Ireland, Wales to re-enter lockdown as COVID-19 surges in Europe
European countries tighten COVID-19 curbs as WHO urges nations to enforce quarantine measures to contain new surges.
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Indonesia rejected US request to host spy planes
Officials tell Reuters Indonesia turned down a US request to allow its P-8 Poseidon planes to land and refuel there.
Myanmar’s Rohingya crisis exposes ASEAN weaknesses: Report
Regional bloc's response has fallen short because of lack of leadership, failure to grasp gravity of rights abuses.
Indian actor quits biopic about Tamil cricket legend after uproar
Vijay Sethupathi withdraws from the project after cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan warns him of backlash from Tamils.
UK to start rapid COVID-19 tests at Heathrow on Tuesday: Report
Airlines argue pre-departure virus tests crucial to get people travelling safely again.
Child labour rising in Ghana and Ivory Coast’s cocoa farms: Study
Children doing hazardous work has gone up in the world's top coca producers, a US government study found.
Eyeing China, Australia joins ‘Quad’ drill with US, Japan, India
Military exercises set to take place in Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea are likely to upset China.
Muted microphones for Thursday’s final US presidential debate
Organisers say move will avoid the chaos of last month's first encounter, when Trump repeatedly interrupted Biden.
Sudan sees economic hope as Trump signals terror list removal
Removing Sudan from the list would pave way for the country to be relieved of debt and attract foreign investment.
Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to keep her Epstein testimony secret
Judge rules there is a public interest to see Maxwell's 2016 deposition on relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Analysis: Don’t be fooled by high early US voting numbers
Early vote totals are historically not a good predictor of the outcome of the presidential race.
As violence flares in south Afghanistan, key questions answered
Days of fighting in Helmand prompt mass displacement and raise doubts about prospects for peace despite ongoing talks.
Crypto fans rejoice: Bitcoin rallies to the brink of $12,000
The world’s largest digital currency rose as much as 3.4 percent on Monday to about $11,835.
Iraqi woman arrested after drowning children in the Tigris River
Security camera footage shows the woman throwing her young kids off a bridge in an act of revenge against her husband.
US Supreme Court to hear two cases on Trump immigration policy
US high court to determine legality of 'Remain in Mexico' and funding for Trump's border wall in 2021.
Insufficient funds: COVID-19 leaves more US families unbanked
Economic havoc wrought by the pandemic could push struggling Americans out of the banking system, watchdog group warns.
OPEC+ pledges to support oil markets in pandemic’s second wave
Another wave of the coronavirus could clobber crude demand and depress prices once again.
Luis Arce presumed winner of Bolivia presidential election
Rival concedes as Evo Morales’s party celebrates big comeback that could further polarise the nation.
US to remove Sudan from State Sponsors of Terrorism list: Trump
The US president says transitional government in Khartoum agreed to pay $335m to 'US terror victims and families'.
Is the world suffering from pandemic fatigue?
Tough coronavirus measures are becoming increasingly difficult to enforce because many complain of exhaustion.