Cuba encouraged by early efficacy results of COVID-19 vaccine
Cuba's Soberana 2 vaccine candidate shows 62 percent efficacy with two of its three doses in trials, says BioCubaFarma.
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Twelve dead as Tropical Storm Claudette lashes southeast US
Coroner says nine children among 10 killed in multi-vehicle crash on an Alabama highway, as heavy storms lash the state.
Fugitive far-right Belgian soldier found dead
Jurgen Conings, 46, was on an anti-terrorism watch list and had threatened several people, hoarded heavy weaponry.
Libya PM says key coastal road reopened ahead of peace talks
Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh declares the east-west highway open, but eastern forces are still blocking it on their side.
Israel orders inquiry into deadly Mount Meron stampede
The stampede in April killed 45 people at a Jewish pilgrimage site long deemed hazardous by the authorities.
Visualising 70 years of refugee journeys
On World Refugee Day, Al Jazeera looks at the painful journeys refugees were forced on in 2020 despite global pandemic.
China says 1 billion COVID vaccine doses administered
Beijing plans to fully vaccinate 40 percent of the country's nearly 1.4 billion people by the end of this month.
Russian ambassador returns to US to build ‘equal, pragmatic’ ties
Diplomatic relations between the two countries had all but broken down since Biden took office.
Prominent UAE activist Alaa al-Siddiq dies in London car crash
Alaa was executive director of a UK-based non-profit that advocated for human rights in the Gulf.
Minors accuse guards at Libya detention centre of sexual assault
A group of migrant girls lodged at EU-funded government detention centre accuse guards of sexually assaulting them.
Libya: Military movements banned after Haftar’s border takeover
The statement came after forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar said they have taken control of a border crossing with Algeria.
Juneteenth, marking end of slavery, celebrated across US
Parades, picnics for Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery, which President Biden made a federal holiday.
UN: Sri Lanka ship fire caused ‘significant damage to planet’
The UN says it is coordinating efforts and helping Sri Lanka in assessing the damage and recovery efforts.
Several injured after driver rams cyclists in Arizona race
Driver was chased and shot by police; at least six people taken to hospital in critical condition.
Former UK parliament speaker Bercow joins opposition Labour Party
The former Conservative MP launches blistering attack on PM Johnson, calling him 'a lousy governor'.
Ethiopians pray for peaceful vote ahead of key election
Monday represents PM Abiy's first electoral test since he embarked on a suite of democratic and economic reforms.
Voting under way in Armenia snap parliamentary election
The polls were called by incumbent PM following protests over the country's defeat in a war with Azerbaijan last year.
Taiwan to ‘adjust’ Hong Kong office operations in ‘one China’ row
Taiwan says Hong Kong is demanding Taiwanese officials sign a 'One China Commitment Letter' to obtain work visas.
Rival protests in Peru as tensions rise over presidential vote
Pedro Castillo's supporters want the election results upheld, while Keiko Fujimori's backers want the vote annulled.
Tokyo Olympics: Uganda team member tests positive for COVID
The positive test was the first detected infection among athletes arriving for the Tokyo Olympics.