Mushtaq Ahmed and six others, including his two brothers, were charged under India's harsh laws last week

Experts believe the disease originated in bats and could have been transmitted to humans via another mammal

“It’s not about ties, it’s about cultural identity, mate”

Many farmers from Sikh-dominated Punjab have been at the vanguard of the protest

Harsh terrain, extreme weather make world's second highest peak so perilous to traverse

Fresh political turmoil engulfed the volatile Caribbean nation this weekend

Only a tiny minority are likely to be important or change the virus in an appreciable way says British Medical Journal

The 26-year-old Boeing Co 737-500 jet crashed into the Java Sea shortly after take-off from Jakarta

WHO foreign expert Peter Ben Embarek says identifying the animal pathway remains a 'work in progress'

Their prices range from $17,000 (125,000 lira) to $30,000

Paul, 91, did not even remember losing billfold when strangers contacted him to return it

Researchers say 100 strains of coronavirus concentrated in ‘hotspot’ area

It will keep a mandatory two-week quarantine for all overseas visitors

The teenager has no knowledge of the global pandemic despite catching the virus twice

The total number of Covid-19 cases in mainland China stands at 89,706, while the death toll is unchanged at 4,636

India is behaving like a rogue state and playing a role of spoiler in Afghan peace process, says Moeed Yusuf

WHO says recommendations on who should and should not use the vaccine would be made public later this week

Health Ministry says only 7,580 people have shown mild adverse reactions after Covid-19 dose in 2nd half of January

The matter is one of extreme urgency, says Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, UN special rapporteur on protecting human rights

The meeting will consider any possible joint response to Navalny’s jailing, the response could include sanctions

Iran launched a vaccination drive against Covid-19, focussing initially on hospital intensive care personnel

Protesters opposed to Myanmar’s military coup chanted and confronted police

Coalition spokesman says the attack was aimed at 'civilians and civilian objects' in southern Saudi Arabia