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Historic Kashmir church reverberates with prayers after decades
Saint Luke's church in the main city of Srinagar holds prayers for the first time in nearly 30 years.
Amazon workers in the US now face fewer hurdles to organise
Labour organisation and worker activity is on the rise at Amazon facilities across the United States.
Chile’s next president to govern historic transition
Gabriel Boric may be hindered by deeply fragmented Congress, where negotiations will be necessary to advance his agenda.
UK says Omicron cases at much lower risk of hospital admission
UK health agency's findings add to emerging evidence that Omicron causes milder illness than other COVID variants.
Daunte Wright killing: Ex-US officer found guilty of manslaughter
Kimberly Potter fatally shot 20-year-old Wright near Minneapolis in April, fuelling racial justice protests.
Trump asks US Supreme Court to block release of Jan 6 riot files
Former US president argues White House files related to the Capitol insurrection are protected by 'executive privilege'.
UK warns Russia against ‘strategic mistake’ over Ukraine
Caution from London comes as Putin calls for an 'immediate response' from Kyiv's Western allies over security demands.
Joan Didion, celebrated US writer, dies aged 87
Emerging in the late 1960s as an early practitioner of 'new journalism', Didion's insightful works were widely beloved.
Canada’s economy expands for sixth straight month in November
The gains brought Canada's gross domestic product back to about where it was before the coronavirus crisis hit.
Poland refers EU rule of law issue to Constitutional Court
The court will decide whether a mechanism linking EU funds to rule of law is compatible with Poland's constitution.
Biden signs law banning goods made in China’s Xinjiang region
New rules imposed by Congress require Xinjiang exporters to US to prove products were not made by forced labour.
Key US inflation gauge sees sharpest rise in nearly 40 years
Personal Consumption Expenditures, a measure of inflation, surged 5.7% in November over the same period a year ago.
China puts city of 13 million in COVID lockdown before Olympics
The move comes after more than 200 COVID infections were recorded in Xi'an this month.
Widowed in Poland: An Iraqi Kurdish victim of the border-crisis
Murad's wife died from hypothermia and sepsis. The couple's stillborn son is now buried near the Belarusian border.
Putin addresses Ukraine, COVID, Navalny in annual news conference
Russian president also discusses US relations and the economy during marathon question-and-answer session.
Turkey stock investors brace for more volatility as lira rallies
After moving in tandem for most of the year, the Borsa Istanbul 100 Index and the lira decoupled this quarter.
Iran nuclear deal talks to resume on December 27
EU foreign service said the meeting would be attended by representatives of China, France, Germany, Russia, UK and Iran.
COVID: Study suggests AstraZeneca booster works against Omicron
Findings from the study, which has yet to be peer reviewed, match those from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.
Refugees in France: ‘I was in the boat yesterday, I almost died’
Despite perilous risks and following last month's Channel tragedy, people in Calais remain determined to reach England.