Alia Chughtai

Interactive17 Feb 2019 05:00 GMT

Nearly two billion voters in 52 countries around the world will head to the polls this year to elect their leaders.

Africa16 Feb 2019 06:02 GMT

A total of 91 political parties are participating in general elections in Africa's largest democracy.

Africa09 Feb 2019 13:37 GMT

The second largest number of refugees in the world are in sub-Saharan Africa with almost 6.6 million displaced people.

Yemen16 Jan 2019 12:39 GMT

More than four years after seizing the capital, the Houthis have consolidated their grip over large parts of Yemen.

Interactive03 Jan 2019 05:07 GMT

71 out of 100 senators are white men, 0 are black women. Find out how diverse the United States' leadership is in 2019

Africa28 Dec 2018 14:36 GMT

More than 46 million people are registered to vote, the run-up to which was marked by deadly violence.

Syria's War19 Dec 2018 19:14 GMT

A map of the Syrian war showing who controls what after seven years of fighting.

Interactive27 Nov 2018 23:42 GMT

Leaders of 19 of the world's biggest economies, as well as the European Union gather to discuss policy and trade deals.

Space26 Nov 2018 00:04 GMT

InSight Lander is the US space agency's first craft dedicated to peer beneath Mars' surface and study its interior.

Interactive19 Nov 2018 11:57 GMT

November 19 marks World Toilet Day and aims to raise awareness about health problems caused by poor sanitation.

US Midterms 201807 Nov 2018 00:31 GMT

What's at stake? Will voters show up? And who is looking to make history?

Middle East05 Nov 2018 08:32 GMT

Since 1957, the United States played a crucial role in the establishment of Iran's nuclear programme.