Indonesia to accept dozens of Rohingya refugees stranded at sea
Officials had previously said the refugees would be given food and water but could not land in Indonesia.
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Russian court shuts down sister arm of Memorial rights group
Memorial organisations pledge to 'find legitimate ways to continue work' and to appeal rulings revoking legal status.
Guatemalans still seek justice, 25 years after civil war’s end
Survivors decry new amnesty bill that would free perpetrators of crimes against humanity during the 1960-1996 civil war.
World hits record number of COVID-19 cases in a week: Tally
Coronavirus cases surge around the world, raising testing and quarantine fears, particularly in Europe and the US.
Year ahead: China’s economic shift may yield winners and losers
Nations that rely heavily on China's raw material demand, and those seeking investment, could be in for a shock.
Christians on edge in India’s Karnataka ruled by Modi’s BJP
At least 42 attacks on Christians and their places of worship in 2021 in southern state as it mulls anti-conversion law.
In Pictures: Severe flooding in Brazil’s Bahia like ‘bombardment’
Water surges into homes and businesses in dozens towns and cities, forcing residents to abandon their belongings.
China’s crypto crackdown sparks Thai crypto-mining boom
Small investors in Thailand are buying up cryptocurrency-mining rigs as the axe falls on China’s crypto-mines.
Palestinian Authority’s Abbas visits Israel’s Gantz in rare trip
In first trip to Israel in years, Mahmoud Abbas and Benny Gantz discuss 'security, civil matters' in Gantz's home.
India fears new COVID wave as Omicron infections spread
Nearly 800 Omicron cases reported as daily COVID infections rise by 9,195 cases - a 44 percent spike from Tuesday.
Dozens killed in gold mine collapse in Sudan
At least 38 people die after shafts collapsed at the Darsaya mine in West Kordofan.
In 2021, Myanmar journalists risked lives to tell world of coup
With one journalist dead and dozens behind bars, Myanmar is now one of the world's worst places to be a media worker.
Photos Show A Year Of Catastrophic Events Due To Climate Change
We looked back at the year in climate change and the disasters we'll be seeing more often as our world is altered by climate-polluting fossil fuels.
WHO says Omicron risk ‘very high’; Europe faces COVID surge: Live
France, UK, Italy, Greece, and Portugal all hit record daily infections, with France reporting almost 180,000 cases.
Former US Senate majority leader Harry Reid dies at age 82
Democrat leader, who helped secure Obama's signature health care law, died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
SpaceX satellites’ near-misses fuel US-China tensions
The close space encounters with China's space station are the latest sign of dangerous overcrowding in space.
Hong Kong’s Stand News outlet shuts down after police raid
Staff of pro-democracy news website Stand News accused of 'conspiracy to publish seditious publication'.
Proud Boys members must face January 6 charges, US judge rules
Case against four members of far-right group is focus of the US Justice Department's sprawling probe into Capitol riot.
Waiting for an Elizabeth Holmes verdict? It may take a while
If other US high-profile white-collar cases are any indication, verdict will not come quickly.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro sending aid to northeast amid deadly floods
Government allocating $35.5m in disaster aid after 20 killed, nearly 50,000 displaced by severe flooding in Bahia state.