France bans plastic packaging for most fruits and vegetables
France says the new ban is expected to eliminate about 1 billion items of plastic waste a year.
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Mali proposes five-year election delay to West African bloc
Transitional government initially agreed to hold presidential and legislative polls in February 2022.
French burn fewer cars on New Year’s Eve due to pandemic
A much-lamented tradition that appeared in decline this year, which saw only 874 vehicles burned.
Thousands rally in Baghdad to mark 2020 killing of Iran general
Marchers call for expulsion of remaining US forces in Iraq as they commemorate General Qassem Soleimani's assassination.
Tunisia launches national consultation on reforms
Wide-ranging process - part of reform package pushed by President Kais Saied - will help into drafting new constitution.
Taiwan urges China to curb its ‘military adventurism’
China claims Taiwan as its own territory, and increased military and diplomatic pressure to assert sovereignty claims.
South Africa bids farewell to anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu
Tutu's death triggered grief among South Africans, world leaders, for a life spent fighting injustices.
China welcomes 2022 with worst COVID week since taming virus
Surge has been driven mostly by an outbreak in the northwestern industrial and tech hub of Xi'an.
Omicron dampens new year celebrations amid COVID restrictions
Most festivities, events cancelled or scaled down as Omicron continues to rapidly spread despite restrictions.
Several dead in stampede at religious shrine in Kashmir
Mata Vaishno Devi is one of the most revered Hindu shrines in northern India, with tens of thousands visiting daily.
China reopens embassy in Nicaragua after diplomatic switch
Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada welcomes Chinese officials including Beijing's designated diplomat to Managua.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un talks food not nukes for 2022
Kim says he wants to jump-start economy, improve people's lives as he marks 10th anniversary of his leadership.
Canadian provinces cut COVID isolation for those vaccinated
Western provinces of Alberta and British Columbia shorten self-isolation period while Quebec imposes nighttime curfew.
Bitcoin closes lucrative year with a whimper
The largest cryptocurrency by market value is on pace to close out December with a 19 percent drop.
In Gaza, young victims of Israeli bombing recount a brutal 2021
Al Jazeera talks to young Palestinians injured during Israel's May offensive and now left with permanent disabilities.
Iran space launch fails to put payloads into orbit: Official
Thursday's launch fails to put its three payloads into orbit after the rocket was unable to reach the required speed.
Beloved American actress Betty White dies aged 99
White, best known for roles on The Golden Girls and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, died on Friday, US media have reported.
New Year’s Eve air travel is off to a bumpy start
More than 1,300 flights were canceled in the United States on Friday and 1,001 were scrubbed for Saturday.
Colorado fires: Hundreds of homes burn in ‘fast-motion’ disaster
Nearly 1,000 homes destroyed in 'unimaginable' wildfires but no casualties reported so far, Colorado governor says.
China accuses Walmart of ‘stupidity’ over missing Xinjiang items
Walmart and other United States businesses are becoming increasingly ensnared in geopolitical tensions over Xinjiang.