The Chinese scientist who claims to have created the world's first genetically-edited babies has paused the trial following an international outcry over the highly controversial procedure.  Geneticist He Jiankui, an associate professor at Southern University

Security forces in Indian-administered Kashmir claim they have killed a senior fighter believed to be involved in the murder of a prominent Kashmiri journalist in June. Naveed Jatt, the fighter who was killed after a gun

The US Senate is likely to be briefed on the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, though probably in the absence of CIA Director Gina Haspel. The CIA has pointed the finger at the

Filmmaker: Rania Rafei In 2015, the World Health Organization published 'Healthy Ageing', its assessment of and vision for the elderly, between now and the year 2030. It talks about retirement ideally being "the process

Geneva, Switzerland - The Afghan government has formed a 12-member team to hold peace talks with the Taliban, President Ashraf Ghani announced in the Swiss city of Geneva. "I'm pleased to announce today that

Three weeks ago, Al Jazeera spent a day on the road with a family from Honduras who had joined a caravan trying to get to the United States. At that point, they had just

Beirut, Lebanon - Gavin Ford, one of Lebanon's most popular radio presenters, was found dead in his home in the hills of Beit Mery near the capital, Beirut. Ford, a British citizen, was found

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a rise in salary and allowances for police officers. Nigerian police are rated among the most corrupt on the African continent, which many say is due to low

TANNOURINE: High up in Lebanon’s mountains, the lifeless grey trunks of dead cedar trees stand stark in the deep green forest, witnesses of the climate change that has ravaged them.Often dubbed “Cedars of God”,

TANNOURINE: High up in Lebanon’s mountains, the lifeless grey trunks of dead cedar trees stand stark in the deep green forest, witnesses of the climate change that has ravaged them.Often dubbed “Cedars of God”,