Mexico’s vaccination campaign stalls, AMLO still won’t wear mask
The nation confronts a stalled vaccination campaign and a president who downplays the threats of the pandemic.
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US Senate votes to allow witnesses in Trump impeachment
The 55-45 vote in favour of allowing witnesses means vote on conviction unlikely to come on Saturday.
Senate votes to allow witness testimony: Live
US senators vote 55-45 in favour of including witness testimony in trial, a move likely to prolong the trial.
White House says no call planned to Saudi Arabia
President Joe Biden has announced an end to US support for a Saudi-led coalition's war in Yemen.
Italy’s Draghi sworn in as PM amid daunting challenges
Mario Draghi heads unity government called on to confront Italy's coronavirus crisis and economic slump.
Nigerian police beat, arrest protesters at site of Lekki shooting
Activists called for protests after reopening of Lekki toll gate where security forces shot at demonstrators in October.
SARS is no more, but Nigerians say police abuse still here
Months after official scrapping of notorious unit in wake of mass protests, allegations of police abuse persist.
Oxford University to test COVID vaccine response in children
About 300 volunteers to be enrolled in the first study on immune response in children to the AstraZeneca vaccine.
White House denies Biden is snubbing Israel’s Netanyahu
PM Benjamin Netanyahu has downplayed the notion he was being slighted by US President Joe Biden.
Somalia: Car bomb blast near Parliament kills and wounds several
Explosive-laden vehicle passed through a security checkpoint in Mogadishu causing security forces to open fire.
Critics denounce Lebanese justice system after activist’s killing
Concerns mount that Lebanon might return to the days of political killings witnessed between 2004-2008.
Several killed, injured in blasts and clashes across Afghanistan
A string of near-daily attacks in recent weeks has killed government officials, judges, journalists and activists.
British human rights lawyer elected as new ICC prosecutor
Karim Khan, 50, won on a second round of voting at the UN with support from 72 nations, 10 more than the 62 needed.
Melbourne’s third lockdown leaves Australia Open stands empty
Cluster that triggered the renewed restrictions were staying at a quarantine hotel at Melbourne Airport.
UN envoy draws rebuke for bid to relax Venezuela sanctions
Opposition forces in Venezuela cry foul saying UN representative is falling into 'regime propaganda' of Nicolas Maduro.
How Myanmar’s popular uprising aims to topple military rulers
Amid crackdown, protesters aim is to take away coup leaders' power by stopping all governance mechanisms from working.
Myanmar under pressure at UN as rage against coup simmers
Thousands assembled in Yangon, capital Naypyidaw and Mandalay to denounce the continuing night raids of coup critics.
Canada to ask air travellers to wait on COVID tests in hotels
Move could cause ire among 'snowbirds' - Canadians who spend colder months in warmer climates.
US CDC recommends schools reopen with universal masking
School reopenings have been the focus of labour disputes between teachers unions and their districts in major US cities.
Yellen pledges US cooperation, urges G7 to ‘go big’ on virus aid
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told her G7 peers that Washington was committed to multilateralism.