Iran indicts 10 officials over downed Ukraine airliner
Military prosecutor says 10 individuals indicted over the plane shootdown that killed all 176 people on board.
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Manhunt on for 1,800 inmates after brazen Nigeria prison attack
Assailants were heavily armed with assault weapons, rocket-propelled grenades, and improvised explosive devices.
Jordan bans publishing information on royal rift
Amman's prosecutor general says ban on publication involves all audiovisual media and social networks.
Iran receives first AstraZeneca doses through COVAX
Iran belatedly takes delivery of 700,800 AstraZeneca doses as its vaccination programme lags and cases rise.
When is Ramadan 2021?
As Muslims around the world prepare to observe a second Ramadan in a pandemic, Al Jazeera rounds-up the holy month.
Australia-New Zealand travel bubble to begin on April 19
Jacinda Ardern expects to hold a face-to-face meeting with her Australian counterpart soon after travel bubble begins.
US auto group warns of chip shortage, asks government for help
The group wants the US government to allocate funds for chip makers to expand production to cater to the auto sector.
Bangladesh protest over COVID curbs turns violent, three shot
Demonstrators attack police station in rural Bangladesh, at least three people shot, say officials.
Indonesia, East Timor flood death toll surges past 150
Search and rescue teams in Indonesia are racing to find more than 70 people who are still missing.
Japan Airlines to retire 777 planes with Pratt & Whitney engines
Japan Airlines' move comes a year earlier than planned, follows United Airlines incident involving
Indian states seek widening of vaccination amid second COVID wave
So far, India has vaccinated only about 1 in 25 people, compared with nearly 1 in 2 in the UK and 1 in 3 in the US.
New IMF reserves could fund vaccines in poor nations: Rockefeller
G20 is expected this week to back $650bn in new IMF allocations to help countries cope with COVID-19 pandemic.
Eighteen dead as violence escalates in Sudan’s West Darfur region
Local medics say at least 54 people were wounded in the clashes in the Sudanese city of El Geneina.
Crews rush to stop Florida wastewater reservoir collapse
Wastewater reservoir's containment wall risks break, but crews are making steady progress to stop threat of flooding.
Palestinian President Abbas flies to Germany for medical check-up
Mahmoud Abbas, 85, has attended public events in recent days and there was no indication he was suffering from illness.
US Supreme court dismisses case on Trump blocking Twitter critics
Court set aside a federal appeals court ruling that Trump violated First Amendment when he blocked critics on Twitter.
Russia to investigate reported killing of child in Ukraine attack
Russian investigators say a five-year-old child was killed during an assault by Ukrainian government forces.
Montenegro minister faces dismissal over Srebrenica comment
Justice minister Vladimir Leposavic last month said the Srebrenica genocide was not 'unequivocally established' as fact.
Major mining project takes centre stage in Greenland vote
Australia owns the mine, which holds minerals useful for climate-friendly products, but locals fear a lasting impact.
Majority of Republicans buy false claims of US Capitol riot: Poll
Three months after the January 6 riot, 60 percent of Republicans also believe the election was 'stolen' from Trump.