10 babies killed in India hospital fire
All of those who died at the hospital in Maharashtra state were aged between a few days and three months.
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Six dead, nearly 50,000 evacuated in Malaysia floods
Authorities step up rescue operations after locals complained they had to fend for themselves earlier this week.
US sets new record with nearly 290,000 COVID cases
US had also reported a new record of nearly 4,000 deaths a day earlier while 131,000 people are currently hospitalised.
Faith over pandemic: Thousands of pilgrims gather in Manila
Health limits due to pandemic significantly curtailed attendance to annual procession, which usually attracts millions.
Kim Jong Un says US is North Korea’s ‘biggest enemy’
North Korean leader says no matter who is in power in the US, the nature of US policies towards Pyongyang never changes.
Twitter permanently suspends Trump’s account
Social media platform says Trump's account suspended due to risk of 'further incitement of violence'.
Trump’s incitement, plan to skip inauguration recalls Civil War
Historians see strong parallels between divided US in 1869 and fringe politics and mob violence of Trumpism today.
Ontario considering ‘more extreme measures’ as cases rise
Canada's most populous province reports 4,249 COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours, a second straight record.
Biden: ‘It’s a good thing’ Trump is skipping inauguration
The president-elect said Trump’s decision not to attend the January 20 event is 'one of the few things' they agree on.
Biden plans stimulus aid worth trillions, pushes $2,000 cheques
The US president-elect called the December stimulus package passed by Congress a 'down payment', and more aid is needed.
Ex-Mali PM accused of plotting coup ‘not on run’
One of Boubou Cisse's lawyers said the former leader 'is in the capital Bamako in a safe place'.
Elijah McClain: Colorado calls grand jury to investigate death
Philip Weiser opens grand jury probe into the death of McCain, 23, killed while in Colorado police custody in 2019.
Nine killed in armed attack on wake in central Mexico
Guanajuato is at the centre of a turf war between rival organised crime groups in which thousands have been killed.
Pakistan jails Mumbai attacks ‘plotter’ for ‘terrorism financing’
Court sentences Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, a senior official of armed group Lashkar-e-Taiba, to five years in prison.
China must urgently address financial risks, IMF warns
China's debt levels have climbed during the coronavirus pandemic, especially in the private sector.
US President-elect Biden to accelerate release of COVID vaccines
Biden says his administration aims to deliver 100 million shots of the COVID-19 vaccine in his first 100 days in office
Pelosi warns Trump could be impeached for a second time
In letter to members of House, senior Democrat says impeachment will proceed unless Trump leaves office 'imminently'.
US President-elect Biden announces picks for economic team
The Democratic president-elect will inherit an economy deeply wounded by the coronavirus pandemic.
DRC releases 22 convicted in former President Kabila’s murder
Among those released was slain president's former aide-de-camp, who has always denied playing a role in the murder.
‘Very anxious’: Lebanon’s ICU doctors fear unfolding COVID surge
Front-line doctors say emergency departments are overwhelmed as cases spike following holiday easing of restrictions.