Taiwan hits record 200 days with no local COVID-19 cases
Local health authority thanked the public for their role while urging people to keep complying with preventive measures.
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In Pictures: Ferocious Typhoon Molave smashes through Vietnam
High-speed wind and rain set off landslides, blew away roofs and knocked out power in a region of 1.7 million residents.
Vote cancellations trigger outrage among Myanmar minority voters
Some 1.5 million people denied their vote in November 9 poll in move experts worry will increase further alienation.
US unseals charges over kidnapping of journalists in Afghanistan
The US claims Haji Najibullah was involved in the 2008 kidnapping of a US journalist and two Afghan nationals.
US staff cuts hinder efforts to track, block forced-labour goods
The US suspended probes into imports it suspected to be slave-made because of staff and data shortages, a report found.
Hurricane Zeta crashes into storm-weary Louisiana
Zeta threatened to push up to 9 feet of sea water inland and batter homes and businesses with fierce winds.
US consumers brace for COVID-19 surge by hoarding food – again
Demand for baking goods spiked 3,400 percent from a year earlier in the three weeks through October 13.
France is latest nation to return to lockdown amid COVID surge
The new lockdown announced by French President Emmanuel Macron will begin Friday and last until December 1.
Venezuelan refinery damaged by ‘terrorist attack’, president says
Two foreigners were detained prior to the alleged attack on the Amuay Refinery on Venezuela’s northern Caribbean coast.
CCTV footage shows moment abandoned baby found at Qatar’s airport
Authorities release video of a deserted newborn baby discovered by paramedics at Hamad International Airport.
Walter Wallace: Philadelphia braces for unrest as curfew declared
Tension has gripped the US city since Monday's deadly police shooting of Walter Wallace, a 27-year-old Black man.
American Voter: Lee Pulliam
Al Jazeera asks the same key questions about the presidential election to voters across the United States.
Virtual brawl: United States senators grill social media CEOs
Twitter, Facebook and Alphabet CEOs were taken to task by Republicans over how content is policed on their platforms.
US House elections: Competitive races unlikely to flip majority
With Democrats widely expected to keep control, the question is: How many seats do they gain or lose this year?
Ivory Coast presidential election: Who are the candidates?
President Alassane Ouattara faces three challengers as he seeks a third term in Saturday's vote.
Azerbaijan says 21 dead in Armenia attack near Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of killing 21 people and wounding dozens in a missile strike near the disputed region.
US charges 8 in alleged Chinese surveillance effort in US
'Operation Fox Hunt' allegedly involved threatening Chinese nationals and their families who were living in the US.
Ivory Coast: Old political rivalries spark new fears of violence
What was seen as an opportunity to usher in a new generation of leaders has become a rerun of an old political drama.
Trump’s COVID-19 response angers former supporters
The US president has frequently downplayed the seriousness of the coronavirus.
Two accused in 2015 Mali attacks found guilty, sentenced to death
Accused tells court he attacked a club in Bamako in 2015, killing five people, in revenge for Prophet Muhammad cartoons.