Thousands of protesters march in Belarus, dozens detained
Human rights group Viasna-96 says at least 106 people taken into police custody mainly in Minsk.
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Saudi prince strongly criticises Israel at Bahrain summit
Turki bin Faisal stressed the importance of resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict with a two-state solution.
Polls open for Venezuela’s legislative election
The vote, contested by about 14,000 candidates, comes with the country in a deep political and economic crisis.
Cameroon holds first regional election amid opposition boycott
Gov't says vote step towards greater regional autonomy but critics fear it will tighten President Biya's hold on power.
Kuwait polls: Opposition makes gains, gov’t resignation accepted
Nearly half of National Assembly seats won by the opposition, but none of the 29 female candidates won a seat.
Pakistan: Several COVID patients die after oxygen supply runs out
Seven die after oxygen supplies in one of the largest hospitals in northwestern city of Peshawar fail to arrive in time.
‘Final throw of the dice’: UK, EU to resume Brexit trade talks
Negotiators to meet in last-ditch attempt to strike a post-Brexit deal before transition agreement ends on December 31.
China’s Moon probe completes its first docking in lunar orbit
Chang'e-5 transfers samples collected on the moon in first such manoeuvre to be carried out by a Chinese spacecraft.
Dozens of Israelis arrested at anti-Netanyahu protest
For six months, weekly protests against the Israeli prime minister have called on him to quit over corruption trial.
In Pictures: Violent anti-security bill protests in France
Violence erupts in French capital for a second consecutive weekend during mass protests against a draft security law.
US must consult Gulf states on reviving Iran nuclear deal: Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says a sustainable agreement can only be reached by consulting regional partners.
Romanians vote in parliamentary polls amid coronavirus pandemic
Elections in which governing pro-European liberals are tipped to win taking place with COVID-19 safety measures.
UK prepares to roll out Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine
The first doses are set to be administered on Tuesday after government gave emergency-use approval earlier this month.
Indonesia: Batubara named suspect in COVID-19 corruption case
Social Affairs Minister Juliari Batubara accused of taking $1.2m in bribes from suppliers in COVID-19 aid project.
Trump urges turnout in Georgia runoff, repeats fraud claims
In campaign rally for Georgia senators, Trump tells US voters to turn out in record numbers as 'revenge' for his defeat.
Microwave energy ‘likely made US diplomats ill’ in Cuba, China
Report commissioned by US Department of State is latest bid to find cause of mysterious illness among diplomats.
Japan’s Hayabusa2 delivers rock samples from asteroid Ryugu
Scientists retrieve a Japanese space capsule carrying cargo of asteroid dust in Australia's Woomera desert.
Argentina’s Senate passes ‘millionaire’s tax’ for COVID-19 relief
The one-time levy will apply to about 12,000 of the country's richest and fund medical supplies and aid for businesses.
US sets new single-day COVID case record as hospitals struggle
Several US states put measures in place to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Old rivals square up again in Ghana’s tight presidential election
Monday's race for top post expected to pit incumbent Nana Akufo-Addo against predecessor, John Mahama, for third time.