Qatar-Saudi land border reopens after Gulf crisis detente
Vehicles cross the Saudi Arabian border from Qatar for the first time since mid-2017.
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India apprehends Chinese soldier at disputed border region
New Delhi says PLA soldier was captured in the remote mountainous area amid a military standoff.
Timeline: The deadly Capitol Hill riots
A breakdown of the deadly events of January 6 in Washington, DC, after rioters stormed the Capitol.
Indonesia’s Sriwijaya Air loses contact with passenger plane
Aircraft with 62 people on board is missing after it plunged into a steep dive minutes after takeoff from Jakarta.
Pakistani Shia end protests; hold funerals for slain 11 miners
Protesters staged a sit-in after ISIL group captured and shot the miners last Sunday in Machh, east of Quetta.
China tightens COVID-19 restrictions near Beijing
Residents of Shijiazhuang and Xingtai told to stay home amid fears of a new virus outbreak.
One Planet Summit: World leaders to hold virtual climate summit
Monday's summit is expected to launch a critical year for efforts to stem the devastating effects of global warming.
A farewell to @realDonaldTrump; gone after 57,000 tweets
It began with a May 4, 2009 tweet promoting Donald Trump's upcoming appearance on David Letterman's show.
How Trump could be impeached again – but faster
A look at how impeachment works and what Congress can do in the short amount of time until Trump's term ends.
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.
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'.