Apple asks India’s antitrust watchdog to dismiss apps market case
The watchdog reviewed allegations that Apple hurts competition by forcing app developers to use its proprietary system.
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‘Complete carnage’: Hundreds dead in typhoon-hit Philippines
Death toll from Typhoon Rai rises to 208 as emergency workers report 'complete carnage' in storm-affected areas.
Birth defects in Indonesia’s Lombok linked to gold mining
Experts fear for children's health amid a gold rush in Indonesia's Lombok.
Gabriel Boric wins Chile’s presidential election
Gabriel Boric, 35, is set to become Chile's youngest ever president
OIC nations pledge fund to prevent Afghanistan economic collapse
Islamic nations group pledges to set up humanitarian trust fund for Afghanistan as millions face hunger and poverty.
Kast, Boric face off in Chile’s polarised presidential runoff
Increased turnout expected in runoff election between far-right and social-democratic candidates.
Iran announces first case of Omicron COVID variant
Health officials warn safety protocols must not be ignored after detection of Omicron variant in a returning traveller.
Defiant Sudan protesters resume anti-coup rallies
Roads and bridges in the Sudanese capital Khartoum blocked, as anti-coup protests planned across the country.
Floods in Malaysia displace more than 21,000 after heavy rains
Malaysian PM says rainfall on Friday and Saturday was equivalent to total monthly amount in normal conditions.
US air wars in Middle East ‘deeply flawed’: Report
The Pentagon's air wars in Middle East marked by 'flawed intelligence' and 'faulty targeting', NYT investigation finds.
Chileans vote in divisive presidential election runoff
Two candidates offer starkly different visions for the country's future, with most polls projecting a tight race.
Pakistan warns of consequences from Afghan ‘economic meltdown’
Pakistan hosts OIC meeting aiming to devise a mechanism for the international community to deliver aid to Afghanistan.
In Pictures: Richard Rogers, shaper of city skylines
British architect Richard Rogers designed a series of landmark buildings around the world, including Paris's Pompidou.
India: Man beaten to death at Sikh Golden Temple
A man was beaten to death after allegedly attempting to commit a sacrilegious act at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Rockets fired at Baghdad’s Green Zone: Iraqi military
One rocket destroyed by air defence sysem and another landed near a national monument, damaging two cars.
Richard Rogers: Famed architect behind the Pompidou dies aged 88
British architect known for designing Paris Pompidou Centre and the Millennium Dome dies at the age of 88.
12 killed in land dispute in western Guatemala: authorities
Long-running land dispute triggered clashes that left at least one woman, three children and one police officer dead.
Hong Kong votes in overhauled ‘patriots’-only election
More than 10 people were arrested in the run-up to the election for allegedly inciting people to cast blank ballots.
Typhoon Rai death toll climbs as affected Filipinos ask for help
Residents of Surigao del Norte and Dinagat provinces say they have yet to receive help from the national government.
Netherlands launches ‘painful’ Christmas COVID lockdown
All the latest updates as Iran reports first Omicron case and Netherlands gets locked up.