Rappler's latest stories on unrest
Taliban says ready to counter Afghan forces after deadly carnage
'From now onwards the responsibility of further escalation of violence and its ramifications shall fall squarely on the shoulders of the Kabul administration,' the Taliban says in a statement
Calm returns after 2-day flare-up in and around Gaza
The Israeli military reports no rocket fire from the territory and Agence France-Presse correspondents in Gaza report no Israeli strikes
Khamenei orders Iran unrest victims treated as 'martyrs'
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says that families whose loved ones 'lost their lives in any way during the demonstrations' will be 'paid their blood money as restitution'
6 killed in Mali attack on pro-government forces
Four more people are missing after the attack in strife-torn northeastern Mali
Regime forces advance towards key town in northwest Syria
President Bashar al-Assad's fighters are just a few kilometers away from Khan Sheikhun, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Sudan shuts schools as pupils' killing sparks outrage
'Killing a student is killing a nation,' chant hundreds of schoolchildren, dressed in their uniforms and waving Sudanese flags, as they take to the streets of Khartoum
Paris says its missiles found on pro-Haftar base in Libya
But the French government denies supplying the missiles to rebel commander Khalifa Haftar and breaching a UN arms embargo
1,000 dead in 3-month fight for Libya's Tripoli
The UN's World Health Organization says air strikes and ground fighting have left nearly 1,000 people dead and some 5,000 wounded
Sudan protesters agree to direct talks with ruling generals
One of the conditions for the talks is to reach a decision 'within 72 hours'
Internet blackout imposed on Myanmar's restive Rakhine state
Internet services are being used to coordinate illegal activities, said Myanmar's Ministry of Transport and Communications
Ethiopian army chief, regional president killed in unrest
(3rd UPDATE) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says that an attempted coup had taken place in Amhara, one of 9 autonomous regions in the country
Syria flare-up kills 35 fighters, 10 civilians
The flare-up comes as Russian-backed regime forces tried to retake two villages seized by jihadists and allied rebels earlier in June
Shops reopen as Sudan generals, protesters agree to talk
But the main gold market in central Khartoum remains shut, and many residents still prefer to remain indoors given the heavy deployment of security forces across the capital
Sudan police try to quell civil disobedience campaign
The campaign is underway nearly a week after the assault on demonstrators at a sit-in outside army headquarters, which followed talks breaking down between protest leaders and military rulers
Guaido, Maduro rallies set as Venezuela emerges from blackout
Both opposition leader Juan Guaido and Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro ask their supporters to fill the streets of Caracas and other cities
Bangladesh returns 'lost' Myanmar soldier
The solider was detained by Bangladeshi security forces on January 24, 2019 after he crossed the border and was found in a jungle
2 die in political unrest ahead of Nigeria vote
The election delay has increased tensions between the ruling All Progressives Congress and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, stoking fears of violence and rigging
Haiti officials to lose perks in prime minister's response to violent unrest
The unrest is the latest upsurge of discontent over corruption and poverty in the Caribbean half-island where protesters want the ouster of President Jovenel Moise
Dying days of caliphate in Syria as ISIS fighters trapped
'In a very short time, not longer than a few days, we will officially announce the end of ISIS' existence,' says Syrian Democratic Forces commander Jia Furat
India mourns dead soldiers amid calls for revenge
India accuses Pakistan of harboring the militants behind the attack, which sparks nationwide outrage and some public calls for war against the nuclear-armed arch-rival to avenge the killings
11 dead as war-damaged flats collapse in Syria's Aleppo
A child is the sole survivor of the collapse in the formerly rebel-held neighborhood of Salaheddin in Aleppo
Venezuela's Guaido calls for new protests, Pope fears 'bloodbath'
Encouraged by the international support for his cause, Juan Guaido is on a mission to weaken the military's support of Nicolas Maduro, which has been essential to keeping him in power since 2013
U.N. chief urges dialogue in Venezuela to avert 'disaster'
'What we are worried (about) with the situation in Venezuela is the suffering of the people of Venezuela,' says UN chief Antonio Guterres
France's 'yellow vests' mobilize for fresh round of protests
Hundreds of officers are on guard on the Champs-Elysees, where banks, jewelry stores and other shops have boarded up windows in anticipation of renewed looting and violence
Air strikes, clashes hit Yemen's Hodeida despite ceasefire
