Israel authorizes ‘s Covid-19 vaccine, company says

Mexico grants emergency approval for second coronavirus vaccine

Giant bluefin tuna fetches 20 million yen in first auction in Japan

Turkey detains 16 amid protests against appointment at key university

Biden and Trump stump for Georgia Senate candidates on election eve

Runoff election in Georgia Tuesday to determine who controls Senate

Iran begins enriching uranium up to 20 per cent

South Korea summons Iranian ambassador after seizure of oil tanker

Tokyo records virus surge ahead of state of emergency decision

Duterte defends use of unauthorized Covid vaccine by security team

Germany reports 9,847 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

Two French soldiers killed in explosion in Mali

US Senate overrides Trump’s veto of major national security bill

Thousands defy Covid rules in France with New Year’s Eve parties

Rescue group Open Arms reports saving dozens off of Libyan coast

Serbia puts Balkan Stream pipeline into operation

Turkey bans entry from UK after finding first cases of virus strain

26 dead after Saint Nicholas celebration in Belgian care home

Climate change hurts Central American coffee farms, spurs migration

US authorities suspend search for missing boat with 20 on board