Iran rejects UN rights chief’s ‘accusations’ over water protests
Iranian foreign ministry said comments by Michelle Bachelet are 'regrettable', as protests have left four dead.
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Guatemalan anti-corruption prosecutor flees country after sacking
Juan Francisco Sandoval fled early on Saturday after being dismissed in a move that sparked international condemnation.
Thousands march for LGBTQ rights in Budapest’s biggest Pride
A group of about 200 counter-demonstrators along the route held banners reading 'Stop LGBTQ paedophilia'.
US-China talks come at time of heightened tension
US diplomatic trip comes 50 years after Kissinger's secret China visit initiating relations between the two countries.
Are democratic reforms at risk in Tanzania?
Main opposition leader and Chadema party members arrested and accused of 'terrorism'.
‘Out Bolsonaro!’: More protests in Brazil over COVID crisis
President Jair Bolsonaro is under pressure to account for his govt's coronavirus policies and corruption allegations.
Protesters opposed to COVID measures clash with police in Paris
Far-right activists and members of the yellow vest movement were part of the rally in Paris against a health pass bill.
Great Barrier Reef: Australia avoids UNESCO downgrade
Environmental activists slam UNESCO decision not to classify the Barrier Reef as an endangered World Heritage Site.
Cash-strapped Lebanon signs fuel deal with Iraq to ease crisis
Lebanon to pay for 1 million tonnes of fuel a year in goods and services, helping ease its power shortage.
Iraqi PM announces arrests over suicide bombing claimed by ISIL
Mustafa al-Kadhimi announces arrest of 'terror cell' behind deadly attack in Baghdad, which left 35 dead.
Palestinian protester shot by Israeli army dies: Ministry
Mohammed Munir al-Tamimi, 17, who suffered gunshot wounds during Friday's protests, died in hospital.
Afghanistan imposes night curfew to curb Taliban advance
Thirty-one of the country's 34 provinces to be under 10pm to 4am curfew, interior ministry announces.
Coalition says Iraq base housing US troops hit in drone attack
No casualties in attack days before meeting between Iraq PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi and US President Joe Biden in Washington.
China shuts down ports, cancels flights as Typhoon In-Fa nears
Storm to hit Zhejiang province on Sunday, just as other parts of country struggle to recover from recent deadly floods.
Bali hit by ‘oxygen crisis’ as Indonesia’s COVID struggles rise
Bali and other regions are under tight COVID-19 restrictions as cases and deaths surge in the archipelago nation.
Campaigners hail historic Sierra Leone move to end death penalty
Lawmakers vote to repeal the death penalty more than 20 years after the country's last execution.
Vietnam locks down capital Hanoi as COVID-19 infections soar
Fifteen-day lockdown order bans the gathering of more than two people in public in city of eight million.
Guatemala attorney general fires top anti-corruption prosecutor
Juan Francisco Sandoval dismissed as head of a special anti-corruption agency against impunity.
Arrests as anti-lockdown protesters clash with police in Sydney
Thousands take to the streets of the Australian city to protest against lockdown restrictions amid a surge in cases.
Frantic search for survivors as India’s flood death toll rises
Heavy rains in western Maharashtra state triggered landslides and flooding, killing dozens of people.