Several killed as roadside bomb targets minibus in Afghanistan
The bus was bringing staff and students to Alberoni University in northern Afghanistan, the interior ministry says.
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Police reform in the US: A tale of two Minnesota cities
After police killed Black men in Minneapolis and Brooklyn Center, local officials approached reforms differently.
‘We’re not safe’: Darfur violence sparks new displacement crisis
Almost five times as many people have been newly displaced in 2021 in Sudan's strife-hit region compared with 2020.
Will Libya commander Haftar run in December’s election?
Renegade military commander is holding rallies and polishing his image ahead of polls, according to Libya observers.
What next for Mali after second coup within a year?
Colonel Assimi Goita, who has led two military coups in nine months, named country's interim president.
Indonesia releases seized Iranian tanker after four months
Iranian ship was seized because of the suspected illegal transfer of oil in Indonesian waters.
US drawing up Belarus sanctions after Ryanair plane diversion
White House calls for 'a credible international investigation' into the forced landing of a Ryanair plane in Minsk.
No water, no jobs: ISIL survivors struggle in northern Iraq
Battered by violence, Christians face a confluence of environmental and economic hardship in the Nineveh Plains.
‘We are starving’: Little food for families fleeing DRC volcano
Supplies running low as hundreds of thousands of people flee Goma after warning Mt Nyiragongo volcano may erupt again.
Press freedom watchdog calls for release of Zimbabwean journalist
Detention of NYT freelancer Jeffrey Moyo shows 'Zimbabwe continues to violate the right to press freedom', says CPJ.
‘No longer afraid’: Palestinians vow to fight Jerusalem evictions
At least 218 Palestinian households in East Jerusalem have cases against them, putting 970 people at risk of expulsion.
Philippines protests China’s ‘illegal’ South China Sea presence
Manila lodges diplomatic protest against the 'incessant and prolonged' presence of Chinese vessels near Thitu Island.
Mali court appoints Assimi Goita as interim president
Constitutional court says Colonel Assimi Goita who led this week's military coup will head Mali's interim government.
Four more Colombian protesters killed as death toll rises
Three of Friday's deaths occurred in Cali, the nationwide epicentre of the month-long demonstrations.
Remains of 215 children found at Indigenous school site in Canada
A 'painful reminder' of a dark and shameful past, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says.
Erdogan opens landmark mosque in Istanbul’s Taksim Square
The opening coincided with the anniversary of massive anti-government protests in 2013 at nearby Gezi Park.
Mali coup leader says new PM to be appointed within days
Colonel Assimi Goita's announcement comes amid rising international pressure on Mali's ruling military administration.
US bans imports from Chinese fishing fleet over labour practices
Officials say this is the first US ban on imports from an entire fishing fleet, as opposed to individual vessels.
Japan extends virus emergency with safe Olympics at stake
State of emergency has been extended in Tokyo and other areas for 20 more days as COVID-19 cases remain high.
EU regulator approves Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for ages 12-15
Vaccine 'well tolerated' in adolescents and there were no 'major concerns' over side effects, EU drug watchdog says.