Japan to cull 330,000 chickens after bird flu detected

US sees second-highest daily coronavirus tally on Election Day

Vatican Museums to close again due to worsening coronavirus crisis

England returns to partial lockdown for four weeks

German daily coronavirus count hits new record of almost 20,000

Australia strikes two more Covid-19 vaccine deals for early 2021

Cambodia launches coronavirus test blitz after Hungarian FM’s visit

Indonesia hits recession for first time in over 20 years

Sales of electric and hybrid cars have more than doubled in the EU

Expectations low as EU Commission to give economic forecast

Asia shares join global rally despite US election uncertainty

Iceland’s president to self-isolate after contact with virus case

Biden holds early lead with key states too close to call

Trump and Biden in tight race as some swing states remain undecided

UK agrees duty free post-Brexit trade deal with Kenya

Australian timber, barley next on list of China trade barriers

Austria enters partial coronavirus lockdown

Merkel calls for disciplined November shutdown to break 2nd wave

38,000 in quarantine after bulk of Slovakia gets tested for virus

Italy to introduce curfew, close museums in new anti-virus crackdown