About 90 Palestinians injured in Israeli crackdown: Live
The latest violence comes a day after Israeli police stormed Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque and injured 205 Palestinians.
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Myanmar military designates shadow gov’t as ‘terrorist’ group
A group including deposed lawmakers formed the 'National Unity Government' to oppose the military government.
Pakistan imposes Eid lockdown as COVID cases soar
The government has imposed the most severe restrictions since a one-month lockdown in April last year.
Death toll from police raid in Rio de Janeiro favela rises to 28
Amnesty International says anti-drug trafficking operation in Jacarezinho favela is 'reprehensible and unjustifiable'.
Major US pipeline network shuts after ‘cybersecurity attack’
Colonial Pipeline, which supplies fuel on US east coast, said it temporarily halted all pipeline operations after hack.
‘Not $1’: US lawmaker urges end to complicity in Israeli abuses
Congresswoman Betty McCollum tells AJE about effort to ensure Israel doesn't use US aid to violate Palestinian rights.
Blast kills dozens near school in Afghan capital Kabul
Afghanistan's interior ministry says at least 52 people were wounded in the blast, many of them female students.
COVID-stricken Iran to ban local travel ahead of Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr holidays could spark more infections as many may ignore travel bans in absence of hefty penalties.
Saudi Arabia-Pakistan agree to mend strained ties
Announcement comes after Pakistani PM Imran Khan held talks with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.
Who tried to kill Mohamed Nasheed?
Motives remain unclear but theories point to religious 'extremists' or political rivals involved in corruption scandal.
Chad police use tear gas to disperse anti-military gov’t protests
Military authorities have banned the protest called by coalition of opposition parties and civil society groups.
Maldives: Nasheed off life support after surviving bomb attack
Family of ex-president and current speaker say doctors 'very happy' with his recovery after life-saving surgery.
Ethiopia’s Orthodox Church patriarch condemns Tigray ‘genocide’
In a video recorded last month, Abune Mathias says government forces 'want to destroy the people of Tigray'.
India records more than 4,000 COVID-19 deaths in a day
Record 4,187 new deaths takes India's overall total toll to 238,270 with a caseload of nearly 22 million victims.
World reacts as Jerusalem tensions escalate
More than 200 were wounded in Al-Aqsa amid growing anger over Israeli plans to evict Palestinians from Sheikh Jarrah.
Libya: Gunmen storm hotel used as Presidential Council HQ
Dozens of armed men raid the hotel in the capital, Tripoli, as divisions within the unity government surface.
Fighters of breakaway Muslim group storm southern Philippine town
As many as 200 Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters members reportedly occupied the Datu Paglas central market.
Colombia’s Duque seeks to calm protest as grievances fester
Protest groups sceptical of dialogue with president saying similar talks in 2019 accomplished little.
Myanmar army says no ASEAN envoy visit until stability restored
At least 774 people were killed and more than 3,700 detained in the military's crackdown on opponents.
Carers at Google Children’s Centers demand transportation support
Employees say they have tried to raise the transportation issue with managers, and been told to handle it themselves.