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.
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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.
Biden blames Trump for ‘downplaying’ cyberattack on US government
US President-elect Joe Biden says the 'assault' on government computers will not 'go unanswered'.
France to reopen UK borders closed over new coronavirus strain
UK and France reach agreement to allow travel, with British soldiers deployed to help screen stranded lorry drivers.
US navy ships arrive in Somalia for withdrawal
US President Trump ordered the majority of US troops out of Somalia by early 2021.
Cryptocurrency XRP drops after Ripple says it faces US lawsuit
XRP fell as much as 13 percent, hitting the lowest level in about a week.
US judge hears arguments targeting ‘Dreamer’ protections
Nine states are asking a federal judge to invalidate a programme that protects 'Dreamer' immigrants from deportation.
US sues Walmart alleging its pharmacies fuelled opioid crisis
The lawsuit, filed in Delaware, alleges Walmart failed to take its gatekeeping duties as a pharmacy seriously.
Quiet El Gordo: Spain draws Christmas lottery amid COVID crisis
Madrid is an epicentre of coronavirus infections, and nearly 50,000 people have died in Spain from the disease.
India’s governing BJP says ‘no question’ of repealing farm laws
Modi's party for the first time makes clear government's refusal to back down as farmers hold nationwide protests.
First COVID outbreak hits Antarctica as dozens of cases reported
Chile armed forces say at least 36 people have been infected at its Bernardo O'Higgins base, a remote research station.
FIFA files criminal complaint against Blatter over museum finance
The loss-making museum was a pet project of Sepp Blatter who stepped down as FIFA president in 2015.
Fauci gets vaccine as US health officials eye new UK virus strain
US health officials try to tamper fears about a new, highly transmissible variant of the coronavirus in the UK.
Sudan, Ethiopia hold border talks; area near Tigray contested
Two-day talks come week after Ethiopian forces reportedly ambushed Sudanese troops, killing four and wounding more than 20.
California governor names Alex Padilla to replace Kamala Harris
Padilla, California's secretary of state, will be the first Latino to represent the state in the US Senate.