Afghan delegation is expected to talk to the Taliban about a ceasefire as violence rises across Afghanistan

Some 30-40 special forces soldiers in a line of Humvees came under automatic weapons fire

Surging Covid infections around the world kept some investors cautious

Crowds clashed with police and ransacked or burned shopping malls in South Africa with dozens reported killed

Google has operated its smartphone payments business - now called Google Pay - in Japan since 2016

The cause of the collapse was under investigation

Fire likely caused by an oxygen tank explosion at a coronavirus hospital

The pact could include countries such as Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore

A 39-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of money laundering after the first haul was discovered

Countries are being urged to conserve 30% of their land and sea territories by 2030