Afghanistan on Saturday announced the nationwide closure of all educational institutions amid surging coronavirus infections and deaths in the country. According to the Health Ministry, all kindergartners, high schools as well as universities and religious seminars would remain closed...

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Saturday called for urgent measures to end child labor which has increased due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stergomena Lawrence-Tax, executive secretary of the 16-country regional bloc, said it was sad that as other parts of the...

Here are some key facts about Algeria, a North African country of 44 million which was voting Saturday in its first parliamentary election since a popular uprising swept its longtime president from power in 2019. - Africa's biggest country - Algeria is Africa's biggest country, although...

FALMOUTH, England (AP) — Towering steel fences, masses of police, protests on the beach: The Cornish seaside’s turquoise waters and white sandy beaches are looking decidedly less idyllic this week as leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies descend for a summit. U.S. President...