Thai protesters, police clash near PM’s residence
Emergency services say 16 injured as police use tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets on pro-democracy protesters.
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Czech Republic turns to Russian vaccine amid soaring COVID cases
Prime Minister Andrej Babis says hard-hit country cannot wait for EU approval for Russia's Sputink V shot.
In Nigeria, an agonising wait for parents of 300 abducted girls
Families anxiously wait for news after gunmen kidnap 317 schoolgirls in Zamfara, latest in string of mass abductions.
Voters go to the polls in El Salvador
Opinion polls ahead of Sunday's vote show strong support for President Nayib Bukele's Nuevas Ideas party.
Chad opposition leader says several relatives killed in home raid
Yaya Dillo tells reporters five of his family members were killed when security forces raided his home in N’Djamena.
What is happening in Haiti, where political crisis persists?
Opposition and civil society leaders say President Jovenel Moise's term is over. He and his supporters say otherwise.
Turkey summons Iran envoy over remarks on Iraq operations
Turkey says the PKK presence in Iraq is a national security threat and it is Baghdad’s responsibility to take action.
Dozens detained at Kazakhstan political prisoner protest
Police in Kazakhstan detained protesters calling for the release of political prisoners in line with an EU resolution.
Israeli-owned vessel docked in Dubai after mysterious explosion
American officials say the vessel sustained two holes on its port side and two on its starboard side.
Indian rooster kills owner during cockfight
Thousands of roosters die each year in the battles despite efforts by animal rights groups.
Hong Kong police charge dozens of activists with security crime
Forty-seven pro-democracy activists charged with 'conspiracy to commit subversion' in major crackdown on dissent.
Iran receives China’s Sinopharm jabs as COVID deaths reach 60,000
Iran will receive several million more doses of foreign vaccines while advancing work on promising local candidates.
Analysis: Syria’s peace process and the Russian and US roles
Ten years into Syria's devastating war, the country’s peace prospects have never been gloomier.
Fighting intensifies between Houthis, Yemen gov’t forces in Marib
Dozens of fighters from both sides killed in 'unabated' fighting since Friday in Yemen's strategic province of Marib.
‘Protecting dignity’: Iran’s push to fight violence against women
A draft bill, nearly a decade in the making, could help empower women in Iran - if can clear the final legal hurdles.
In Pictures: Police escalate crackdown on protests in Myanmar
Security forces have stepped up violence against anti-coup demonstrators in Yangon and other cities in Myanmar.
New Zealand’s Auckland in lockdown for second time in a month
Jacinda Ardern announces seven-day lockdown in Auckland after authorities detect a community case of unknown origin.
Two reported dead, many hurt as Myanmar police fire at protesters
Police open fire on protesters in Yangon and Dawei, killing at least two and wounding dozens more, local media say.
Saudi Arabia ‘intercepts ballistic missile over Riyadh’
Saudi-led coalition blames Yemen's Houthis as state TV broadcasts footage of explosions in the air over Riyadh.
US authorises Johnson and Johnson’s COVID vaccine
Single-dose vaccine is the third authorised in the US and is 85 percent protective against severe illness.