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Turkey's lira makes gains after Erdogan unveils plan to guarantee local currency deposits against market fluctuation.

Management has shut factory for a week after workers protested over food poisoning incident which sent 150 to hospital.

Upholding a centuries-old craft, artisans in the region are busy painting Christmas decorations to be shipped overseas.

Protesters march towards shuttered US embassy, calling for release of Afghan assets, frozen since Taliban took power.

Foreign ministry says Hassan Irloo was transferred to Tehran in bad state 'due to late cooperation of some countries'.

Official at the international airport in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, says UN aid flights halted after the air attacks.

Survivors of Typhoon Rai say they are running out of water and food as two people die of dehydration on Siargao island.

Nasar Thootha's charity gives out once-used wedding attires donated by privileged families to women of limited means.

Nomadic Amazigh tribes in the area face long periods of isolation when winter sets in.

Clashes between protesters and police break out in capital of North Kivu province.

Richard Daschbach jailed for 12 years after he was charged with sexually abusing vulnerable girls in his care.

Foreigners sold $4bn of stocks as concerns about the Omicron virus variant roil global markets.

Huang Wei, aka Viya, has been accused of concealing personal income and making false declarations in 2019 and 2020.

Omicron cases account for 73.2 percent of new US infections as Texas reports first death linked to the variant.

Global Witness says Myanmar's lucrative gemstone trade is an important source of funding for the country's military.

South Pacific nation had planned to loosen border restrictions in phases from January.

US, UK and European Union join in denouncing the election, saying the changes 'eliminated any meaningful opposition'.

Deputy mayor of Cap-Haitien says death count 'still unfortunately incomplete' as several victims remain in hospital.

Biden administration says Uzra Zeya will promote human rights and 'fundamental freedoms' of the Tibetan people.

The S&P 500 had its biggest three-day drop since September, led by losses in financial and material shares.

Chief scientist says it would be 'unwise' to conclude from early evidence that Omicron is a milder coronavirus variant.

Gabriel Boric's meeting with Sebastian Pinera comes hours after left-wing candidate secured decisive election victory.

Jurors to decide whether Maxwell manipulated young girls for sexual abuse by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

The European Medicines Agency paves the way for a fifth authorised COVID jab in the bloc, approving its use in adults.

PM says ministers decided not to limit social interactions over festive period but will keep situation under review.

Vladislav Klyushin, a 41-year-old from Moscow, was extradited by the US from Switzerland on Dec. 18, prosecutors said.

Both global Brent and West Texas Intermediate benchmarks fell to their lowest levels since early December.

Ukrainian authorities accuse Petro Poroshenko of having helped pro-Russian separatists sell coal to Kyiv.

The new variant of the coronavirus is infecting millions worldwide, prompting a reintroduction of restrictions.

Twelve hostages kidnapped by Haitian gang walked to freedom last week on moonlit terrain, Christian Aid Ministries says.

With communication lines cut off in many parts of Selangor, it is unclear how many people remain to be rescued.

Prosecutor says former officer Kimberly Potter acted recklessly when she shot and killed 20-year-old Black man.

New York Attorney General Letitia James opened up an investigation into Trump's real-estate company in 2019.

The step comes after Germany expelled two Russian envoys over a Moscow-linked murder of a Georgian citizen in Berlin.

People face dire conditions on a roadside in Tapachula, where they are waiting for transport to other parts of Mexico.

The number of H-2B visas will increase by 20,000, including 6,500 for Central America and Haiti, as migration spikes.

Vincent Kompany says he and his players were racially abused by rival fans during a Belgian league game.

Jurors are now responsible for assessing charges of fraud and conspiracy against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes.

The peso, overseas bonds and the country’s main stock gauge fell the most in months.

Tigrayan rebels announce withdrawal from neighbouring regions, marking turning point in Ethiopia's three-month war.

Support for Palestine was on avid display throughout the Arab Cup 2021, especially by Algeria's team and fans.

22 Inuit children were sent to the former colonial power as part of a social experiment that left them traumatised.

Egypt sentences Abdel Fattah, a leading figure in the 2011 revolution, to jail with two others for speaking 'fake news'.

Trading halt comes as the Turkish lira hits another record low.

The World Economic Forum has postponed its annual meeting in Davos for the second year running.

The tussle over the gold centres on whether the UK recognises opposition leader Guaido as Venezuela's head of state.

Descendants of Indigenous people killed by settlers in the 19th century are calling for more government accountability.

After nearly two decades of development, the space observatory is scheduled to blast off no earlier than December 24.

Death toll surpasses 200 with dozens of others still missing as relief efforts continue after Typhoon Rai.

Early results show three-jab course of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine strongly boosts antibodies that neutralise Omicron.