Kurdish-led authorities to remove Syrians from al-Hol camp
Al-Hol camp has some 65,000 people, including 28,000 Syrians, 30,000 Iraqis and some 10,000 of other nationalities.
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Canada rights organisations urge PM to dismantle far-right groups
Open letter follows the murder of a mosque caretaker amid calls for police to investigate the killing as a hate crime.
Maldives ex-VP Ahmed Adeeb sentenced to 20 years for corruption
Criminal Court charged Adeeb with embezzlement, money laundering and misuse of gov't authority among other offences.
Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg, US Supreme Court opens new term
With eight justices rather than the usual nine, the court heard arguments in two cases on Monday by teleconference.
Analysis: The Trump presidency is now the coronavirus presidency
The virus is likely to determine Trump's political fate, despite his efforts to avoid just that.
In COVID-hit Syria, people ‘prefer to die than come to hospital’
Doctors, patients in gov't-held areas describe challenges of coping with pandemic after years of war, economic woes.
Ten percent of world’s population may have had COVID-19, WHO says
The UN health agency says 'majority of the world remains at risk', calls for collective action against the pandemic.
Mali prisoner swap ‘to see politician, French aid worker freed’
Reports say release of suspected fighters to be followed by freeing of kidnapped Soumaila Cisse and Sophie Petronin.
Maduro gov’t scores legal victory in $1bn Venezuelan gold tussle
British appeals court overturns earlier ruling in the battle over $1bn of gold stored in Bank of England vaults.
Ethiopia bans flights over huge dam ‘for security reasons’
The move could worsen Ethiopia's dispute with Egypt and Sudan over its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
Trump press secretary COVID-19 positive: US election live news
Kayleigh McEnany has become the latest in a growing number of people in the president's orbit who have tested positive.
American Voter: Sophia Madana
Al Jazeera asks the same key questions about the presidential election to voters across the United States.
Afghan president Ghani arrives in Qatar as peace talks drag on
Ashraf Ghani will hold meetings with Qatari and Afghan leaders but will not hold a meeting with Taliban officials.
Iran’s delicate balancing act in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Iran shares borders with Armenia and Azerbaijan, and is home to communities with origins in both countries.
Oman becomes first Gulf state to reinstate ambassador in Syria
Oman is one of the rare Arab countries that maintained diplomatic relations with President Bashar al-Assad's government.
Egyptians struggle as authorities crackdown on illegal housing
People complain of high fees to regularise buildings as October government deadline looms.
Protests in Kyrgyzstan over alleged vote rigging
Opposition supporters protesting after early results show two pro-government parties winning 107 out of 120 seats.
In Czech Republic, a fresh state of emergency as second wave hits
Czechs held a COVID farewell party and the country was hailed for handling the pandemic. Why are cases rising again?
In Pictures: Indian man cremates COVID-19 victims despite stigma
Braving infection and stigma, Ramananda Sarkar lights funeral pyres at crematorium in Assam dedicated to the virus dead.
Nagorno-Karabakh: Key cities targeted in Armenian, Azeri shelling
Civilian casualties reported as conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh spills into second week, prompting fresh ceasefire calls.