Foreign ministers from the 'Quad' nations — Japan, the US, India and Australia — have gathered for talks aimed at countering China's growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region. COVID-19 was also on the agenda.
Protesters broke into Kyrgyzstan's government headquarters following clashes with police. Thousands gathered to protest the results of a recent parliamentary election, which was marred by allegations of vote-buying.
New Caledonians have voted against a proposal to gain independence, marking a milestone moment in a decades-long decolonization effort. The South Pacific territory has been a French colony for nearly 170 years.
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has once again urged Brussels to punish Russia for the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. EU leaders are waiting for the result of an international probe before their next move.
Rescuers are searching for people reported missing in deadly floods which hit border regions of northern Italy and southern France. Six German trekkers remain unaccounted for, and many homes have been destroyed.
A suicide attack in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province has killed over a dozen people and wounded many more. The attack comes as Afghan officials and the Taliban engage in peace talks to end the 19-year-long conflict.
The announcement of US-mediated talks over disputed maritime borders hints at a thaw in relations. But experts are doubtful whether the talks can produce another 'historic' US-backed step towards regional peace.
US President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, have been infected by the coronavirus. This development opens up a series of questions just four weeks ahead of the presidential election.
After more than 17 years of relatively free passage, things changed when in March of this year, the authorities in the south and later in the northern part of the island of Cyprus introduced measures that restricted the movement of people from the south to the north and vice versa.
The statue was funded by the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan and is the third unveiled in Germany, although the previous two were on private land.
World Health Organization and other aid agency staff tackling the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been accused of sexually abusing and exploiting over 50 women. But the issue is not a new one.
Interest in the first debate between US President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden ran high in Europe. Press outlets and officials alike viewed it as a "chaotic and nasty spectacle" and "bad entertainment."
The goal of an international progam called COVAX is to ensure fair distribution of a licensed and approved vaccine set up by WHO, together with the Gavi, a vaccine alliance, and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations.
The sudden resignation of three ministers has revealed a deep split in interim President Jeanine Anez's administration. It is the latest crisis to rock her government before the country heads to the polls on October 18.
Armenia and Azerbaijan have reported increasing civilian and military casualties amid violent clashes over the breakaway enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. Meanwhile, UN chief Antonio Guterres has called for a ceasefire.
Every year for the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, Israel closes down. With a nationwide lockdown and coronavirus cases soaring, this year's holiday is different from any other.
A populist party in Switzerland had warned of "uncontrolled and excessive immigration" if EU freedom of movement stayed in place. Almost two-thirds of voters rejected their plan, with Brussels praising the outcome.
France's president has delivered a scathing rebuke of Lebanon's leaders over their failure to form a government. Emmanuel Macron urged officials to "seize this last chance," to lift the country out of crisis.
According to the National Congress of American Indians, the voter rate among Native Americans is five to 14 percentage points lower than that of other racial groups in the country, and the situation doesn't seem to be improving, say activists.
Yemen's internationally recognized government and the Houthi rebels have reached a deal to release over 1,000 prisoners in a swap. The exchange will be the first large-scale handover since the war broke out in 2014.
Police in Belarus have rounded up dozens of women at a protest against embattled President Alexander Lukashenko. The authoritarian leader riled his opponents further this week by holding a secret swearing-in ceremony.
Many citizens believe the prime minister is using a recent spike in coronavirus cases to stymie their wish to protest. Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to declare a state of emergency to bring an end to the unrest.
Pakistan's civil society wants a subservient role for the military, as is laid down in the country's 1973 constitution. Rights groups accuse the military agencies of unlawfully detaining activists, journalists and political workers, and censoring the media.
Hong Kong's protest culture has been targeted by Beijing's security law. Experts say mass arrests during demonstrations this weekend show why the pro-democracy movement needs to adapt.
Germany's Development Ministry has said that it is providing India with "one of the largest coronavirus support measures in the world." The aid includes 330,000 testing kits and short-term loans worth €460 million.
