Widowed in Poland: An Iraqi Kurdish victim of the border-crisis
Murad's wife died from hypothermia and sepsis. The couple's stillborn son is now buried near the Belarusian border.
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Putin addresses Ukraine, COVID, Navalny in annual news conference
Russian president also discusses US relations and the economy during marathon question-and-answer session.
Turkey stock investors brace for more volatility as lira rallies
After moving in tandem for most of the year, the Borsa Istanbul 100 Index and the lira decoupled this quarter.
Iran nuclear deal talks to resume on December 27
EU foreign service said the meeting would be attended by representatives of China, France, Germany, Russia, UK and Iran.
COVID: Study suggests AstraZeneca booster works against Omicron
Findings from the study, which has yet to be peer reviewed, match those from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.
Refugees in France: ‘I was in the boat yesterday, I almost died’
Despite perilous risks and following last month's Channel tragedy, people in Calais remain determined to reach England.
Saudi-led coalition says air raids hit military camp in Sanaa
Coalition says it destroyed drone and weapons stores in air raids on military camp in Yemeni capital Sanaa.
Powerful blast at Indian court building kills at least two
Investigation launched after explosion hits a judicial complex in Ludhiana, a city in India's northern Punjab state.
Madagascar shipwreck death toll rises to 85
Maritime authorities say 50 people have been rescued after boat sank with 138 people on board.
Hungary’s leader denounced in Bosnia for anti-Muslim rhetoric
PM Orban’s spokesman said it would be a 'challenge' to integrate a country with two million Muslims into the EU.
Why Libya’s election got postponed: A quick guide
A look at the factors that have forced Libya to postpone a vote seen as crucial to end its 10-year-long crisis.
Ex-Tunisian President Marzouki sentenced to 4 years in absentia
Moncef Marzouki, who lives in France, rejects court ruling, says it was 'issued by an illegitimate president'.
‘Inherently milder’: Australian state offers clues on Omicron
Hospital data from New South Wales offers tentative evidence the variant is milder than other strains.
COVID infections rising across Gulf states: Live news
The UAE has seen a sharp increase in COVID-19 infections as it welcomes visitors to the Expo 2020 Dubai word fair.
‘Very little chance of survival’ for missing miners in Myanmar
At least 25 people were hospitalised, while 50 remain missing following a landslide at a jade mining site in Hpakant.
US: $475M settlement proposed in longest-running oil spill
Sixteen wells off the US state of Louisiana have been leaking since September 2004.
Hunger in US is on the rise as pandemic relief dries up
More than 21 million Americans did not have enough to eat in early December, according to the US Census Bureau.
Canada expands aid for people, businesses hit by Omicron variant
'We are in for some even tougher times ahead,' Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Wednesday.
Blanket COVID boosters risk prolonging pandemic, WHO chief warns
WHO chief Tedros insists priority remains getting vaccines to unvaccinated and vulnerable people everywhere.
EU takes legal action against Poland over rule-of-law dispute
Poland says the EU's decision reflects a trend towards 'bureaucratic centralism' in Brussels that 'has to be stopped'.