At least 29 fighters, including 22 Huthi rebels, are killed in clashes and air strikes in Hodeida province, a pro-government military source told Agence France-Presse
Yemen on brink of 'major catastrophe' – U.N. aid chief
UN aid chief Mark Lowcock reiterates the UN's readiness to play a role to ensure that the rebel-held Hodeida port, a key entry point for imports and aid, to remain open
3 killed in blast in India's Punjab state
(UPDATED) Police say about 20 other people are injured after 2 armed men on a motorcycle forced their way into a building where the Nirankari spiritual group was meeting
Peacekeeper, priest killed in restive Central Africa
The charred body of a priest has been recovered in the central town of Alindao, where sectarian clashes have claimed at least 37 lives this week, says Catholic Church
Anti-ISIS coalition raids kill 43 in east Syria
Seventeen children were among 36 IS family members killed in Abu Husn village of Deir Ezzor province near the Iraqi border, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says
Idlib province: Syria's last major rebel stronghold
Syria's jihadist-dominated Idlib province is the last major area still outside regime control
U.S.-backed Syria offensive kills 35 ISIS fighters
Fighting has killed 414 jihadists and 227 SDF fighters in total since the assault began on September 10, says the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Powerful Afghan police chief killed in shooting at security meeting
Taliban claims the shooting and says the targets are US commander General Scott Miller and General Abdul Raziq – the police chief of Kandahar province who had a fierce reputation for brutality
Yemen rebels detain dozens of student protesters – activists
(UPDATED) Shiite Huthi movement detains at least 55 students, including 18 women, near Sanaa University in Yemen
At least 6 police die in Burkina Faso blast – security sources
(UPDATED) A police convoy runs into an ambush in Solle town in Burkina Faso, near the border with Mali
U.N. calls on Israel, Hamas to prevent further deaths
At least 193 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since March 30, the majority during Israel-Gaza border protests, while one Israeli soldier has been shot dead by a Palestinian sniper
Death toll in Afghan suicide attack soars to 68
It is the deadliest attack since an ambulance packed with explosives detonated in a crowded street in the heart of Kabul in January
Iraq parliament holds emergency talks as Basra burns
'We're thirsty, we're hungry, we are sick and abandoned,' says a protester after another night of violence
Hundreds escape prison near Libya's Tripoli
Libyan police say guards were unable to prevent the prisoners escaping as they feared for their own lives
Nicaragua expels UN human rights mission
The decision comes after the United Nations human rights mission published a report criticizing the persisting 'climate of fear' in the country
Nicaragua sharply cuts budget because of unrest
It is the steepest cut seen in the past 11 years that President Daniel Ortega has been in power
Bangladesh police arrest photographer for 'provocative comments'
Plainclothes officers detain prize-winning photographer Shahidul Alam after his interview with Al Jazeera
Nicaragua strongman blames 'satanists,' bishops, U.S. for unrest
Daniel Ortega says the protesters, financed by the 'North American empire' and domestic business chiefs, had been conspiring to mount a coup d'etat against him
Nicaragua government forces regain control of opposition stronghold
The taking of Masaya by forces loyal to President Daniel Ortega was a significant development in 3 months of unrest that has left at least 280 people dead
Streets deserted as Nicaragua strikes after protest deaths
Opposition supporters claim the strike was 90 percent respected across the country while official media announced business as usual in several trade zones
Syria state media confirms deal with rebels for Daraa city
Under the deal for opposition-held areas of Daraa city, rebels are to hand over their heavy and medium-sized weapons
Nicaragua's Ortega rules out early elections
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega breaks his silence on the proposal by the influential Catholic hierarchy to bring forward the elections scheduled for 2021 to March 2019
11 killed, 7 missing as tensions rise in DR Congo's east
The latest violence in the restive provinces of North and South Kivu underscores the fragility of a region which has been wracked by ethnic and rebel violence since the mid-1990s
Thousands head home in south Syria after ceasefire deal
Calm reigns over the region on Saturday as the two sides finalized the ceasefire deal, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Pope fears for Christian presence in Middle East
'Indifference kills, and we desire to lift up our voices in opposition to this murderous indifference,' says Pope Francis
3 dead in Nicaragua clashes as U.S. slaps sanctions on gov't
More than 220 people have been killed in the ongoing unrest since mid-April
