Sheikh Hasina wins fifth term in Bangladesh amid turnout controversy
Questions raised over official turnout of 40 percent after opposition boycott call and reports of empty polling centres.
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A poll with outsize importance: What to know about Taiwan’s election
Taiwanese voters will choose their next president and legislature on January 13. China and the US will be watching.
Blinken says Palestinians displaced in Gaza must be able to return home
In Doha, the top US diplomat rejected Israeli officials' comments calling for mass displacement of Gaza residents.
Maldives suspends three officials for insulting Indian PM Modi
Three deputy ministers were disciplined over social media posts about India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Jordan’s King Abdullah II presses Blinken to push for a ceasefire in Gaza
The top US diplomat is travelling across the Middle East amid growing calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Bangladesh holds election to keep PM Sheikh Hasina in power
Counting under way in polls held to pave way for PM Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League to seize fourth consecutive term.
Hamza, son of Al Jazeera’s Wael Dahdouh, killed in Israeli attack in Gaza
An Israeli attack targeted the car he was travelling in with two other journalists.
North Korea threatens Seoul as tension builds over military drills
Pyongyang conducts live-fire drills close to its coast for the third time in a row as it threatens Seoul.
Bangladesh counts votes in low-turnout election boycotted by opposition
Initial signs suggest a low turnout in controversial poll guaranteed to give a fourth straight term to PM Sheikh Hasina.
What happened to Alaska Airlines’s Boeing 737 Max 9 whose door blew off?
An order by US officials to ground 737 Max 9s for inspection will affect 171 aircraft worldwide.
Blaze at Bangladesh refugee camp leaves thousands of Rohingya homeless
Hundreds of shelters at the refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh were gutted with arson suspected.
Israel signals bombardment of northern Gaza set to end
The Israeli military has 'dismantled' Hamas in the north, but suggests the onslaught will continue in the rest of Gaza.
Bhutan holds general election as economic crisis hits ‘national happiness’
Both parties in fray committed to constitutionally enshrined philosophy of government measuring success by 'happiness'.
Can Pakistan’s Indus River dolphins be saved?
Once believed to be extinct, the ancient mammal has started to make a comeback, but the risks remain grave.
China sanctions five US arms manufacturers over Taiwan weapons sales
The move follows US approval of $300m in military aid for the self-ruled island, which holds elections in a week.
US defence chief promises transparency amid secrecy around hospital stay
Lloyd Austin went to hospital for elective surgery on January 1 but the White House was not notified.
Woman in her 90s pulled alive from rubble of Japan earthquake
The 7.6 quake struck on New Year's Day, causing extensive damage to communities on the Noto Peninsula.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 683
As the war enters its 683rd day, these are the main developments.
Thousands protest in Israel demanding captive release, government to resign
Protesters angry at the government rallied in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem calling for return of captives held in Gaza.
FBI arrests three people linked to January 6, 2021, insurrection
The three Florida residents allegedly attacked officers during an assault on the United States Capitol.