The 15-member council said the ban would have a significant effect on humanitarian operations in country.
George Santos, elected to US House of Representatives from New York, made false claims about education, work history.
Hundreds of people from the oasis areas have fled to the cities, mainly because of frequent droughts.
Moscow's response to the Western price cap is to stop supplying crude oil and oil products from February 1.
Prosecutors say Adam Fox was 'driving force' behind conspiracy to kidnap Democratic Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
South Korea's president calls for better military defences after North Korean drones breach its airspace.
Toll in US city of Buffalo hits 27, mayor says, as residents urged to stay home while crews clear snow-covered roads.
Be it joy or pain, exhilaration or anguish, relief or regret, sport inspired a wide range of feelings.
Billionaire Pavel Antov's death came two days after another member of his party was found dead at the same hotel.
Autonomous vehicles from companies like Waymo and Cruise make inroads on California streets, despite safety concerns.
Japan joined India Tuesday in imposing restrictions on Chinese visitors as Beijing relaxed its norms for travellers.
Kosovo has demanded barriers erected by Serb protesters be removed while Serbia has put its army on high alert.
Kenyans marked the Platinum Jubilee of the British queen but ignored the 70th anniversary of the KLFA rebellion. Why?
Islam Faroukh, a Palestinian mechanical engineer, was arrested a few days after November's bombing attacks in Jerusalem.
Amendments include revising ministerial fitness standards, meaning officials with suspended sentences can serve in gov't
The flights resume as Tigray is reconnected to the national power grid and telecoms services are being restored there.
Airline cancels more than two-thirds of scheduled flights over Christmas break amid a devastating winter storm.
Reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba has been accused of violating election law and of ties with the Unification Church.
New literary festivals are springing up in Nigeria, inspiring an evolving community of more book-loving Africans.
The Brazilian crime epic is more relevant today than ever before.
Every 30 hours, the pandemic spawned a new billionaire, while pushing a million people into poverty. Here's why.
South Korea's military failed to shoot down five drones on Monday, sparking national concern amid rising tensions.
The boat came ashore in Ujong Pie village, a day after a wooden vessel with 57 Rohingya landed in another part of Aceh.
Pool gained popularity over the years, first as a pastime and now as a survival mode, as people bet money to pay bills.
Iran is heading into 2023 amid continuing protests and fraught relations with the West.