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Protesters paralyse Lebanon amid political and economic crisis

Protesters closed all major roads leading to the Lebanese capital on Monday, causing traffic jams and triggering a warning by the head of the...

Myanmar crisis deepens with police raids and strike call

The crisis in Myanmar has deepened as police occupied hospitals and universities and reportedly arrested hundreds of people involved in protesting against last month’s...

Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemen’s rebel-held capital

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed rebels in Yemen said it has launched a new air campaign on the country’s capital and other provinces, in...

Bloody Sunday memorial to honour late civil rights giants

The commemoration of a pivotal moment in the fight for voting rights for African Americans will honour four giants of the civil rights movement...

One dead, 40 injured as train derails in southern Pakistan

Eight carriages of a train derailed in southern Pakistan early on Sunday, killing at least one passenger and injuring 40 others, officials said. The accident...

Journalists’ group calls for release of reporters in Myanmar

The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) has called on Myanmar to release Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw and five other reporters detained while covering...

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama receives coronavirus vaccine

The Dalai Lama, the 85-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader, has been administered with the first shot of the coronavirus vaccine at a hospital in India. After...

Hong Kong court delays release of pro-democracy activists

A group of 11 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists accused of subversion will stay in jail for at least another five days while judges consider...

Sydney’s Mardi Gras goes ahead with restrictions

Sydney’s annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is going ahead but in a different format due to coronavirus restrictions. It is being held at the...

UN envoy demands ‘robust’ action against military in Myanmar

The UN special envoy for Myanmar has called for urgent Security Council action to reverse the military coup, saying about 50 peaceful protesters had...

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