Gordon Brown calls for airlift of 240 million COVID-19 vaccines
WHO adviser urges rich countries to send vaccines to low-income nations this month to save tens of thousands of lives.
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After lengthy COVID-19 lockdowns, a weary world is ready to dance
From Buenos Aires, Argentina to South Africa's Soweto, dancers around the world are letting loose.
Afghanistan: Mass funeral for victims of Kandahar mosque attack
Relatives laid the bodies of the victims to rest and called on the Taliban to protect them.
China tested new space capability with hypersonic missile: Report
Financial Times says launch of nuclear-capable missile in August took US intelligence by surprise.
17 US missionaries, including children, kidnapped in Haiti
Group was leaving an orphanage in Port-au-prince when they were abducted, say media reports.
Australia’s Melbourne set to end world’s longest lockdowns
When Melbourne's lockdown ends this week, it will have been under six lockdowns totalling 262 days since March 2020.
Alex Saab: Venezuela halts talks after US extradites Maduro ally
Alex Saab, who was arrested in Cape Verde last year, was extradited to the US to face money laundering charges.
Thousands protest in DR Congo to demand neutral poll body
Demonstrations were sparked by concerns over the independence of the electoral commission.
Syrian government shelling of rebel-held Idlib kills 4
Attacks come after repeated violations of a truce reached in March last year.
Macron decries ‘inexcusable’ Algerian protest massacre in Paris
France's president told relatives on the 60th anniversary of the 1961 protest by Algerians that 'crimes' were committed.
Neglect of Palestinians in Israel fuels killing spree
The Palestinian community in Israel has fallen victim to a murder rate two times higher than Jewish areas.
Tens of thousands demonstrate in Rome against fascism
Protest comes a week after extreme right-wing supporters broke into the headquarters of Italy's labour confederation.
Angela Merkel hopes Germany continues to work with Turkey
In farewell visit to Turkey, outgoing chancellor says security and independence of both countries depend on each other.
Iran’s ex-central bank chief and officials sentenced to prison
Judiciary said the officials’ illegal distribution scheme hurt Iran's economy at a time of hardship under US pressure.
Iranian court upholds new jail term for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
Iranian British woman was handed a new one-year jail sentence after spending five years in prison.
Analysis: How Judge Bitar’s probe shook Lebanon leaders
Experts say judge leading probe into Beirut port explosion rattled country simply by challenging systemic impunity.
No invitation for Myanmar military gov’t leader at ASEAN summit
Min Aung Hlaing snubbed as concerns rise over military government's commitment to defusing bloody crisis.
Russia exceeds 1,000 daily COVID deaths for first time
An official tally also showed 33,208 new infections, a high for fatalities and cases for the third day in a row.
As Erdogan set for another tour, Turkey deepens ties with Africa
Over the past two decades, Turkey has sought to present itself as an alternative external power in the continent.
Sudan PM says ‘serious crisis’ a threat to transition and country
Abdalla Hamdok presents steps to end what he calls 'worst and most dangerous' political crisis in two-year transition.