Shariah law vary based on local interpretations but Taliban employs most extreme version

Govt insists on wage increases more modest than demanded while unions threaten further walkouts

Visit comes on 300th day of war that has seen Russian forces halted by stubborn Western-backed Ukrainian army

Committee demands it be banned, prosecuted over deaths of 70 children from acute kidney failure

This, after ex-president refuses to release records, triggering feverish speculation about their contents

Besides 12 suspected members, police also seize five vehicles, one oil tanker

Manila expresses ‘serious concerns’ after formations emerge around contested Spratly Islands

Officials warn of another jolt of 5.0-mag or stronger striking next week

Highly addictive man-made opioid now ‘deadliest drug threat facing country’

Health authorities studying using vaccinations to arrest spread of virus

70-year-old former producer faces up to 18 years of jail time

Washington decries decision ‘in the strongest term’

Only fatalities directly caused by virus included in official statistics