Strong earthquake shakes southern Philippines

European countries resume deportation flights to Afghanistan

Australia welcomes Israel extradition approval of sex abuse suspect

Canadian report criticizes Iran’s probe into downed passenger plane

Pakistan’s new anti-rape law allowing castration enrages activists

Greece dramatically increases spending on arms

Iran deal participants hold talks as the situation escalates

Brazilian president Bolsonaro congratulates Biden on election win

Fresh record as Germany registers 952 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours

Dividends can return in 2021, but carefully and slowly, says ECB

Taiwan economy to expand by 2.71 per cent in 2020 despite pandemic

Japan’s exports down for 24th month in a row in November

Australia to refer China to the WTO over barley trade tariffs

Broken societies put people, planet on collision course: UN report

Almost two billion people depend on health care facilities without basic water services: WHO, UNICEF

Construction of China-aided Africa CDC HQ commences in Ethiopia

Trump says Attorney General Barr resigning as Electoral College seals Biden’s victory

Sudan reaffirms adherence to African Union’s leadership in Ethiopia’s Nile dam issue

Nigeria confirms talks with abductors of over 300 students

Uganda to accelerate use of renewable energy in bid to reduce carbon footprint