Philippines scrambles to rescue thousands from typhoon flooding
Towns and villages in Cagayan Valley in the country's northeast are submerged following Typhoon Vamco.
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Israeli agents killed al-Qaeda’s No. 2 in Iran in August: Report
New York Times, citing intelligence officials, says Abu Muhammad al-Masri was gunned down by two men on a motorbike.
South Korea daily COVID cases above 200; face mask fines start
Health authorities say private gatherings, public events fuelling rise in cluster cases that are complicated to trace.
Dominic Cummings: UK PM’s top aide leaves with immediate effect
Hardline Brexiteer's exit offers chance for Boris Johnson to reset policy as COVID-19 pandemic mounts, Brexit nears.
AOC warns of big tech’s influence on Biden after Prop 22 win
US representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is 'very concerned' about Uber's role in Joe Biden's administration.
GOP poll watchers not excluded from Michigan count: Witnesses
Michigan election official and Democratic poll watcher tell Al Jazeera Donald Trump campaign's claims are unfounded.
UK: ‘One in four’ Muslims experience Islamophobia in Labour Party
Report finds anti-Muslim sentiment within party ranks, with members and supporters called 'terrorists' and 'foreigners'.
Trump offers update on COVID-19, not on election challenges
In his first public remarks in eight days, Donald Trump still is not conceding the US election to Joe Biden.
S&P hits all-time closing high as Biden says no US shutdown
US President-elect Joe Biden's pandemic advisory board said there was no plan to enact a nationwide shutdown.
ByteDance gets extension on Trump’s TikTok divestiture order
Under pressure from the US, ByteDance has been in talks with Walmart and Oracle to shift TikTok's US assets.
US automaker GM recalls 69,000 electric cars after battery fires
GM says it doesn't yet know what caused fires in five Chevrolet Bolt batteries but its engineers are investigating.
US states rush to buy ultra-cold freezers to store COVID vaccine
The buying frenzy belies a lack of infrastructure to support a super cold vaccine campaign.
Libya talks set December 2021 date for elections
UN envoy Stephanie Williams says participants at Tunisia talks agreed elections should take place on December 24, 2021.
Dozens of US Secret Service officers affected by COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases soar in the United States, 10 percent of President Trump's Secret Service team has been sidelined.
Palestinian PM: Pompeo visit would set ‘dangerous precedent’
Mike Pompeo next week could become the first US secretary of state to visit an illegal Israeli settlement.
Senior South African ANC official granted bail in corruption case
Ace Magashule is accused of stealing public money set aside to audit government houses with asbestos roofs in 2014.
Law firm withdraws from Trump election suit in Pennsylvania
Facing public criticism for siding with Trump’s attacks on the election, lawyers struggle with ethics and politics.
Hailing a space taxi? SpaceX, NASA ready commercial fleet
NASA will launch four astronauts aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule this weekend, opening a new era in human spaceflight.
Pope Francis congratulates Joe Biden on election win
Biden reportedly said that he hopes to work with Francis on issues such as climate change, poverty and immigration.
Fed leaders differ on how to boost virus-ravaged US economy
US Federal Reserve Bank leaders have offered differing views on what will help the world's largest economy.