Orthodox Easter celebration marred by war and division in Ukraine
War in Ukraine entered its third month on Sunday – the day that Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter.
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Rwanda’s Kagame in Uganda on rare visit as ties warm
Kagame is to meet President Museveni and attend birthday party of Ugandan leader's son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
India’s Modi promises investments on Kashmir visit
The Indian PM announces investments as he attends the first public event since 2019 stripping of Kashmir's autonomy.
Oman secures release of 14 foreigners held in Yemen: Ministry
Oman's foreign office says people freed include a British man, seven Indian nationals, a Filipino and a Myanmar citizen.
Shanghai authorities fence off COVID-hit areas, sparking outrage
China's most populous city, Shanghai, is battling the country's biggest COVID-19 outbreak.
First commercial flight out of Sanaa in six years postponed
Rival sides trade blame after the Amman-Jordan flight planned as part of the UN-brokered truce indefinitely postponed.
Ex-Gitmo detainee sues Canada over alleged role in his detention
Mohamedou Ould Slahi, 51, is seeking $28m for the damages he suffered during his 14-year imprisonment.
Slovenia votes in tight parliamentary elections
Populist PM Janez Jansa faces a tough challenge from the liberal candidate in the politically divided EU nation.
Christians celebrate ‘Holy Fire’ ceremony in tense Jerusalem
Saturday's ceremony comes against backdrop of rising tensions with Israel, which imposed new restrictions on attendance.
Blinken and Austin to visit Ukraine on Sunday, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian leader says US's top diplomat and its defence chief will discuss new weapons deliveries during Kyiv visit.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events on day 60
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 60th day, we take a look at the main developments.
Palestinian wounded at Al-Aqsa compound slips into coma
Walid al-Sharif, 21, wounded allegedly by Israeli police is in critical condition as tensions flare in Jerusalem.
Mother and baby killed in attack on Ukraine’s Odesa: Officials
A Ukrainian woman and her three-month-old baby are among eight people killed in missile attacks on Odesa, officials say.
Four people from missing Japan boat found, condition unclear
Rescue helicopters find four of the 26 people from a tour boat that went missing off the Shiretoko Peninsula.
One dead, 45 rescued as migrant boat capsizes off Lebanon
Several people remain missing after a boat carrying about 60 people capsized near the Lebanese port of Tripoli.
Zelenskyy calls again for meeting with Putin ‘to end the war’
Ukraine president 'not afraid to meet' with Russia’s Putin if it would lead to a peace deal between the two countries.
Russia-Ukraine live news: Zelenskyy slams UN chief’s Russia visit
Ukraine's president says 'there is no justice, no logic' to Antonio Guterres's decision to travel to Moscow before Kyiv.
Ramadan: Hagia Sophia a glimpse of Turkey’s modern transformation
With tarawih prayers resuming after 88 years this Ramadan, the museum-turned-mosque stands as a sublime feat.
Explosion at Nigerian illegal oil refinery kills more than 100
Unemployment and poverty in oil-producing Niger Delta has made illegal crude refining an attractive but deadly business.
Turkey closes airspace to Russian planes flying to Syria: FM
Cavusoglu conveyed the ban, which will stay in place for three months, to Moscow, according to local media.