Mozambique says northern village, site of ‘beheadings’, retaken
Muidumbe district, which the army took from rebels, includes village where reported beheadings took place last week.
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Serbian patriarch dies after testing positive for coronavirus
Patriarch Irinej had recently led funeral prayers for another church figure, a ceremony where few wore masks.
Hong Kong to close more schools after spike in coronavirus cases
In-person classes in lower primary schools halted after the city’s top health official says the situation is 'severe'.
Armenian defence minister tenders resignation: Report
Tonoyan's resignation comes after foreign minister quit and as PM is under pressure over Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal.
Egypt rights group says third member arrested in less than a week
Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights says its executive director Gasser Abdel Razek taken to an unknown location.
Hardline Pakistani religious leader Khadim Rizvi dies
Khadim Hussain Rizvi, who rose to prominence by campaigning on the issue of 'blasphemy' against Islam, died in Lahore.
Ethiopia region accuses Tigray forces of attacking its city
Amhara government says TPLF forces fired rockets on Bahir Dar city, as federal troops move towards the Tigrayan capital.
Azerbaijan enters Nagorno-Karabakh district after peace deal
Azerbaijan army takes over one of three districts Armenia agreed to give back in disputed region as part of peace deal.
South Australia scraps lockdown after ‘lie’ discovered
Man linked to pizza bar outbreak told contact tracers he had only been there for takeaway when he worked at the outlet.
Senior US official to visit Taiwan in December
Visit by EPA head will be third by a senior US official since August, with China deploying fighter jets in response.
India’s coronavirus cases surpass 9 million
India is the world's second-worst-hit country by the pandemic behind the US though cases have declined in recent weeks.
Why are Kashmiri Muslim nomads being evicted?
A year after Kashmir was stripped of its limited autonomy, Muslim Bakarwal, Gujjars face eviction from forest dwellings.
France calls for international supervision of Nagorno-Karabakh
France is concerned about Turkey's role after Minsk Group was excluded from this month's ceasefire deal.
Joe Biden declared winner in Georgia after manual ballot count
President-elect's victory marks the first time a Democratic presidential contender has won in Georgia since 1992.
WHO advises against use of remdesivir for treating COVID-19
Global health agency says there is no evidence that drug improves survival rates or reduces need for ventilation.
Iran slams UN human rights resolution on anniversary of protests
Tehran rejects a UN resolution on human rights as invalid due to the human rights records of its sponsors.
Corporate giants are falling down on human rights, says study
Nearly half of 229 corporate giants surveyed had at least one allegation of a serious human rights issue.
G20 leaders must urge Saudi Arabia to release prisoners: Amnesty
Women’s empowerment is on the G20 agenda, yet several Saudi women’s rights activists are in jail or are facing trial.
Refugees must have access to COVID-19 vaccine: IOM
'No one is safe until everybody is safe', says IOM chief, as the race to produce effective vaccine gathers pace.
Mike Pompeo visits Israeli settlement in occupied West Bank
US secretary of state is the first top US diplomat to visit the settlement, considered illegal under international law.