Joy in Nairobi as plan to uproot iconic fig tree abandoned
Kenyan conservationists have been campaigning to prevent century-old tree from being taken down to make way for highway.
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Ouattara meets Bedie for talks on Ivory Coast election crisis
Highly anticipated meeting comes as the government raises death toll from election-related violence to 85.
Erdogan rhetorical shift sparks rally in embattled Turkish lira
Erdogan unveiled a new economic growth strategy that could herald a shift back to more orthodox policies.
Poland: Far-right ‘hooligans’ clash with police at Warsaw march
Clashes break out after thousands joined an independence day march shunning LGBTQ and communist groups.
US state of Georgia, where Biden leads, to recount votes by hand
The Trump campaign has hailed the recount, which experts say is unlikely to change results in the overall race.
At least 5 people die in latest shipwreck off Libya
Some 100 people had been travelling for about two days on a dinghy that collapsed in international waters off Libya.
Despite Trump’s ‘rigged’ claims, election validity intact
As Trump insists the election was tainted by widespread voting fraud, evidence continues to elude him.
Greece, Egypt seek Biden role in eastern Mediterranean dispute
Calls for US role to calm Mediterranean tensions come during a meeting between Egyptian and Greek leaders in Athens.
Europe to pay less than US for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The EU has struck a deal to initially pay less for Pfizer's vaccine candidate, an official source tells Reuters.
Biden prepares for White House as Trump holds out hope
Biden is laying the groundwork for his administration, as Trump clings to long-shot legal challenges to state results.
Eta regains hurricane strength as Florida prepares for hit
The storm's maximum sustained wind speed increased to about 120kmph (75mph) off Florida's southwest coast.
Civilians reel as violence spins out of control in Mozambique
Solution in Cabo Delgado conflict seems further away than ever as gruesome attacks aggravate dire humanitarian crisis.
US postal worker and vote ‘whistle-blower’ recants allegations
The Trump campaign had seized on the Pennsylvania worker's allegations, but he told investigators they were made up.
Singles’ Day: Alibaba shoppers ready to mingle on ‘Double Eleven’
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd turned China's anti-Valentine's Day into an enormous global shopping event.
Radio journalist shot dead outside home in the Philippines
Sixty-two-year-old Virgilio Maganes survived a previous attempt to kill him by playing dead.
US states resume lockdowns as COVID-19 hospitalisations skyrocket
The US reports more than 100,000 new daily COVID-19 infections for six straight days as 59,000 people are hospitalised.
Guatemala ends rescue operations at deadly landslide site
Dozens of people are believed to have been killed by a landslide during Tropical Storm Eta last week.
Vatican says McCarrick’s rise fault of many, but spares Francis
Two-year Vatican investigation into former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick finds warnings of sexual misconduct were ignored.
COVID kills 15,000 US mink as Denmark recommends nationwide cull
The US is keeping some dozen farms under quarantine while they investigate the cases, agriculture officials said.
Donald Trump’s US election lawsuits: Where do things stand?
The Trump campaign files several longshot legal challenges in a bid to reverse the outcome of the presidential election.