Afghan people, along with the rest of the Muslim World, have staged nationwide demonstrations to strongly condemn the divisive act of desecrating the Holy scripture of the Muslims, Holy Qur’an.

People of Pakistan have joined the chorus of Muslims worldwide, taking to the streets of the capital Islamabad to denounce the recent desecration of the Islam’s holy book.

World Cancer Day is an international day marked on 4 February to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. In Iran, the occasion is marked by an annual international symposium where the latest accomplishments are presented.

The war in Ukraine looks set to worsen, as the US has announced it will send dozens of battle tanks to the country. Ramin Mazaheri has this report from Chicago.

Western journalists are increasingly under threat for their reporting on the Russia-Ukraine war, as in the case of French journalist Adrian Bocquet, who recently survived an assassination attempt in Turkey.

One of the fiercest battles of the war in Ukraine so far is going on as Russia seeks to make advances across much of the eastern region of Donbas.

Italy's gas-station operators have called for a 48-hour strike after being blamed for soaring fuel prices.