Rights watchdog also documents extrajudicial killings, kidnappings, sexual violence.

Hikers flee as rocks, hot gas and ash ejected as high as 3,500 metres. 

Hub paralysed by protesters disenchanted by political, economic marginalisation.

Frequency of raids to round up addicts has increased since takeover.

Ex-White House advisor had failed to appear before committee last week.

Anger boils over as lawmakers block legislation to pay compensation for military service.

Directive comes about a month after an election campaign in which mandatory vaccinations were hotly debated.

State Department in close contact with Haitian government and FBI on abduction of 17 missionaries, says Blinken.

China set to become first host of Summer and Winter Games.

US tech giant aims to expand its single-digit marketshare with newest Android-powered line.

Fund's arrival help propels crypto currency back near its all-time high of US$64,889.

Hits like Squid Games draw masses of viewers.

Officials say 18 people killed in landslides today, after 6 died in similar incidents a day earlier.

Defence minister says approval for 4,000 new registrations done on ‘humanitarian’ grounds.

Unicef spokesman says figure includes only victims whose fates known to organisation, urges end to conflict.

FDA may make announcement tomorrow, when it is also expected to authorise Moderna, J&J additional jabs.

Search and rescue personnel still looking for vessel's remaining missing crew member.

Thomas Markle says he and his daughter need to ‘grow up, talk, make up for the sake of the children’.

Proprietor gets 20-year prison term for causing serious accident, forging official documents.

This pushes last known date of volcanic activity on satellite closer to present day by as much as 900 million years.

Mateusz Morawiecki accuses politicians of ‘blackmailing’ his country in parliament row.            

Primate a regular victim of illegal wildlife trade, sought after for bushmeat, traditional medicine.

Real estate output shrinks 1.6% year-on-year, says National Bureau of Statistics.

University of Queensland study shows cell fitness marker can indicate an infected patient’s level of health risk.

Swedish telecoms giant faces reprisals after Huawei is barred from selling its equipment in Sweden.