Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan tests positive for COVID-19
The 51-year-old Indonesian politician says he does not have symptoms and will self-isolate for the next two weeks.
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Australia, US to develop hypersonic missiles to counter China
Australia's defence minister says 'game-changing' project with US will help deter aggression against its interests.
Facebook, YouTube accused of complicity in Vietnam rights abuses
Amnesty says 69 of the 170 "prisoners of conscience" in Vietnam are in jail because of their online activism.
China refuses to apologise over gruesome Australia soldier post
Officials double down on Australia, saying country should be ashamed of alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan.
Controversial Trump COVID-19 pandemic adviser resigns
Dr Scott Atlas clashed repeatedly with other experts on coronavirus task force during his four months in the job.
Biden wins over Trump in Arizona, Wisconsin confirmed
Two battleground states certify presidential election results in favour of Joe Biden as Donald Trump refuses to concede.
Dozens of rights groups denounce US arms sales to UAE
Groups raise concern about the UAE's role in Libya, Yemen conflicts in attempt to halt $23bn in arms sales.
Saudi Arabia allows Israeli commercial planes to use its airspace
Riyadh gives approval night before low-cost Israir due to fly its first planned route to the UAE, using Saudi airspace.
Controversial pipeline given green light by Minnesota regulators
Minnesota regulators approve final permit for Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 crude oil pipeline, but start date not specified.
US weekly jobless claims data flawed says government watchdog
The GAO said an effective policy response to the pandemic jobless crisis is hamstrung by inaccurate claims data.
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon surges to 12-year high
Destruction of the world's largest rainforest in 2020 rose 9.5 percent from a year earlier according to government data.
The Trumps’ final White House Christmas decorations unveiled
The display is the first since the revelation of Melania Trump's profanity-laced complaints about holiday decorating.
OPEC+ meeting: Dissenting voices in the ‘black box’
OPEC and its allies are meeting amid growing signs of discontent from alliance members Iraq, the UAE and Kazakhstan.
Pakistan’s opposition holds Multan rally day after arrests
Protest held a day after police made arrests citing the coronavirus outbreak.
US braces for continued surge in COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations
Health officials say they are preparing for a wave of cases that could be linked to travelling and holiday gatherings.
Iranian official accuses Israel of killing Fakhrizadeh remotely
A senior Iranian security official offers a drastically different account of the high-profile assassination.
French police charged over Black man’s beating
The assault of Michel Zecler has become a new rallying cause for activists fighting against police brutality.
K-shaped recovery: As Wall Street soars, Main Street struggles
President-elect Joe Biden used the term to describe the US recovery. Here's what it means.
Massive stimulus sees Turkey’s economy outperform peers in Q3
Turkey's pandemic-ravaged economy outperformed all Group of 20 nations- including China- in the third quarter.
COVID-19 infections ‘drop 30%’ during second English lockdown
Cases fall, according to new study, as PM tries to usher in a new tier system that will ease measures for some.