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Ethiopian police released Reuters cameraman Kumerra Gemechu on Tuesday after detaining him without charge for 12 days.

South Korea is dispatching a delegation to Iran as early as today to seek the release of a tanker seized in Gulf waters by Iranian forces, with a senior diplomat set to go ahead with a planned visit Tehran on Sunday amid tensions over $7 billion in Irania...

As a team from the World Health Organization (WHO) prepares to visit China to investigate the origins of COVID19, Beijing has stepped up efforts not only to prevent new outbreaks, but also shape the narrative about when and where the pandemic began.

Al Qaeda's branch in North Africa has claimed responsibility for killing two French soldiers who died when their armoured vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in eastern Mali, Site Intelligence Group reported on Monday.

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday offered political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a move that could anger the United States, which is seeking his extradition.

South Korea's foreign minister said on Tuesday she is making diplomatic efforts to secure the release of a South Koreanflagged tanker seized by Iran, Yonhap news agency reported.

BioNTech and partner Pfizer warned on Monday that they had no evidence that their jointly developed vaccine will continue to protect against COVID19 if the booster shot is given later than tested in trials.

The German government and the country's 16 federal states have agreed to extend a strict lockdown until Jan. 31 in an effort to bring coronavirus infections under control, Bild newspaper reported on Monday, without providing a source.

Moderna Inc said on Monday it would produce at least 600 million doses of its COVID19 vaccine in 2021, up by 100 million doses from its previous forecast, as the United States continues to rollout the vaccine.

France should receive its first deliveries of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine this week, the head of the medical regulator said on Monday, as the government comes under fire for being too slow with its vaccine rollout.

A London court will deliver a ruling on Monday on whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to the United States to face criminal charges.

Thailand's government held off from ordering new nationwide business shutdowns on Sunday amid a wave of coronavirus cases but empowered some provincial governors to set their own restrictions and pleaded with the public not to travel.

The arrested people were produced in the anti-terrorist court (ATC) where the police secured three days remand of the accused. The temple, which also has a samadhi of a Hindu religious leader, was attacked by the mob after members of the Hindu community r...

Roni Hirvonen jammed in a wraparound with 25 seconds left to give Finland a 32 victory over Sweden on Saturday in the world junior championship quarterfinals.

Primary and secondary school children in Northern Ireland will return to the classroom later than planned because of "unprecedented levels" of positive COVID19 tests since Christmas, Education Minister Peter Weir said on Thursday.

The United States called on Wednesday for the release of a Uighur Muslim medical doctor whose relatives say she was sentenced to 20 years in jail in China because of family members' human rights activism in the United States.