Carlos Menem, former president of Argentina, dies aged 90
Menem, who served as president from 1989 to 1999, had been hospitalised for pneumonia several times in recent months.
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UK reaches 15m COVID jab milestone, eyes next vaccination phase
PM Boris Johnson hails hitting 'significant' occasion two months after country embarked on biggest vaccination drive.
Lebanon kicks off vaccination against COVID-19
Healthcare workers and those aged above 75 first in line for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines under government roll-out plan.
Mexico gets AstraZeneca COVID vaccine shipment from India
Mexico, which is struggling to control a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths, received 870,000 vaccine doses Sunday.
Ahead of Sahel summit, where do France and G5 countries stand?
France expected to announce Barkhane troop drawdown as Sahel leaders increasingly mull negotiations with armed groups.
Biden aide resigns after ‘unacceptable’ threats against reporter
Deputy Press Secretary TJ Ducklo says remarks to female journalist were 'abhorrent, disrespectful and unacceptable'.
DR Congo: Several killed in attacks on Lubumbashi military camps
Four troops, one civilian killed in separatist militia attacks on military sites in the country's second-largest city.
Bitcoin nears $50,000 as it reaches record
Bitcoin has been buoyed in recent months by endorsements from the likes of Paul Tudor Jones and Stan Druckenmiller.
Spain’s Catalonia holds key election amid fears over COVID
Vote could signal appeal of Catalan secessionists and the political trajectory of the pro-independence movement.
Transcript: Mitch McConnell’s Trump impeachment speech
Donald Trump was acquitted on a charge of 'incitement of insurrection' over the January 6 US Capitol riot.
Lebanon launches COVID vaccine drive, PM to wait ‘turn’: Live
After a sharp rise in COVID infections, Lebanon starts vaccine drive as PM Hassan Diab says he will wait his 'turn'.
15 sailors kidnapped off Nigeria return to Turkey
Survivors recount stories about death threats they endured during their captivity in a forest.
New generation faces old guard in Kosovo election
As Kosovars head to the polls, a new generation of politicians is seeking to tap into widespread disillusionment.
UAE jails Jordanian for 10 years for criticising Jordan’s gov’t
HRW says Ahmed Etoum was sentenced in October solely for peaceful Facebook posts on corruption, inequality in Jordan.
Guinea sees first Ebola deaths since 2016
Three deaths from Ebola hemorrhagic fever occurred in the southeastern region of Nzerekore, officials say.
Huge rallies in Myanmar for ninth day as army steps up arrests
Tens of thousands take to streets as the military hunts protest backers and steps up arrests.
In Pictures: Protest in Cyprus draws water cannon, arrests
Police in Nicosia use water cannon, tear gas to disperse protesters rallying against corruption and COVID response.
Thirteen Turkish civilians killed as anti-PKK operation ends
Defence chief Hulusi Akar says 48 PKK fighters were killed in clashes with 13 Turkish civilians found dead in a hideout.
In Pictures: Strong quake off Japan’s Fukushima
Powerful earthquake off the coast of northeastern Japan leaves dozens injured.
Egypt unearths ‘world’s oldest’ mass-production brewery
Egyptian-American team finds a high-production brewery believed to be more than 5,000 years old.