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Tehran has says it accidentally shot down the airliner in January at a time of extreme tensions with the United States

A court in Christchurch set to begin multi-day sentencing hearings on Monday

The long-time opponent of Putin and campaigner against corruption believed to be poisoned say allies

Drone, ballistic missile sent by Houthi rebels to Saudi Arabia neutralised, says coalition spokesperson

Nation records 144 additional coronavirus deaths bringing fatalities to 12,987

Some lawyers and media editorials support Bhushan

Police detained at least 23 partygoers says the ministry

Delegation from Economic Community of West African States meet with ousted leader, opposition in Mali

Group says Israeli drone violated country’s airspace

Surgeons perform 3.5-hour operation to remove 54 kg (119-pound) ovarian tumor

The technologically advanced ship will improve efforts to maintain peace, stability in region, says PN spokesperson

President Donald Trump declare the fires to be a major disaster

11 more reported missing in floods in northeastern Turkey, says interior minister

Country approaching pandemic figures similar to Brazil

Johnson ordered a public relations campaign to ensure schools open on time

Health authorities say they may eventually deploy the toughest stage 3 social-distancing rules

Nearly 5,900 people are dying every 24 hours from Covid-19 on average

Talks will focus on allowing IAEA inspectors access to nuclear sites in Iran

Health authorities blame returning holiday-goers, though number of fatalities remains low

Report finds women & racial minorities woefully underrepresented at a global science diplomacy event

Also on Pompeo’s agenda are security challenges posed by Iran and China in the region, says source

Children aged five years and under should not be required to wear masks

The number of cases of Covid-19 has been rising steadily since the end of lockdown in June

Most events with big crowds have been put on hold

Number of cases nears 23 million worldwide, over 14.76 million patients recovered, says Johns Hopkins University

Masrat Zahra named winner of award for her work covering events in Kashmir region

China is in a global race to develop cost-effective vaccines to curb the Covid-19 pandemic

Navalny was flown out of Siberian city of Omsk in an ambulance aircraft

His supporters say the detention is politically motivated

Doctors have managed zero infections among inpatients

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres distanced himself from the showdown in the Security Council.

Schools are set to reopen on September 1

We hope this visit will lead to reinforced mutual cooperation, says Iran’s ambassador to the IAEA

Sale price smashed the original estimate of around £15,000

8 people were on board plane that crashes shortly after taking off from airport in country’s capital

Israel has bombed Gaza almost daily since August 6 in retaliation for the launch of balloons fitted with fire bombs

Madrid residents asked to stay home; judge overturns ban on nightlife and smoking in public

Lukashenko tells Macron and US' Pompeo to mind their own countries' business

Recent rise may lead to 2nd wave of contagions when schools reopen in Sept, experts warn

Australia allows about 4,000 citizens to return home every week

1 million tests conducted, health officials say

Country has reported a total of 17,002 coronavirus infections with 309 deaths

Nearly 61,000 coronavirus cases reported as capital Tokyo remains worst-hit

Charles Michel had his wedding planned in southeastern France this weekend

Vaccine candidate under development by Pfizer, BioNTech on track to seek regulatory review

Medical staff says Navalny’s life was not in immediate danger

Afghan National Army units claim to have thwarted major Taliban onslaughts in various provinces

Death toll now above 20,300, total case count over 354,700

Navalny is in serious condition after drinking tea on Thursday that his allies believe was laced with poison.

The country reports 68,898 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours