Agence France-Presse (AFP) is the world's oldest news agency, founded in 1835 as Agence Havas. Headquartered in Paris, it provides coverage in six languages across 151 countries.
Rights groups believe at least one million Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim minorities have been incarcerated in internment camps in the region
Nation facing record violence by criminal gangs
The 12 nations are Angola, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, DR Congo, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Servicemen were reportedly killed in separate attacks carried out by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham jihadist group — known as HTS
President Ebrahim Raisi blames online platforms for stoking protests that started more than four months ago
Lawyer says it was a decision in line with a 2020 deal, which state department denies
Given Abbas's age and persistent rumors about his poor health, speculation on his successor is common
AQAP, and other militants loyal to the Islamic State group, have thrived in the chaos of Yemen's civil war
Hungary replaced Bulgaria as the last among EU and Western European countries in the group's "Corruption Perceptions Index" report
A torrent of cases has cascaded through the world's most populous nation since the ruling Communist Party abruptly ended its zero-COVID policy last month
Iyad Ag Ghaly, an ethnic Tuareg, heads the Support Group for Islam and Muslims, which has been battling the self-described Islamic State for influence in the Sahel
Astiyazh Haghighi did not wear a headscarf in defiance of the Islamic republic's strict rules for women, while women are also not allowed to dance in public in Iran, let alone with a man
The call is likely to anger China
Gunman stormed mission Friday, killing one guard and wounding two others
Masoud Kimiai, 81, was due to travel to the Netherlands for the screening of his latest film
A pro-Iranian commander was among the three killed in the drone strikes Monday, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said
The motive of the attack is yet unknown
Latest killings come a week after a similar attack left more than 20 dead
Statement by the German leader comes as Kyiv steps up calls for more advanced weapons from the West to help repel Russia's invasion
Load more
