French MPs debate COVID vaccine pass, denounce death threats
The law would make it mandatory for people over 12 to present a COVID vaccination certificate to enter leisure venues.
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COVID outbreak: Indigenous community urges Canada to send in army
Bearskin Lake First Nation in northern Ontario says nearly 50 percent of residents have tested positive for COVID-19.
Apple becomes first company to reach $3 trillion market value
Shares of Apple rose as much as 3 percent Monday - enough to vault it over the $3 trillion market capitalization mark.
Turkey’s Erdogan says he will visit Saudi Arabia in February
Visit would be the first by the Turkish president since the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul.
Colorado fires: Two remain missing as survivors inspect damage
Authorities say they are still investigating the cause of the blaze, which destroyed nearly 1,000 homes in US state.
Fire at South Africa’s parliament flares up again
Authorities say wind reignited fire that has already destroyed the parliament chamber.
Haiti PM flees under gunfire as violence continues to grip nation
Ariel Henry was marking Haitian independence day on Saturday when gunfire erupted in northern city of Gonaives.
Sri Lanka unveils $1BN relief plan as soaring food prices bite
Measures include boosting pay and pensions for government employees, and income support for the poorest citizens.
Mali opposition rejects election delay in new transition plan
Coalition representing several political parties opposes five-year proposed extension to democratic transition period.
Yemen: Houthis seize UAE vessel carrying ‘military supplies’
Saudi-led coalition says the vessel was carrying medical equipment when it was seized off the coast of Hodeidah.
Infographic: How COVID has spread globally in the last two years
As confirmed cases near the 300-million mark, Al Jazeera's animated graphics look at COVID-19’s spread across the world.
Writing on the wall: Why Hamdok exit was only a ‘matter of time’
Experts say Sudan's prime minister found himself lacking in public and political support after deal with military.
Turkish inflation surges to highest level since 2002
The annual consumer inflation rate rose to 36.08 percent last month and food and energy prices soared.
Pakistan sees highest number of COVID cases in two months: Live
India starts vaccinating teens; Qatar reports third COVID-19 wave and Kuwait issues travel warning for some EU states.
In Pictures: Fire ravages South Africa’s 138-year-old parliament
Dozens of crews battled to extinguish the fire which broke out in the parliament complex's oldest wing.
Profile: Abdalla Hamdok, Sudan’s outgoing civilian leader
Sudan's prime minister steps down, citing longstanding disagreements with army, slow pace of reforms.
5 Syrian soldiers killed, 20 injured in ISIL attack: State media
A military vehicle in the Badia area came under a rocket attack followed by artillery shelling by ISIL fighters: SANA.
South Africa parliament fire brought ‘under control’
Some 70 firefighters have battled to contain the blaze that broke out in the early hours on Sunday.
Qatar sees spike in COVID cases as it enters ‘third wave’
Health official says cases rising since November but significant spike seen in the last two weeks.
Uncertainty in Sudan as PM resigns: Crisis explained in 600 words
Abdalla Hamdok's resignation marks the latest upheaval in the country's fragile transition to democracy.