win.

At least one person is dead after storm caused heavy flooding across Caribbean nation and affected hundreds of homes.

Ukraine has repeatedly said it aims to take back Crimea, which has been under Russian control since 2014.

Wall Street Journal newspaper condemns three-month extension, renews call for US journalist's immediate release.

Batoul Karbijha makes a film about her missing sister to find out the truth and deal with the pain of her loss.

Wagner's mutiny was a symptom of intra-elite tensions which will not go away with the passing of its leader.

The private jet crashed into a village on Wednesday, reportedly holding the Wagner Group founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin.

The Wagner Group leader was listed as a passenger of a plane that crashed on Wednesday, but his death is unconfirmed.

Ten years have passed since the Syrian regime attack killed hundreds of people - here's the Middle East this week.

The 32-year-old Norwegian, who has dominated International Chess Federation ranking for 12 years, defeats Indian teen.

Firefighters find 18 burned bodies in Dadia Forest, suspected to be asylum seekers, as wildfires ravage northern Greece.

Malka Leifer was sentenced for sexually abusing two sisters at an ultra-Orthodox Jewish school in Melbourne.

The Wagner boss was listed as a passenger on the private jet, but the Kremlin has not confirmed his death.

The Kremlin is yet to confirm the details of Wednesday's plane crash in Russia. Commentators are speculating.

TV channels broadcast images of hillside buildings crashing down, the latest in a string of disasters in the Himalayas.