Fighting erupts between Armenia, Azerbaijan over disputed region
Violence flares up in Nagorno-Karabakh, with militaries from both sides accusing each other for the major escalation.
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North Korea warns of tensions during search for shot South Korean
Pyongyang says incident should not have happened, South Korea mobilises dozens of naval vessels to find man's remains.
Yangon under strain as Myanmar coronavirus cases surge
Rising case numbers in the country's west quickly spread elsewhere and infection numbers have doubled every week.
Modi offers India’s COVID-19 vaccine capacity to ‘all humanity’
Prime minister says India moving ahead with third-phase trial before mass production as country's cases, deaths surge.
France’s Macron says Belarus leader Lukashenko ‘has to go’
EU refuses to recognise Lukashenko as legitimate president of ex-Soviet republic as Minsk slams foreign intervention.
Israelis protest against Netanyahu despite coronavirus lockdown
Protesters say attempt to block them was one motivation for them coming out on the streets for the 14th week in a row.
Who is Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s Supreme Court nominee?
A 'brilliant' constitutional scholar, Trump's Supreme Court pick made a name for herself in conservative legal circles.
Mexico issues new warrants in 2014 students’ disappearance case
Twenty-five arrest warrants for the first time include members of Mexico's military and federal police force.
‘Wrecking ball’ or ‘nothing to fear’? US reacts to Trump’s pick
Reactions are pouring in about Donald Trump's Supreme Court justice nominee, conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett.
Trump nominates judge Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
If confirmed, US President Donald Trump's pick will swing the country's highest court to a 6-3 conservative majority.
Egypt returns bodies of two Gaza fishermen shot by its navy
The fishermen, who were brothers, were shot off the coast near the southern border town of Rafah.
Malaysia’s ruling coalition wins Sabah in boost for PM Muhyiddin
Victory in Sabah state likely to strengthen prime minister's position as he faces leadership challenge by Anwar Ibrahim.
In Breonna Taylor’s Louisville, anger fuels demand for change
Protesters chart way forward after US grand jury delivers no murder charges in police killing of unarmed Black woman.
Several killed in attack on security convoy in northeast Nigeria
The convoy was taking people displaced by an armed uprising back to their homes in Baga, Borno state.
Sudan rejects linking removal from US terrorism list with Israel
US officials reportedly indicated they want Khartoum to open ties with Israel following the UAE and Bahrain.
Paris stabbing suspect says he aimed to target Charlie Hebdo
The 18-year-old suspect says he carried out the attack in anger over republished caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.
Hundreds gather in Portland for far-right Proud Boys rally
The US city has for months been the site of protests that have at times devolved into clashes and deadly violence.
Iranian president accuses US of ‘savagery’ after new sanctions
Americans have inflicted $150bn of damage on the people of Iran with sanctions, its president says.
CAR President Touadera announces candidacy for December election
Touadera was elected in February 2016 but has since struggled to stem vicious intercommunal violence.
UN condemns clashes in Libya capital, urges security reforms
UNSMIL expressed 'great concern' over fighting in the eastern suburb of Tajoura.