Osaka buckles under strain of Japan’s fourth COVID-19 wave
Doctors in region join calls for Olympics cancellation as hospitals struggle to treat those sick with coronavirus.
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US imposes Ethiopia, Eritrea restrictions over Tigray crisis
Announcing move, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says no 'meaningful steps' have been taken to end hostilities.
Minneapolis rallies before anniversary of George Floyd killing
Floyd's killing on May 25 last year sparked mass protests and calls for end to police violence against Black people.
DR Congo volcano eruption leaves death and trail of destruction
Eruption of Mount Nyiragongo killed at least 15, sent 30,000 people fleeing Goma and destroyed more than 500 homes.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds as UN launches Gaza aid appeal
Ceasefire that ended 11 days of fights holds for third day as international actors continue mediation efforts.
Iran says IAEA access to nuclear sites images has ended
Three-month monitoring deal between Tehran and the UN nuclear watchdog expires, raising questions over talks.
Qatar reiterates support for Libya’s UN-backed political process
Qatar's foreign minister says Gulf state backs efforts to end instability and 'foreign interference' in Libya.
Is it safe for the EU to ease COVID restrictions for tourism?
The EU has agreed to reopen the bloc to vaccinated travellers despite new virus strains causing concern.
Brazilian president leads motorcade of thousands of supporters
Jair Bolsonaro remains defiant in the face of mounting pressure to account for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Belarus arrests opposition figure after flight diverted
Exiled opposition activist Roman Protasevich detained after his flight from Greece to Lithuania was diverted to Minsk.
‘Disaster’: PM Johnson’s former adviser blasts UK’s COVID plan
Cummings has recently been involved in a war of words with Downing Street.
US committed to ‘giving Israel means to defend itself’: Blinken
US secretary of state's comments follow pressure and criticism from progressive lawmakers over arms deals with Israel.
Italian cable car crash kills several, injures two children
A cable car linking Italy's Lake Maggiore with a nearby mountain in the Alps plunged to the ground.
India: New Delhi to relax lockdown as COVID cases decline
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal says the capital will ease coronavirus restrictions on May 31 if cases continue to drop.
DR Congo: Goma ‘spared’ as lava from volcano halts outside city
Region's military governor says the lava flow stopped on the outskirts of the eastern city as thousands evacuated Goma.
Bangladeshi journalist arrested for COVID reporting granted bail
Rozina Islam's arrest for unearthing official corruption in the government's COVID response caused an outcry.
In Pictures: Thousands flee as DR Congo volcano erupts
Lava from a volcano erupting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is flowing south towards the city of Goma.
In Pictures: Palestinian solidarity rallies around the world
Large demonstrations around the world in support of Palestine.
Backed by Israeli police, Jewish settlers enter Al-Aqsa compound
The incident comes as a fragile truce holds in the Gaza Strip, days after the end of a 11-day Israeli bombing campaign.
Pfizer, AstraZeneca effective against virus strain found in India
A new study says both the vaccines are highly effective against the B1617.2 strain first identified in India.