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Visit comes amid efforts to resolve the fate of 81 Rohingya refugees adrift in international waters for two weeks....

The MENA region accounts for half of UNICEF's worldwide humanitarian response appeals, a marked rise since 2011....

Germany's national carrier Lufthansa has announced billions of euros worth of losses for 2020. Coronavirus disruption has catapulted the airline into an unprecedented crisis....

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill banning controversial police tactics and easing the way for lawsuits against officers violating constitutional rights....

The judge in Virginia had last month already rejected the defendant's argument that the case should be tossed out in the US because it should be heard in the UK instead....

Influencers are gaining more sway in the travel industry. But their image has recently been damaged by some of them traveling despite the coronavirus pandemic in their quest for the perfect photo....

Prince Harry's wife Meghan has accused Buckingham Palace of "perpetuating falsehoods" about her and her spouse, saying the royal couple would not be silent in telling their story....

The revelation comes as the death toll from a military crackdown climbs to at least 50 and protesters say "there is no meaning to staying alive under the junta"....

Investors watching US Federal Reserve's Powell for any signs that the central bank is planning to pull back stimulus....

Activists accused of organising unofficial poll that authorities said was part of a plan to 'overthrow' government....

Britain's medicines regulator said on Thursday modified versions of authorised COVID-19 vaccines for variants of the coronavirus would be fast-tracked for approvals....

In a complaint to German federal prosecutors, Reporters Without Borders has accused the Saudi crown prince of crimes against humanity. The question is whether they will launch a case....

A former Maryland police chief is facing multiple arson and attempted murder charges in connection with 11 fires spanning from 2011 to 2020, according to a news release from the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department....

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More than 30 crew members were rescued via helicopters and naval vessels after a fire erupted on their ship roughly 130 miles from the Canadian coastline, according to a statement from the US Coast Guard....

The coronavirus pandemic has brought countries to a standstill. Meanwhile, vaccinations have already started in some countries as cases continue to rise. Follow here for the latest....

The vast majority of global coronavirus deaths occurred in nations with high levels of obesity....

Dozens of ethnic Baluch rights activists have staged a protest in Pakistan's port city of Karachi to condemn the killing of their ethnic brethren by Iranian border guards last month....

A man accused of keeping four stolen piglets in the backyard of a Canberra home is cleared of all charges, after a magistrate found it could not be proven he lived at the house where they were found....

The 501Y.V2 variant reportedly produces a high number of antibodies, providing protection against other variants....

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Australia's prime minister has thrown his support behind a senior minister accused of rape, and rejected mounting calls for an independent investigation into the allegations....

UN says 38 people were killed across Myanmar on Wednesday after security forces opened fire on anti-coup protesters....

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US-based research institute voices fear the world's largest democracy is descending into authoritarianism under Modi....

Buckingham Palace said Wednesday it is "very concerned" and will investigate newspaper reports that Prince Harry's wife Meghan Markle faces a bullying complaint from her time living in Kensington Palace....

Military spokesman says they fired Quds-2 missile at Aramco facility in Jeddah, but no confirmation from Saudi Arabia....

A man armed with an ax attacked and injured eight people in a southern Swedish town Wednesday before being shot and arrested, police said....

The sisters of Spanish King Felipe VI acknowledged Wednesday that they got COVID-19 vaccine shots during a visit to the United Arab Emirates to see their father....

A person made a a series of posts on the 4chan site saying they planned to "take action" on March 15 by carrying out an attack remotely on the two mosques using car bombs....

Bill Magness had taken the decision to deny 4 million people access to electricity to protect the power grid and prevent a major blackout that could last months....

Last week, Georgia's Senate passed a bill 46-7 that would end the state's observance of daylight saving time....

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British new car registrations fell by roughly 36% year-on-year in February, according to preliminary data from an industry body, as lockdown measures forced showrooms to close their doors to the public....

Generals have banned Facebook and other popular platforms and imposed an internet blackout for the past 18 nights....

Six journalists are facing charges punishable with up to three years in prison amid a crackdown on anti-coup protests....

The company will close 60 of its North American shops and is considering shuttering its European retail outlets....

An unmanned SpaceX rocket exploded on the ground Wednesday after carrying out what had seemed to be a successful flight and landing. It was the third straight flub involving the prototype of the Starship rocket, which SpaceX hopes one day to send to Mars....

A hazard reduction burn gone wrong last year undid years of work by researchers to repopulate North Head with native mammals. But not all is lost, as animals have been spotted once more, some even with young....