Gunmen kill dozens in Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz: Rights body
State-run Ethiopian Human Rights Commission says more than 100 people were killed in a dawn attack.
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I’ll be home for Christmas: US hits the road despite COVID surge
Some five million people passed through airport security checkpoints between Friday and Tuesday, US data showed.
Ex-leader Gbagbo’s party ends boycott of Ivory Coast elections
The move coincides with attempts to scale down a crisis sparked by President Ouattara's decision to seek a third term.
Bahrain calls for an end to Gulf dispute before regional summit
Manama's Supreme Defence Council declares need to 'end regional conflicts' peacefully amid thaw in relations.
Analysis: A turbulent 2020 spurs Greece to rearm
As Greece and Turkey wrap their most acrimonious year since 1974, Athens buys 18 French Rafale jets in $3bn deal.
COVID travel ban: UK Sikhs feed stranded truck drivers
Thousands of trucks destined for Europe have been held up in southeastern England amid fears over a new COVID strain.
Qatar begins COVID vaccination campaign
First phase of vaccination to prioritise people over 70, healthcare workers and those with chronic conditions.
The life of Mahmoud Hussein, imprisoned Al Jazeera journalist
Without formal charges, senior reporter Hussein has now been illegally jailed for fours year in Egypt.
Two killed in Kabul shooting, bomb attack
Separate attacks on Wednesday amid speculation Taliban and Afghan government peace talks may be delayed further.
Pakistan says Indian shelling kills civilian in disputed Kashmir
A 50-year-old woman killed, three others, including a four-year-old child, wounded in the incident.
Vaccine hesitancy stirs in nearly COVID-free Singapore
First vaccines arrived this week with prime minister expected to be among first recipients to boost public confidence.
Anti-Modi Kashmiri alliance wins majority of seats in local polls
Alliance that favours self-governance in Kashmir has won 112 of a total of 280 seats in council elections.
France: Gunman, who shot dead 3 police officers, found dead
Police officers were killed while responding to a call over domestic violence in Puy-de-Dome.
Malaysia’s COVID-hit Top Glove says will not fire whistleblowers
Company at centre of Malaysia's biggest COVID-19 outbreak fired worker who raised concerns about overcrowding.
Tibetan leader in exile welcomes US bill that reaffirms rights
China seized control of Tibet in 1950 and claims its leaders have the right to choose the Dalai Lama's successor.
India likely to approve AstraZeneca vaccine by next week: report
India could be the first country to give the regulatory green light for the vaccine developed with Oxford University.
Trump demands Congress amend ‘wasteful’ COVID relief bill
Outgoing president's move could further delay urgently needed financial assistance to millions of Americans.
Trump pardons 15, including convicted Blackwater guards
Blackwater guards were convicted in a 2007 massacre in Baghdad that left more than a dozen Iraqi civilians dead.
Israel to hold snap election in March, fourth in two years
Unity government of Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz collapsed after failing to meet a deadline to pass the budget.
Previously loved: Shoppers flock to second-hand luxury fashion
Jump in second-hand luxury sales could be attributed to consumers leaning towards sustainability in a time of crisis.