The United Nations human rights office has strongly criticised a police raid against suspected drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro, amid allegations of abuse and extrajudicial executions.The deadliest police operation in the city's history has left 28 dead, including a police officer.Residents say police killed suspects who wanted to surrender and entered homes without a warrant.Police have denied any wrongdoing, saying officers acted in self-defence.Rio de Janeiro is one of Brazil's most…

The United Nations human rights office has strongly criticised a police raid against suspected drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro, amid allegations of abuse and extrajudicial executions.The deadliest police operation in the city's history has left 28 dead, including a police officer.Residents say police killed suspects who wanted to surrender and entered homes without a warrant.Police have denied any wrongdoing, saying officers acted in self-defence.Rio de Janeiro is one of Brazil's most…

Most were injured at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, where Israeli police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades as Palestinians threw stones and bottles.Tensions have been rising over the potential eviction of Palestinians from land claimed by Jewish settlers.The Red Crescent has opened a field hospital to treat the wounded.The Al-Aqsa mosque complex in Jerusalem's Old City is one of Islam's most revered locations, but is also a Jewish holy site, known as the Temple Mount.The site is a frequent…

Most were injured at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, where Israeli police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades as Palestinians threw stones and bottles.Tensions have been rising over the potential eviction of Palestinians from land claimed by Jewish settlers.The Red Crescent has opened a field hospital to treat the wounded.The Al-Aqsa mosque complex in Jerusalem's Old City is one of Islam's most revered locations, but is also a Jewish holy site, known as the Temple Mount.The site is a frequent…

Most were injured at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, where Israeli police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades as Palestinians threw stones and bottles.Tensions have been rising over the potential eviction of Palestinians from land claimed by Jewish settlers.The Red Crescent has opened a field hospital to treat the wounded.The Al-Aqsa mosque complex in Jerusalem's Old City is one of Islam's most revered locations, but is also a Jewish holy site, known as the Temple Mount.The site is a frequent…

It is the first vaccine developed by a non-Western country to get WHO backing.The vaccine has already been given to millions of people in China and elsewhere.The WHO had previously only approved the vaccines made by Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson and Moderna.But individual health regulators in various countries - especially poorer ones in Africa, Latin America and Asia - have approved Chinese jabs for emergency use.

With little data released internationally early on, the…

It is the first vaccine developed by a non-Western country to get WHO backing.The vaccine has already been given to millions of people in China and elsewhere.The WHO had previously only approved the vaccines made by Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson and Moderna.But individual health regulators in various countries - especially poorer ones in Africa, Latin America and Asia - have approved Chinese jabs for emergency use.

With little data released internationally early on, the…

It is the first vaccine developed by a non-Western country to get WHO backing.The vaccine has already been given to millions of people in China and elsewhere.The WHO had previously only approved the vaccines made by Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson and Moderna.But individual health regulators in various countries - especially poorer ones in Africa, Latin America and Asia - have approved Chinese jabs for emergency use.

With little data released internationally early on, the…

supporters from the governing Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) said the blast happened as he was about to get into a car outside his home on Thursday.Initial reports suggested an explosive device had been fastened to a motorbike that was parked nearby.Mr Nasheed was the first democratically elected president of the Maldives.He won multi-party elections in 2008 but was ousted in a coup four years later.Mr Nasheed, 53, is currently serving as the speaker in parliament which is the Indian Ocean…

supporters from the governing Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) said the blast happened as he was about to get into a car outside his home on Thursday.Initial reports suggested an explosive device had been fastened to a motorbike that was parked nearby.Mr Nasheed was the first democratically elected president of the Maldives.He won multi-party elections in 2008 but was ousted in a coup four years later.Mr Nasheed, 53, is currently serving as the speaker in parliament which is the Indian Ocean…

Booking.com's chief executive Glenn Fogel told the BBC that holiday "prices are already going up".Many airlines have significantly reduced the number of flights they operate due to travel restrictions.

Despite huge demand, uncertainty makes it hard for airlines to plan bringing more planes back into service, he said."There's so much pent-up demand," said Mr Fogel. "Everybody wants to go travelling, but we all want to do it safely."…

Booking.com's chief executive Glenn Fogel told the BBC that holiday "prices are already going up".Many airlines have significantly reduced the number of flights they operate due to travel restrictions.

Despite huge demand, uncertainty makes it hard for airlines to plan bringing more planes back into service, he said."There's so much pent-up demand," said Mr Fogel. "Everybody wants to go travelling, but we all want to do it safely."…

According to NBC News, the bio for the @DJTDesk account read: "Posts copied from Save America on behalf of the 45th POTUS; Originally composed via DonaldJTrump/Desk".Twitter says that although it does allow accounts to share content from Mr Trump's new website, it won't allow an individual to "circumvent" a ban.Those "evasion" rules can include "having someone else operate on your behalf, an account which represents your identity, persona, brand or business persona for a different…

According to NBC News, the bio for the @DJTDesk account read: "Posts copied from Save America on behalf of the 45th POTUS; Originally composed via DonaldJTrump/Desk".Twitter says that although it does allow accounts to share content from Mr Trump's new website, it won't allow an individual to "circumvent" a ban.Those "evasion" rules can include "having someone else operate on your behalf, an account which represents your identity, persona, brand or business persona for a different…

According to NBC News, the bio for the @DJTDesk account read: "Posts copied from Save America on behalf of the 45th POTUS; Originally composed via DonaldJTrump/Desk".Twitter says that although it does allow accounts to share content from Mr Trump's new website, it won't allow an individual to "circumvent" a ban.Those "evasion" rules can include "having someone else operate on your behalf, an account which represents your identity, persona, brand or business persona for a different…

According to NBC News, the bio for the @DJTDesk account read: "Posts copied from Save America on behalf of the 45th POTUS; Originally composed via DonaldJTrump/Desk".Twitter says that although it does allow accounts to share content from Mr Trump's new website, it won't allow an individual to "circumvent" a ban.Those "evasion" rules can include "having someone else operate on your behalf, an account which represents your identity, persona, brand or business persona for a different…

According to NBC News, the bio for the @DJTDesk account read: "Posts copied from Save America on behalf of the 45th POTUS; Originally composed via DonaldJTrump/Desk".Twitter says that although it does allow accounts to share content from Mr Trump's new website, it won't allow an individual to "circumvent" a ban.Those "evasion" rules can include "having someone else operate on your behalf, an account which represents your identity, persona, brand or business persona for a different…

The process used to make computer chips is measured in nanometres (nm) - with a lower number usually signifying a leap forward.IBM claims its test chip can improve performance by 45% over current 7nm commercially available products.It is also more energy efficient - using 75% less energy to match current performance, IBM said.It claims the tech could "quadruple" mobile phone battery life, and phones might only need to be charged every four days.…

The process used to make computer chips is measured in nanometres (nm) - with a lower number usually signifying a leap forward.IBM claims its test chip can improve performance by 45% over current 7nm commercially available products.It is also more energy efficient - using 75% less energy to match current performance, IBM said.It claims the tech could "quadruple" mobile phone battery life, and phones might only need to be charged every four days.…

The process used to make computer chips is measured in nanometres (nm) - with a lower number usually signifying a leap forward.IBM claims its test chip can improve performance by 45% over current 7nm commercially available products.It is also more energy efficient - using 75% less energy to match current performance, IBM said.It claims the tech could "quadruple" mobile phone battery life, and phones might only need to be charged every four days.…