Malaysia will hold elections after coronavirus crisis is over: PM
Muhyiddin promises to hold polls after he averts showdown by winning parliamentary support for his administration's budget.
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Six dead in clashes between rival protesters in southern Iraq
Members of October 2019 anti-government protest movement and Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr's supporters clash.
Poison gas, firing squads: US approves more execution methods
Outgoing Trump administration paves way for additional methods of executing prisoners sentenced to death.
Kashmiris vote in local elections, first since autonomy revoked
First of eight-phase polls to elect members of District Development Councils begins amid tight security.
Ethiopian offensive on Tigray capital has begun: Regional leader
TPLF's Debretsion Gebremichael says Makelle under 'heavy bombardment' as federal forces march towards the city.
Rouhani accuses ‘mercenary’ Israel of killing top Iran scientist
Iranian president accuses Israel of assassinating high-ranking nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
Indian farmers continue anti-farm bills protests
Television images show some of them moving to the capital while thousands still remain on the outskirts of the city.
German far-right holds congress with COVID ‘hotspot potential’
About 600 members of AfD due to meet Saturday at an unused nuclear plant in Kalkar city defying pandemic warnings.
US sanctions Chinese, Russian firms over Iran dealings
US accuses the four firms of 'transferring sensitive technology and items' to Iran's missile programme.
Honduras ex-President Zelaya stopped at airport with bag of money
Manuel Zelaya says he had been 'unjustly' detained at Toncontin airport and denies he owned the $18,000 cash.
French officers detained after camera caught beating of Black man
Three of the four are being questioned on suspicion of 'violence with a racist motive' after beating of music producer.
COVID-19 hospitalisations surge across the US, worrying officials
More than 90,000 COVID-19 patients are in hospitals across the United States, which continues to see rising infections.
How Iranian scientist’s killing could derail future US-Iran talks
'Combustible' period before Joe Biden takes office could complicate plans to restart diplomacy with Iran, analysts say.
Deck the halls: US families flock to real Christmas trees
The $1bn market for artificial Christmas trees was growing about 4% a year, but many in the US now want the real deal.
Suicide bomber kills several in Mogadishu ice-cream parlour
At least seven people were killed and 10 others injured in the attack, according to police sources.
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Who was the assassinated Iranian scientist?
Iranian scientist widely seen by Western intelligence as mastermind behind Iran's efforts to develop nuclear weapons.
Iran diplomat skips opening day of bomb plot trial
The trial went ahead despite Assadollah Assadi, 48, refusing to appear in the dock, claiming diplomatic immunity.
Explainer: Will Donald Trump be able to pardon himself?
In the waning days of his presidency, Trump is expected to issue a string of pardons.
US appeals court rejects another Trump lawsuit in Pennsylvania
Trump case alleging voter fraud is dismissed in Pennsylvania, but his lawyers vow to appeal to the US Supreme Court.
Black Friday: Wall Street gains, Nasdaq hits closing record
The Nasdaq outperformed as investors favoured tech-related stocks that have fared well during the pandemic.