Pompeo lifts curbs on official US contacts with Taiwan
The announcement comes before a planned trip to Taiwan by the US ambassador to the UN that has drawn anger from China.
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US Capitol riot: Democrats to introduce Trump impeachment article
Dozens of US legislators say Donald Trump should be removed from office for stoking recent violence on Capitol Hill.
UK coronavirus cases top 3 million as death toll passes 80,000
COVID-19 infections and related deaths pass grim milestones amid growing risk of UK hospitals being overwhelmed.
National carriers announce resumption of Qatar-Saudi air travel
Announcements coincide with Qatar and Saudi Arabia reopening their land border crossing after deal to end Gulf crisis.
Beyond Capitol riot, Trump voter fraud claims leave their mark
United States election officials say 'unprecedented' spread of misinformation has eroded trust in voting system.
Dozens of stranded Syrian refugees rescued off Albanian coast
Sixteen hospitalised as 55 passengers are brought back to land after being trapped for hours in rough waters.
US diplomat visits Western Sahara after Morocco-Israel deal
David Schenker's visit comes ahead of expected opening of provisional US consulate in the contested desert region.
Canada’s first provincewide COVID curfew coming into force
Curfew from 8pm to 5am will be in place until at least February 8 as Quebec seeks to stem high COVID-19 infections.
French jets fly over CAR as tens of thousands flee vote tensions
Violence surrounding last month's presidential vote forces 30,000 people to flee CAR, says UN.
Six months on, most COVID patients still have at least 1 symptom
New study finds fatigue or muscle weakness are the most common symptoms, while sleeping difficulties are also reported.
Deadly snowstorms cause chaos across Spain
Heavy snowfall left at least four people dead across the country, trapped motorists, and shut down much of the capital.
Qatar-Saudi land border reopens after Gulf crisis detente
Vehicles cross the Saudi Arabian border from Qatar for the first time since mid-2017.
India apprehends Chinese soldier at disputed border region
New Delhi says PLA soldier was captured in the remote mountainous area amid a military standoff.
Timeline: The deadly Capitol Hill riots
A breakdown of the deadly events of January 6 in Washington, DC, after rioters stormed the Capitol.
Indonesia’s Sriwijaya Air loses contact with passenger plane
Aircraft with 62 people on board is missing after it plunged into a steep dive minutes after takeoff from Jakarta.
Pakistani Shia end protests; hold funerals for slain 11 miners
Protesters staged a sit-in after ISIL group captured and shot the miners last Sunday in Machh, east of Quetta.
China tightens COVID-19 restrictions near Beijing
Residents of Shijiazhuang and Xingtai told to stay home amid fears of a new virus outbreak.
One Planet Summit: World leaders to hold virtual climate summit
Monday's summit is expected to launch a critical year for efforts to stem the devastating effects of global warming.
A farewell to @realDonaldTrump; gone after 57,000 tweets
It began with a May 4, 2009 tweet promoting Donald Trump's upcoming appearance on David Letterman's show.
How Trump could be impeached again – but faster
A look at how impeachment works and what Congress can do in the short amount of time until Trump's term ends.