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In power between 1985 and 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev sought to transform the Soviet Union with democratic reforms.

The International Organization for Migration points to rising fatalities as more people attempt to enter US from Mexico.

Attack is the deadliest on security forces since President Gustavo Petro took office promising to restore peace.

Potential sale of anti-ship and air-to-air missiles to Taiwan comes amid heightened tensions between US and China.

Thousands demonstrate in Buenos Aires, hours after Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner survived gun attack outside her home.

Truss is widely expected to be named the winner next week and succeed Boris Johnson as the UK's next leader.

Energy giant says it cannot restart gas deliveries after finding faults in Nord Stream 1 pipeline during maintenance.

Rajapaksa quit as president in July after protesters angry over the economic crisis stormed his office and residence.

Fuel leaks and a bad engine sensor foiled Monday's attempt, managers say they have now addressed the problems.

Pentagon survey released this week finds reported sexual assault cases in US military increased by 13 percent in 2021.

From Europe to Asia, a number of countries are building new nuclear power plants.

Witnesses say at least 42 people have been killed as clashes between the Oromo and Amhara groups escalate.

The FBI says it seized empty folders with classified banners and top secret documents from Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.

Protesters affiliated to 2019 protest movement demand political change after deadly clashes between main Shia factions.

Existing vaccines and adaptive ones should protect people from serious illness and death, the EU agency says.

Jackson residents are lining up at distribution points to get bottled water after flooding spurred crisis this week.

Israeli troops opened fire at the man in Beit Einun in the northeast of Hebron in the occupied West Bank.

The incident marks the second time US drones were seized in a week amid stalled negotiations over Iran's nuclear deal.

There were no passengers on board and three crew members were injured, the UN's World Food Programme said.

The positive job numbers mean that the US central bank is on track to deliver more interest rate hikes.

The figure is a significant increase from the previous offer which comes ahead of the 50th anniversary of the attack.

Modi critic was arrested in June for allegedly coaching witnesses and forging documents in cases relating to the riots.

Climate change activists padlock themselves to gates outside parliament, saying 'we cannot afford to go on like this'.

The Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebels blame each other for restarting the war which was ignited in November 2020.

Ex-UK ambassador to Myanmar Vicky Bowman and her husband convicted over alleged immigration offences.

Yamashita, France's Frappart and Rwanda's Mukansanga will become the first women to referee at a men's World Cup.

Environmental campaigners say the boulders will make it impossible for fishing gear to be dragged along the seabed.

'The current state of epidemic control is abnormal, complex and grim,' authorities say.

Pilots of Germany's biggest carrier stage a one-day strike over pay, affecting more than 100,000 passengers.

The clashes follow intercommunal violence between Hausa and Birta ethnic groups in July that left 105 dead.

Biden and Ramaphosa, who spoke by phone in April, are expected to focus their talks on trade, energy and other issues.

US and Iran have been trading changes to a 'final' proposal to revive the accord, presented by the EU in early August.

Satellite images show the strike tore a hole through the runway, as well as igniting a grass fire at the airfield.

INS Vikrant is largest warship built in India and can carry a crew of 1,600 and operate a fleet of 30 fighter aircraft.

Rejections are becoming increasingly common, even among financially secure Turkish citizens, applicants tell Al Jazeera.

Along the course of the Osun River and its tributaries, there are several mining sites that have caused pollution.

A river used by millions of Nigerians and running through a sacred site for Blacks worldwide has toxic pollution levels.

Gorbachev's interpreter for decades says the late Soviet leader was traumatised by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

That ship has sailed. At best, it will allow both nations to focus on new priorities in other parts of the world.

Latest sentence adds to the 17 years in prison that Aung San Suu Kyi has already been given in military-ruled Myanmar.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 191st day, we take a look at the main developments.

While the $2.9bn agreement will provide some relief, its disbursement is still many months away.

Taiwan's military shoots down first unidentified civilian drone in its airspace as weeks of tension with China continue.

Incident took place as vice president was getting out of her car outside her Buenos Aires home.

US President sharpens attacks on predecessor with just eight weeks to go before bitterly contested midterm elections.

Public trust in police shaken after top police general and his wife arrested for fatal shooting of his bodyguard.

UNITA leader Adalberto Costa Junior said his party did "not recognise the final results" of the August 24 election.

Thomas Webster sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting an officer during January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol.

IAEA chief says his experts are staying put after they reach Europe's biggest nuclear power plant.