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Will a Biden-Harris administration confront Modi on human rights?
Analysts believe a Biden administration would raise the issue of secularism and minority rights with Modi.
Anti-France protesters block highway in Pakistani capital
Protesters are demanding the expulsion of the French ambassador over the European country's perceived Islamophobia.
Turkey seeks approval to deploy peacekeepers in Azerbaijan
Russia, which is deploying troops to Nagorno-Karabakh, has previously rejected the idea of Turkish peacekeepers.
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is 94.5 percent effective
Moderna says preliminary trial data showed its vaccine candidate to be more than 94 percent effective.
Iraq’s decision to shut down IDP camps too hasty, NGOs say
Aid workers say lives of some 240,000 IDPs at immediate risk without a clear plan for the closure of the camps.
French far-right activist on trial after Al Jazeera investigation
Remi Falize was filmed by our undercover reporters assaulting a child and saying he dreamed of killing Muslims.
Iran blasts ‘hate-mongering’ in Saudi king’s comments
Iran criticises Saudi monarch urging global action against Tehran, calling for unity among Muslim nations.
Moldova: Maia Sandu wins vote, beating Russia-backed competitor
Putin-backed Dodon concedes after the presidential election results were published, congratulates Sandu.
Johnson ‘fit as a butcher’s dog’, self-isolates after COVID scare
British PM says he is well after coming into contact with someone with COVID-19 and will run the government via Zoom.
India to fly in doctors, add ICU beds to fight Delhi COVID cases
Indian health minister says situation in Delhi 'likely to worsen', government boosts resources as cases rise.
UN envoy decries Israel’s move to expand illegal settlement
Nickolay Mladenov 'very concerned' by Israel's decision to resume construction in occupied East Jerusalem.
Protesters to defy gov’t ban on Athens Polytechnic uprising march
Tensions rise, but protesters say they will respect physical distancing measures as they ignore the ban on gatherings.
Macron criticises media over coverage after France attacks
French President Emmanuel Macron says media coverage of France's stance following attacks is 'legitimising' violence.
Libya talks pause without naming transitional government
Delegates will hold talks online next week to agree on a selection mechanism for a government that will oversee polls.
Alarm as Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict becomes internationalised
Rocket attack by Tigray forces on Eritrea marks major escalation amid warnings protracted war will destabilise region.
Biden advisers urge immediate COVID-19 action as infections soar
US president-elect's aides issue warning as number of confirmed coronavirus cases approaches 11 million.
In Pictures: A busy summer at Florida’s Cape Canaveral
Rocket launches overlooking the Atlantic Ocean are becoming increasingly common, sometimes with more than one in a week.
SpaceX, NASA set for first operational astronaut mission to space
NASA calls flight its first 'operational' mission for a rocket and crew-vehicle system that was 10 years in the making.
Algerian president ends COVID-19 treatment, to undergo checks
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune was flown to Germany in late October after testing positive for the coronavirus.