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Iran had regained its UN voting rights in June after a similar payment

Women are still largely excluded from public employment and secondary schools for girls remain largely closed

The report also led Johnson to issue a qualified apology for any offence caused by his past remarks about Islam

Mass violence against the marginalised is a final stage, its foundations were laid by generations of ideologues

New Zealand will move to a red setting under its COVID-19 protection framework, with more mask wearing

Microsoft announced the shocking purchase of videogame giant Activision this week

Authorities stop all flying operations of drones including light sports aircrafts

The alleged insult was in the form of a palace-related proverb expressed on a TV channel and a Twitter account

Blast rips through a minivan also injures nine people in Herat city

BA.2 found in 40 countries, including UK, India, could spread relatively quickly

Nobody should create turmoil, because it disrupts peace and order, says spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid

Foreign ministers also discuss development of comprehensive cooperation

Authorities say three people died in the capital while another 12 are in a critical condition

Ukraine’s defence minister thanked the United States for the aid

'I am convinced it will not happen. And I strongly hope to be right,' says Antonio Guterres

The move comes less than three weeks before Beijing hosts the Winter Olympics

National emergency team has already distributed 60,000 litres of water to residents

Plan is part of a wider reform process galvanised by the COVID-19 pandemic

In Karachi, the surgeon's fellow alumni feel their former colleague may now be destined for even greater glory

Quake caused shaking in Oita, Miyazaki prefectures that measured 5+ on Japan's seismic intensity scale

German Chancellor stressed Berlin's policy of not supplying lethal weapons to conflict zones

Three people were injured and taken to hospital

PM backs for UK premier’s appeal for international donors’ conference

Spokesperson says talks will also take place with US on 'pending issues' like release of the locked funds

Research team says relying on technologies like 5G and WiFi, robot skiing contests will be possible via remote control

Despite new research, experts insist PCR tests unlikely to be replaced entirely

Blinken says Washington sought during Friday's talks to determine whether Moscow was prepared to take diplomatic path

Video shows ‘Pentagon launched a reckless attack that was guaranteed to kill innocent people’

Afghans defeated invaders with their shared Islamic beliefs, says spokesperson

Australia's HMAS Adelaide is en route from Brisbane and is due in Tonga next week

15-year-old Zia Mustafa was killed in Indian army’s staged encounter

This is a critical step toward ensuring global access to urgently needed coronavirus treatment, says MPP chief

Chinese army says US destroyer trespassed territorial waters; US claims its ship 'asserted navigational rights'

US president says such an invasion would be met by a 'severe and coordinated response'

Says Palestinian families’ evictions are against international law, risk further tensions

Authorities hand out enforcement notices to a number of the 70-odd venues that took part in the protest

BrahMos cruise missiles can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or land

Moazzam Begg says the British govt canceled his passport thrice sans legal grounds

Indian army contacted its Chinese counterpart to locate teenager, says defence ministry

The govt claims it needs facial recognition to 'prevent crime and find missing children'

President Biden's statement comes after drone and missile attacks on UAE claimed by the group

Coalition carries out 4 attacks on al-Hudaydah city, 6 more on Sanaa, says report

These remaining devotees trickle into the Karte Parwan Gurdwara temple for a recent prayer session on a wintry Monday

The city has reported less than ten local COVID infections since Jan. 15, with both the Delta and Omicron variants

For the workers at Noori's workshop, the opportunity to make some money outweighed other worries

The variant's advance in coming weeks and months will depend on public health measures to contain it

After Senate's approval, Nusrat Jahan will be the first Bangladeshi-American to serve on federal bench

The country also recorded 239 deaths in the space of 24 hours

Killing of Zainab Abdullahi horrified women, who face increasing restrictions since Taliban returned to power

Prosecutors have charged Alaa M with 18 cases of torture and say he killed one of the prisoners