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Critics and the opposition say the re-denomination of the leone is confusing and adds no value.

WHO's Europe director calls on governments and civil society 'to scale up efforts' to reverse the spread of the virus.

The new system uses a limb-tracking camera system to track player movements and a sensor in the ball.

June’s 41-percent drop for the world's largest cryptocurrency is the steepest recorded by Bloomberg data back to 2010.

He was detained on June 14 in the capital Kampala as he led protests against skyrocketing consumer prices.

Macron hosts Albanese as the two try to rebuild ties badly strained by Australia's ditching of a submarine contract.

De Nederlandsche Bank announces a series of measures aimed at reducing 'negative effects of 19th-century slavery'.

Kyiv hails the move, saying Ukraine has won the 'borshch war', while a Russian official slams 'xenophobia'.

The two countries signed a treaty in support of integration in 1997, and have sped up that process in recent years.

UNDP's Steiner says nations should stick to development goals and invest in struggling countries, renewable energy.

Sharma's 'loose tongue set the country on fire', says Supreme Court while hearing complaints against ex-BJP spokeswoman.

Washington considers Griner 'wrongfully detained' and has called for her release.

NATO's Stoltenberg warned that war could last for years, while Russian forces continue the capture of the Donbas.

Haibatullah Akhunzada has made a rare appearance at the Taliban's 'Great Conference of Ulema' in the Afghan capital.

After days of political drama experts say was orchestrated by BJP, a coalition gov't falls and a new leader is sworn in.

Workers in Paris and other French airports hold a strike, demanding salary hikes to keep up with inflation.

The incident comes days after 53 people died in the deadliest human smuggling incident in US history.

Teams from Pakistan now allowed to compete internationally after 15-month suspension lifted by FIFA.

The Ukraine war is far from over, but Western solidarity against Russia and support for sanctions may soon falter.

President Kais Saied has pushed for the new constitution - opponents say it will slide the country away from democracy.

A blood treatment that infected 30,000 people with HIV and hepatitis C decades ago in the UK returns to the spotlight.

Officials say raids hit a residential building and a resort near the Black Sea port, amid uptick in similar attacks.

Taiwan's benchmark index has slid 21 percent since January, making it Asia's worst performing stock market.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 128th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Concerns grow as Russian forces are reportedly holding the teenaged son of a Zaporizhzhia official.

Al Jazeera recaps key events in week 18 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Factory activity slows or declines in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan amid supply disruptions and rising costs.

Nearly 60 percent of young Hong Kongers have expressed a desire to emigrate amid diminishing freedoms in the city.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping oversees ceremony on first trip outside mainland China since the pandemic began.

At least 30 others were wounded when two Russian missiles struck several multi-storey buildings, Kyiv says.

Tens of thousands of residents are exiting the former British colony as Beijing reshapes life in the city.

The benchmark's 21 percent drop in the first half of 2022 is a rout for the history books.

Deal includes fuel price decrease and other concessions, bringing an end to weeks of anti-government demonstrations.

The Western military alliance has decided to 'adopt a fundamental shift in deterrence and defence'.

Iran’s UN ambassador tells the UN Security Council that Tehran is ready to 'engage constructively' in indirect talks.

Courts block conservative states from enforcing bans as abortion rights groups push for injunctions after fall of Roe.

Russia uses inaccurate missiles from old Soviet stocks for the bulk of its strikes in Ukraine, an army general said.

Stories about Snake Island stretch back millennia to the ancient Greeks' mythological Trojan war.

Pressure builds on Democrats to take bold steps to protect abortion and waive Senate rule that has blocked legislation.

Armed fighters attacked the mine in Shiroro region of Niger state on Wednesday afternoon.

Moscow's foreign minister says 'process has begun' for new 'iron curtain', and he warned the West to 'behave carefully'.

Justice Jackson takes oath to begin tenure as the first Black woman on the US Supreme Court.

ECHR orders Russia to ensure two Britons captured while fighting for Ukraine do not face the death penalty.

Ukraine makes tactical retreats before a Russian onslaught in the east, saying it is biding time to take back its land.

The European Commission suspended funding for two Palestinian rights groups last year amid Israeli 'terror' claims.

Lower courts had blocked revoking the Trump-era programme that saw asylum seekers at southern border returned to Mexico.

Turkish leader says deal is 'a diplomatic victory', but Sweden and Finland must first live up to their promises.

Supreme Court rules that the law does not give EPA broad authority to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.

Biden says US is 'better positioned to lead the world than ever' following NATO, G7 summits, despite issues at home.