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Pakistan and China among states that vote against resolution on Iran protests proposed by Germany, Luxembourg

Cases quadrupled in Shijiazhuang to 3,197 on Thursday from the previous day

Around 40 victims are believed still stuck in the soil and rubble of collapsed buildings in Cugenang sub-district

'We can no longer say this is a pandemic of the unvaccinated'

Defense Ministry thanks Afghan Air Force's 40 pilots, technicians for returning to homeland and getting back to work

Nearly 500 asylum seekers rescued in a dramatic operation this week off the island of Crete

Mothers and wives of soldiers mobilised to fight in Ukraine demand that military fulfills promises made by president

Eastern Europe arms companies step up production for Ukraine

The bill criminalises any act regarded as an attempt to promote what Russia calls 'non-traditional sexual relations'

Multilingual preachers at mosque explain religion, tolerance of Islam to visitors

At least 416 people, including 51 children, have been killed across Iran in the crackdown since Amini's death

Indonesia is one of the world's most earthquake-prone nations, regularly recording strong earthquakes

Uncertainty over the election threatened to prolong political instability in the Southeast Asian country

Website currently 'impacted from outside', says parliament spokesperson

Joe Biden now US sole octogenarian leader, raising questions about how old is too old for an American president

Loudspeakers installed in different parts of Kabul so the people could listen to Azan at same time, says ministry

The amount of the victims' compensation should be determined at a later date, says court

Scottish govt seeks new vote on independence

At least one person was killed and 20 wounded in Kyiv region, where water supplies were also badly disrupted

They reiterate call for Parvez's unconditional release by Indian government

Turkey is more determined than ever to secure its southern border with a 'security corridor', says president

The fund had witnessed the 'escalating impact' of climate change on health, says executive director Peter Sands

Local police believe there was only one shooter, who had been killed

Brazil's currency deepened losses after news of the electoral complaint, closing 1.3% weaker against the U.S. dollar

Investors who last week were hopeful that China would ease restrictions soon have now grown worried

Television images showed debris strewn around scene of first blast, which was cordoned off by emergency services

With new arrangement, employees will be able to complete 38-hour weekly working period in 4 days instead of 5

Ratko Mladic was convicted in November 2017 of Srebrenica genocide

Kingdom made history by staging the biggest upset in FIFA World Cup thriller against Argentina, says PM Shehbaz

Govt will take all steps to take action against those responsible for the inhuman act, says CM Meghalaya

The resolution of Taiwan is a matter for Chinese people, no external force has the right to interfere, says Wei Fenghe

God willing, we will root out all of them as soon as possible, says Turkish president

An atomic bomb requires uranium enriched to 90%, so 60 per cent is a significant step towards weapons-grade enrichment

NetBlocks, which tracks connectivity around the world, tweeted that mobile internet was cut off for many users in Iran

In addition to the dead and missing, two are in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries

At least 378 people, including 47 children, have been killed in the crackdown since Amini's death

The murder comes just weeks after France was rocked by the brutal killing of a 12-year-old girl named Lola

Qatar does not officially recognise Israel, setting Palestinian statehood as a condition for that

The epicentre of the 5.6 magnitude quake was near the town of Cianjur in mountainous West Java

Swiss fund's statues indicate that disbursements will be for macroeconomic purposes

The state energy company will supply 4 million tonnes of LNG annually from its new North Field East project to Sinopec

Joe Lycett says he would donate money to charity if Beckham agreed to cut ties with World Cup host

Responses, criticism circulate on social media featuring BBC's previous attitude regarding similar cases

Buyers sparingly use holy water to bless important occasions, from births, weddings, and funerals to festivals

'There are more than 300m working children around world despite children's rights,' says Fernando Morales-de la Cruz

China is fighting numerous COVID-19 flare ups, from Zhengzhou in central Henan province to Chongqing in the southwest

Match tickets for the opener cost an average of $200 - but the industrial fan zone was free

Authorities in the Iran describe the protests as "riots" and accuse the country's Western foes of fomenting them

Sheikh Tamim, several world leaders attend mega event

COP27 summit agrees to set up a fund to support poorer countries being ravaged by climate impacts