Biden calls for ‘commonsense’ gun laws on Parkland anniversary
US president says gun law reforms should include mandatory background checks and ban on assault weapons.
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Catalan separatists projected to win majority in regional polls
Survey shows Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya party will win 36-38 seats; centre-right Junts per Catalunya at 30-33.
Kosovo opposition party set to win parliamentary vote: Exit poll
Vetevendosje forecast to win 41.8 percent of the vote while the governing LDK party projected to finish third.
In Pictures: Russians show Valentine’s Day support for Navalny
Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was detained after his arrival in Moscow from Germany, where he was treated for poisoning.
Small protests mark 10th anniversary of Bahrain uprising
Number of demonstrators was limited compared with previous years due to heavy police presence and COVID restrictions.
Myanmar: Fear of crackdown as military deploys tanks, shots fired
Army urged to refrain from violence after opening fire on anti-coup protesters amid reports of an internet shutdown.
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.
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.