Pakistani Taliban kill police officer guarding polio jab team
Attack in northwest Pakistan comes after end of one-month ceasefire between the armed group and the government.
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Dozens feared dead in Kentucky as tornadoes hit US states
Kentucky governor says up to 100 people could be dead in the state as casualties also reported from other states.
France to open classified Algerian war archives
Files cover judicial proceedings by the French police and military forces during the 1954-1962 war of independence.
Divisions as Palestinians in occupied West Bank cast local votes
Palestinians in rural areas vote in the first phase of municipal elections in the West Bank, with Hamas boycotting.
Iran and world powers try to bridge gaps in ongoing Vienna talks
As US representative heads to Austrian capital, differences remain on two texts proposed by Iran last week.
Angola ruling party backs President Joao Lourenco for second term
MPLA leader, who succeeded Jose Eduardo dos Santos as president in 2017, will contest next year's poll.
Brazil court convicts four for nightclub blaze that killed 242
Owners of Kiss nightclub and band members found guilty of murder and attempted murder.
Burkina Faso president names Lassina Zerbo as prime minister
The 58-year-old geophysicist is to take office amid rising popular discontent over deadly violence in the country.
Top Japanese officials to skip Beijing Olympics: Reports
Seiko Hashimoto, former head of Tokyo's Olympic committee, likely to represent Japan in the Winter Games in February.
Donors back $280m fund transfer to help avert Afghan famine
World Bank-administered fund will give $180m to World Food Program for food aid and $100m to UNICEF for health services.
New Caledonia set for final vote on independence from France
Tensions high after key independence parties boycott the vote because of COVID and warn they'll challenge the result.
Parents of Parkland victim urge Biden to act on gun control
Patricia and Manuel Oliver say they will hold a daily protest outside the White House until they meet the US president.
US stocks surge as inflation data meets expectations
All three major United States stock indexes advanced, with tech shares doing the heavy lifting.
Biden halts US funding for new fossil fuel projects overseas
The policy bans federal funding of overseas coal projects that do not capture or partially capture carbon emissions.
NATO chief rejects Russian demand to deny Ukraine entry
Jens Stoltenberg rejected Russia's call for the West to withdraw its invitation to Ukraine to join the alliance.
Several killed in explosion at south Lebanon Palestinian camp
Ambulances rush to the scene in Burj al-Shemali camp in port city of Tyre as authorities investigate source of blast.
Nobel Peace Prize winners warn of growing disinformation threat
Journalists Maria Ressa, Dmitry Muratov tell Al Jazeera that media outlets must collaborate to counter dangerous lies.
Western states ask Tunisia to return to ‘democratic institutions’
Diplomatic mission heads of the G7 nations plus the EU call for swift return to functioning democratic institutions.
Prosecution rests case in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex abuse trial
Fourth accuser told US court Friday that Maxwell set her up for sexual encounter with Jeffrey Epstein when she was 16.
US launches criminal probe into short selling by hedge funds
The US Department of Justice is digging into how hedge funds tap into research and set up their bets.