1bn COVID jabs given globally – but over half in just 3 countries
One in four people in rich countries has been vaccinated, compared with one in every 500 in low-income nations.
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Lebanon launches first electric car despite economic crisis
Manufacturer of 'Quds Rise' hopes 10,000 vehicles will be produced by next year in the crisis-hit Mediterranean country.
Reactions to Biden’s recognition of Armenian ‘genocide’
US president's recognition of WWI mass killing of Armenians as 'genocide' welcomed by Armenia but slammed by Turkey.
‘I’m trapped here’: Haitian asylum seekers languish in Mexico
Unable to get US asylum and facing discrimination in Mexico, Haitians say they have nowhere to go and are losing hope.
Oil tanker off Syrian coast hit in suspected drone attack
Firefighters extinguish blaze in tanker near Baniyas refinery after a suspected drone attack, Syria's oil ministry says.
Belarus leader to amend emergency power transfer to empower son
Security council, where Lukashenko's son plays prominent role, to assume power in event of sitting president's death.
Tanzania braces for Cyclone Jobo, fishermen told to keep off sea
Authorities warn people to avoid coastal areas as storm expected to make landfall on Saturday night.
US President Joe Biden officially recognises ‘Armenian genocide’
Biden is first US president to formally recognise mass killings of Armenians in Ottoman Empire during WWI as 'genocide'.
Liberia pledges to prevent attacks on I. Coast from its territory
Liberian gov't says it is deeply concerned by incident where men thought to be Liberians attacked an Ivorian army base.
Iran slams EU sanctions, calls out human rights violations
After the blacklisting of its army commanders, Iran urges action over 'violations' of its citizens' rights by EU states.
Iran halts flights with India and Pakistan over COVID
As COVID-19 cases mount across the country, Iran has suspended flights with neighbouring Pakistan and badly hit India.
French isolation study ends after 40 days in cave hideout
Fifteen people who took part in a scientific experiment emerged on Saturday from their self-segregation in the Pyrenees.
Israel launches attacks on besieged Gaza after rockets fired
Attacks come as tensions in occupied East Jerusalem soar with armed Israeli police scuffling with Palestinians.
Afghanistan: At least 14 civilians killed across three provinces
Violence continues to escalate in Afghanistan with 573 Afghan civilians killed in the first quarter of the year.
Avalanche in India’s Himalayan state of Uttarakhand kills eight
The army, quoted by local media, said victims and people rescued were labourers working on a road project.
ASEAN demands ‘immediate cessation of violence’ in Myanmar
ASEAN issues a five-point statement calling for a constructive dialogue to resolve the Myanmar coup crisis.
53 sailors presumed dead after sunken Indonesia submarine found
A scan detected the submarine at 850 metres deep - well beyond its survivable limits.
Families of Indonesian sailors hopeful as sub’s oxygen runs out
As fears mount over the fate of the 53 missing submarine crew members, their families are refusing to give up hope.
‘Terminator of drones’: China unveils stealth-detecting radars
Country's first portable radar can be carried by a single soldier and can detect small, low-flying targets.
Scuffles in Jerusalem in second night of violence
US President Joe Biden calls for calm as he denounces rhetoric of 'extremist protestors' who targeted Palestinians.