The head of Libya's parliament called the interim prime minister to form a "representative" government.
Comment: If the Biden administration is to avoid a new spiral of violence after a US withdrawal from Afghanistan, it must first determine what will come after, writes Carl Bildt.
US Capitol riot probe planned, Trump's legal woes mount
Most Republicans in the US Senate voted to acquit Donald Trump in last week's impeachment trial, but the former president's woes are far from over.
How human traffickers are exploiting Covid-19 in North Africa
In-depth: Human trafficking has been pushed deeper into the shadows by the pandemic, with criminal gangs exploiting the economic fallout from ...
Domestic violence increase in Iraq as shelters go underground
The United Nations said only one country in eight has taken measures to lessen the pandemic's impact on women and children worldwide.
Turkey rejects criticism of its handling of student protest
Turkey has defend its harsh crackdown on protesting Turkish students in Istanbul.
Lebanon 'still reeling' six months after Beirut blast: IRC
Hunger, unemployment, and violence are widespread in Lebanon, six months after the deadly Beirut blast.
'Not like every time:' Beirut blast victims want truth
Months after the blast at Beirut port, there has still been no international probe and no real accountability.
Acid: The face of violence against Yemen's women
Six years of war, which has left the country on the brink of famine, has "greatly increased" violence against women in Yemen.
Mia Khalifa tweets support for India's protesting farmers
India’s Hindu Nationalist government appears deeply troubled by celebrities’ expressing solidarity with protesting farmers
Moscow court orders Kremlin foe Navalny to prison
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the most prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin, has been sentenced to more than two and a half ...
The Iraq Report: Feared IS leader killed in raid
The Islamic State's most powerful operative in Iraq has been killed by counter-terrorism and security forces, striking a serious blow to the ...
Lebanese fashion model killed in suspected femicide
A Lebanon-based women's group has called for the strongest possible punishment for the perpetrator of Zeina Kanjo's brutal femicide.
US issues terror alert over right-wing extremists
The US Department of Homeland Security issued a nationwide terror alert on Wednesday over a potential threat from extremists opposed to Joe ...
Farmers storm India's Red Fort in challenge to Modi
Tens of thousands of Indian farmers broke stormed the New Delhi's historic Red Fort, in their most significant challenge yet to Narendra Modi's ...
Kremlin accuses US of meddling after 3,500 protesters detained
Russia's accused the United States of interfering in its affairs on Sunday, as tens of thousands rallied in support of jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny.
The Iraq Report: Deadly terror in Baghdad suicide bombings
While there is obvious fury at the Islamic State, Iraqis have also expressed outrage at security forces and pro-Iran militias whom they blame ...
Trump's end may be just the beginning
Comment: The racism and white rage that Trump came to symbolise are deeply entrenched. Biden must commit to ending America's institutionalised ...
Trump 'provoked' Capitol mob: Republican Senate leader McConnell
Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said outgoing President Donald Trump "provoked" his supporters to attack the US Capitol.
Anti-terror chief says US needs new domestic terrorism laws
New York's anti-terrorism chief called on the US to introduce new domestic terrorism laws to cover
Israel's Netanyahu removes staple Trump image from Twitter account
Just days after US President Donald Trump was banned from Twitter, Israel's premier deleted a photo of the two allies from his account's banner ...
Two photos that sum up America's racism problem
As the United States confronts pro-Trump rioters, people have shared images of Black Lives Matter protesters to demonstrate the differences.
World leaders are appalled by storming of US Capitol
World leaders condemned the storming of the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.
Turkish academic 'burned to death by ex-partner'
Aylin Sozer was reportedly stabbed and burned to death by her ex-boyfriend, who is now in police custody.