Katherine Tai says she will will treat Chinese censorship as a trade barrier and fight ‘unfair’ economic practices.

Governor Matawalle told Al Jazeera no ransom was paid to kidnappers to secure the release.

Manila rolls out COVID shots donated by China but discovery of South Africa variant raises questions about efficacy.

UN watchdog chief notes continuing signs of nuclear activity in North Korea are ‘deeply regrettable’.

US State Department spokesman says Biden seeks to ‘recalibrate’ not ‘rupture’ US-Saudi Arabia relations.

Agnes Callamard and Irene Khan say Kremlin critic’s poisoning was meant to send a ‘sinister warning’ to quash dissent.

Former French president handed one year in prison and a two-year suspended sentence over corruption, influence peddling.

Police confirm the abduction of at least 317 girls from school in Zamfara state, second kidnapping in more than a week.

Armed bandits kill people, burn down houses in villages of Kaduna and Katsina states.

Women, children among those released, but dozens of others taken in a separate incident are still missing.