Pandemic might get worse: Fauci
South Africa logged its millionth case of COVID-19 and South Korea on Monday became the latest country to detect the new coronavirus variant, as the pandemic showed no signs of letting up.
- Police charge army officer, civilian for killing laborers in Indian-controlled Kashmir
- Sydney bans New Year's crowds as cases rise
- Canada's COVID-19 cases top 550,000
- COVID-19 pandemic will not be the last, warns WHO director-general
- Trump refuses to budge over aid bill, stunning Congress
- Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon set ablaze following migrant fight
Earlier this month, the US Senate passed the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA), which included economic measures against Ankara for the acquisition of Russian S-400 missile defence systems.
Considering Australia's growing active role as a member of the Five Eyes Alliance, Chinese experts doubt the possibility of a U-turn in bilateral cooperation between China and Australia.
- China, Russia FMs slam US sanctions in phone conversation
- So-called accusations of 'China bugging the AU headquarters' are totally fake news: Chinese FM
- Diplomat impressed by facilities, research into China's COVID-19 vaccines
- Preliminary evidence suggests the perpetrators of the nuclear scientist's death have a 'long list of assassinations': Iranian Ambassador
- China-ASEAN-Pakistan trade triangle to propel three-way cooperation
- New Japanese ambassador is an old China hand
A craftsman makes traditional caps at a workshop in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar on Dec. 28, 2020. Traditional caps made with woolen are popular among Pakistani people during the winter. (Xinhua/Saeed ...
A pedestrian walks in the snow in Milan, Italy, on Dec. 28, 2020. A snowfall hit Milan on Monday. (Photo by Daniele Mascolo/Xinhua)
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 80 mln: Johns Hopkins University
Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 80 million on Saturday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
UK records another 34,693 coronavirus cases, 210 deaths
Another 34,693 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 2,256,005, according to official figures released Saturday.
Croatian artists move theater into woods amid COVID-19 pandemic
"If anyone told me this would happen, I would have called it science fiction," Croatian actress Zrinka Kusevic said, adjusting her white nightcap.
France reports 146 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
France reported 146 deaths caused by COVID-19 infection in the past 24 hours, according to data released on Saturday by the health authorities.
California becomes first US state to surpass 2 million COVID-19 cases
California on Thursday became the first state in the United States to surpass 2 million COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, according to official figures.
US CDC to require negative COVID-19 test from air travelers from UK
A new order is expected to be signed on Friday to require air passengers arriving in the United States from the United Kingdom to test negative, no more than 72 hours before departure, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
US House Republicans block Democrats' bid to pass 2,000-USD stimulus checks
Republicans in the US House of Representatives on Thursday blocked an attempt from House Democrats to pass 2,000-US-dollar direct payments to Americans, a figure demanded by President Donald Trump.
Indian state withdraws COVID-19 related night curfew following public outcry
Following public outcry, India's south western state of Karnataka on Thursday withdrew the night curfew imposed amid fears of the new COVID-19 strain.
"We have taken back control" after securing UK-EU trade deal: UK PM
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Thursday that Britain and the European Union (EU) have reached a deal on their post-Brexit trade relations, saying that "we have taken back control".
UK, EU reach post-Brexit trade deal: BBC
UK, EU have reached post-Brexit trade deal, according to BBC
Turkish journalist gets 27 years in absentia for espionage
Turkish journalist Can Dundar was sentenced in absentia to 27 years and six months in prison for espionage and aiding an armed terrorist organization, his lawyers said on Wednesday, calling the verdict politically motivated.
Second black man shot dead by police in Ohio city; officer relieved of duty
Police in Columbus, Ohio, said they relieved an officer of duty on Tuesday after he fatally shot an unarmed black man, the city's second law enforcement shooting death of an African-American man in the past month.
Virus dampens holidays worldwide
Thousands of truckers endured Christmas Eve stranded near a major British port, ensnared in the chaos unleashed by a new coronavirus strain, as Western nations accelerated their vaccination programs.