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Ruling party candidate promises hope, opposition pledges change as Thursday's deadline to end campaigns approaches.

The two neighbours closed a major crossing at Torkham in their most recent border dispute.

Family of a student killed in the 2015 Paris attacks has sued YouTube for promoting videos created by ISIL fighters.

The six-time Grand Slam winner from India had announced plans to retire after playing in the Dubai Open.

Russia alleges the US was behind the attack and it occurred after 'repeated threats' by American leaders.

January marked the 12th straight monthly decline in sales of existing homes, the longest such stretch since 1999.

Findings show companies' reported revenue largely stayed the same, or even rose, over the June to December trial period.

Rescue work continues after a torrential downpour brought flooding and landslides to coastal area of Sao Paulo state.

Speaking in Warsaw after visit to Kyiv, US president vows that the West will 'not tire' in its support for Ukraine.

To Ukrainian observers, threat of a new Cold War is just a bluff aimed at disguising the Russian leader's desperation.

Advocacy groups say 'common sense' bill would help protect incarcerated people's right to religious freedom, expression.

A Seattle City Council resolution against caste discrimination is an important step in this journey.

Five soldiers serving in world's deadliest UN mission seriously wounded when convoy hits an improvised explosive device.

World body concerned that changes would risk effectiveness of the judiciary to defend the rule of law, human rights.

With Russia suspending participation in New START Treaty, we look at other examples of countries changing their minds.

Iran says Jamshid Sharmahd masterminded a bombing that killed 14 people, something his family denies.

Biden's 'inherently risky' trip to Ukraine took planning and logistics with details known to only a few.

Russian leader says he will pull Moscow out of a nuclear treaty and blames Ukraine for the invasion he started.

People in northwest Syria are 'traumatised' and still reeling from the February 6 quakes that killed over 4,000 in Syria

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf and Finance Secretary Kate Forbes, both below 40, are standing to succeed Sturgeon.

The illusion of lives being rebuilt was shattered with new tremblers that reawakened recent traumas.

Arif Alvi's unilateral decision to announce April 9 elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa triggers new controversy.

Analysts say ruling AK Party has for years built influence and global clout with humanitarian-heavy foreign policy.

There are 93.4 million eligible voters for February 25 polls, the sixth since Nigeria's return to democracy in 1999.

At least six killed and more than 300 reported injured after quakes hit Turkey-Syria border region, causing panic.

Editing Roald Dahl children's books in order to allegedly 'modernise' them is a sacrilege.

President Putin blames the West and Ukraine for the war he ordered a year ago.

The 66 percent price increase is latest measure by island nation to clinch a $2.9bn IMF loan to tackle economic crisis.

The economy defied fears of a recession and previous predictions that it would contract by more than 12 percent.

Muntaser al-Shawwa was severely wounded two weeks ago, with his family accusing the Israeli army of ‘shooting to kill’.

Up to 25 patients a day are brought in to the dingy medical outpost, the majority wounded by shrapnel.

Four people, including two Australians, were on board the Cessna 340 aircraft that crashed on Mount Mayon volcano.

Farm labourers in Zimbabwe are decrying colonial-era working & living conditions that they say still defines their jobs.

At least 40 killed and dozens missing in the wake of the flooding and landslides in the coastal Sao Paulo state.

Court rules that So Seong-wook and Kim Yong-min should be treated the same as a heterosexual couple by state insurer.

Thousands of troops and civilians have been killed as heavy battles raged this past year.

Al Jazeera interviews Pavel Felgenhauer on the current state of war and possibilities for peace.

Myanmar’s energy minister, businessmen, high-ranking officers and private companies have been placed on sanctions list.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 363rd day, we take a look at the main developments.

The largest magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocked Turkey's southern province of Hatay and northern Syria, killing three.

More than 3,000 people arrested this month, with state's BJP government accused of targeting Muslims in ongoing drive.

President says allies working closely together to deal with global challenges including 'authoritarian expansionism'.

Chinese startup is betting on battery swapping as a solution to power its electric vehicles.

Directive calling on coal plants to run at full capacity comes ahead of expected surge in power usage this summer.

Police blamed the Indigenous People of Biafra, which seeks the independence of southeast Nigeria.

Financial leaders of the G7 will meet on Thursday to discuss measures aimed at pressuring Moscow to end war.

Qin Gang stresses the need for dialogue as China's top diplomat heads to Moscow.

Australian professor and three Papua New Guinea researchers were snatched at gunpoint early on Sunday.

Watered-down statement replaces draft resolution that would have explicitly condemned Israel's settlement activities.

Prosecutors dropped a firearms enhancement that would have established a minimum sentence of five years.