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Western Sahara is a disputed territory in north-west Africa. It lies south of Morocco, north-east of Mauritania, and west of Algeria. It was formerly known as Spanish Sahara, until Spain’s withdrawal in 1975. The region has since been claimed primarily by Morocco and by the Polisario Front, an independence movement…

Palestinian group tells mediators it approves latest Gaza ceasefire proposal and is ready to resume talks.

Iran enacted a law passed by parliament suspending cooperation with the IAEA

Modern vaccines have saved over 150 million lives. Yet misinformation about them can still have deadly consequences. A gunman recently opened fire at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, wrongly believing that the coronavirus vaccine had caused his depression.

Rescuers are still searching for more than 150 people who are missing

Myanmar's junta said Monday that long-promised elections will start on December 28, despite a raging civil war that has put much of the country out of its control, and international monitors slating the poll as a charade.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province declares emergency as weather department issues new heavy rain warning

Irish author Sally Rooney vows to fund banned group Palestine Action with BBC and book royalties, raising questions under UK counter-terrorism law.

Government crackdown after rape video goes viral shines light on plight of young people caught up in fallout from gang warfare and civil war