Women’s March holds rallies against Trump’s Supreme Court pick
Women's rights groups have raised concerns that Amy Coney Barrett will restrict abortion access in the United States.
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Turkey raises Black Sea gas field estimate after new discovery
President Erdogan said the estimated reserves in a gas field off its Black Sea coast reached 405 billion cubic metres.
Three-year-old loses whole family in missile attack on Azeri city
Khadija Shahnazarli's mother and 16-month-old sister were buried in the same grave, next to her father.
Paris heads into curfew as Europe battles soaring COVID caseload
World Health Organization says a 44 percent rise in European cases in a week is 'very concerning'.
Fight for US battleground state of Michigan enters final stretch
Joe Biden campaigned in the midwestern US state on Friday, and Donald Trump held a rally there on Saturday evening.
Guineans set to vote in tense presidential election
After months of unrest and divisive politics, voters in Guinea set to cast ballots to elect country's next president.
Nigerian women at the forefront of protests over police brutality
Tired of police harrassment and brutality, Nigerian women have been at the heart of nationwide protests.
American Voter: Millie Brigaud
Al Jazeera asks the same key questions about the presidential election to voters across the United States.
Iran imposes new restrictions as COVID-19 deaths surpass 30,000
The Iranian authorities warn of falling adherence to health protocols amid COVID-19 fatigue and economic woes.
Conventional arms embargo on Iran set to end: What’s next?
The US and Israel vehemently oppose the end of the arms embargo and have repeatedly tried to stop it.
Baghdad: Kurd party offices torched by Hashd al-Shaabi supporters
Hundreds of Hashd demonstrators swept past a security detail and stormed the offices of the Kurdistan Democratic Party.
Civilians killed in Ganja as Nagorno-Karabakh conflict escalates
Armenia rejects claims it was behind the attack that prompted Azerbaijan president to vow 'revenge'.
Police arrest nine after teacher beheaded in Paris suburb
Among the detainees are four relatives of the suspect arrested in the immediate aftermath of the attack.
Thailand: Protesters take to Bangkok streets despite warning
Protesters demand the removal of PM Prayuth Chan-ocha who first took power in a 2014 coup.
Ardern’s Labour Party wins New Zealand election
Ardern's opponent Collins concedes defeat after trailing with a quarter of the votes to be counted.
Trudeau says Canada will not be cowed by China on human rights
Canadian PM defiant after China's ambassador to Ottawa, Cong Peiwu, warned against the granting asylum to HK activists.
Dead baby caught in tug of war between Duterte’s police, activist
Human rights advocates condemn as cruel the treatment of jailed activist Reina Mae Nasino as she lays to rest her baby.
US economic delegation to visit Israel, UAE and Bahrain
The trip from October 17-20 seeks to bolster recent US-brokered normalisation deals between the three countries.
Two women vie to lead New Zealand as voting opens
Voting could see PM Ardern strengthen her government or face more challenges from Judith Collins and the conservatives.
In about-face, Trump approves California fire relief funds
Trump reversed his administration's previous denial of relief aid to California, which has been badly damaged by fires.