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In Pictures: COVID mutes New Year’s Eve as world ushers in 2021
This New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other, with many people bidding farewell to a year they’d rather forget.
Uncomfortable: US consumer comfort index tumbles amid COVID surge
Americans’ assessments of the national economy, buying climate and their personal finances all worsened.
Dozens arrested following communal violence in Indian state
Tensions in central Indian Madhya Pradesh village boil over after right-wing Hindu groups desecrate a mosque.
Sudan regains full control of border with Ethiopia: Ministry
Sudan's army recovered the border that had been taken over by Ethiopian farmers, the Sudanese foreign ministry says.
Biden spokeswoman promises pivot from Trump-era press relations
Incoming White House press secretary Jen Psaki says that ‘Game of Thrones-style’ leaks will end under Joe Biden’s watch.
Manchester United’s Cavani banned for three games for racial post
Cavani was also fined $136,500 and ordered to complete face-to-face education after admitting to breaching FA's rules.
What happened to football in 2020 – and what is next?
COVID-19 affected every aspect of football in 2020, from how the game is watched, to how it's played, to its finances.
US jobless claims unexpectedly edge downward for second week
Claims for state unemployment benefits slid to 787,000 for the week ended December 26, the US Labor Department says.
Aid arrives for Croatians left homeless after earthquake
Trucks have transported some 20 mobile homes, donated by local hotels and firms, to the affected region.
Xi hails China’s progress during pandemic in New Year’s address
Chinese President Xi Jinping has praised his country's progress in eradicating rural poverty even during a pandemic.
Iran implicates UK firm, US base in Germany in Soleimani killing
Allegations come amid rising tensions as Iran's FM accuses President Trump of aiming to fabricate 'pretext for war'.
Good as gold: Precious metal primed for best year in a decade
Spot gold has gone up more than 24 percent this year in its best performance since 2010.
2020: A Year in Review
Al Jazeera English takes a look back at the COVID-19 pandemic and the other stories that defined the year.
Party like it’s 2020: US braced for quiet New Year’s Eve
Quiet night expected as restaurants grapple with occupancy limits, early curfews and a ban on indoor dining.
Spain reaches deal with UK on Gibraltar, avoiding hard border
Just hours before the UK was to complete its break from the 27-nation bloc, Madrid and London clinched an agreement.
Doctor’s Note: What we know about the new strain of COVID-19
It may be even more infectious, but how dangerous is the new variant of the virus that has been identified in the UK?
Brexit: Boris Johnson’s father seeks French citizenship
Stanley Johnson confirms plan to seek French citizenship as the free movement of Britons in the EU comes to an end.
Trump faces resistance from post-presidency Florida neighbours
Trump wants to live at his Mar-a-Lago estate after leaving Washington but not all of his neighbours are welcoming him.
Belarus to hold referendum on constitutional changes
President Alexander Lukashenko promises vote on proposed reforms to his office's powers, state media reports.
Tracking the new coronavirus strains
At least 31 countries so far have reported cases of the new strains of coronavirus.
How Minneapolis small businesses banded together to survive COVID
Small firms weathered the economic fallout from COVID and the civil unrest sparked by the killing of George Floyd.
Pakistan arrests more than a dozen over Hindu temple attack
A Muslim mob attacked and set fire to a Hindu temple in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakthunkhwa.
Trump’s Blackwater pardons ‘an affront to justice’: UN experts
Experts say pardons of 4 private contractors convicted of murder in a 2007 Baghdad massacre undermine humanitarian law.
‘Hope in a little vial’: New York gets first COVID-19 vaccines
Doctors and nurses, among the first to bear witness to the horrors of the pandemic, are also the first to be inoculated.
US demands release of Uighur doctor sentenced to 20 years’ jail
The call to release Gulshan Abbas came as China urged Washington to halt 'lies, smears'.
Norway: 10 missing, including children, after landslide disaster
The landslide struck a residential area north of the capital, Oslo, forcing some 700 people to evacuate.
Russia to supply Algeria, Bolivia with Sputnik V vaccine
Sputnik V, named after the Soviet satellite that triggered the space race, will be sold at $10 per dose.
Timeline: How the new coronavirus spread
More than 82 million coronavirus cases confirmed globally, with more than 1.8 million deaths and 46 million recoveries.
Saudi Arabia launches air raids in Sanaa after deadly Aden blasts
The air raids came overnight after at least 26 people were killed and dozens wounded in an attack on Aden airport.
China grants approval for its first COVID vaccine: Live
The vaccine, with 79-percent efficacy, was developed by state-owned pharmaceutical company Sinopharm.
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai ordered back to jail pending trial
Lai, a vocal Beijing critic, is one of the highest-profile figures charged under a sweeping security law.
Dozens killed in ambush on bus in Deir Az Zor: Syrian state media
The bus was believed to be carrying soldiers and pro-government fighters who were returning to their base in the area.
Ancient Egypt: A pyramid scheme that worked
Ancient Egyptians built a state that survived for millennia. What was behind this success and what can we learn from it?
UN-AU mission in Sudan’s Darfur ends mandate after 13 years
The UNAMID peacekeeping mission was deployed in Darfur in 2007 to end a bitter conflict that erupted in 2003.
Venezuela Supreme Court rules parliament’s term extension invalid
The court says the move by the opposition-controlled National Assembly to extend its term was invalid.
UK braces for historic departure from the European Union
A deal has been reached, but more wrangling is expected as a new relationship emerges.
Lessons from 2020: Reconnecting with nature, a force for good
After the challenges of the past year, 2021 must be a year of climate action that helps us restore the planet.
China’s factory recovery slows as higher costs hurt businesses
Surprisingly strong exports have helped Chinese manufacturers rebound from COVID-19, but rise in infections clouds future.
Asian shares set to finish 2020 at record high on economic hopes
Investors will be assessing whether global economic recovery helped by vaccines will be impeded by a new virus strain.
US raises tariffs on European wines, spirits amid plane dispute
US will raise duties on EU plane-making parts, some non-sparkling wines and cognac following EU measures in November.
China shadows two US ships through the Taiwan Strait
Beijing condemns the trip - the 13th this year - as a 'provocation' and 'show of force'.
How 2020 left China ‘diplomatically diminished’
For Beijing, the year 2020 was marked by a sharp deterioration in ties with the US, Taiwan, Australia and India.
Deferred dreams: What COVID taught three Olympic athletes
Three women who qualified for Tokyo 2020 reflect on the unprecedented decision to postpone the games.
Trump, McConnell division grows as Senate poised to override veto
Mitch McConnell rejects Trump's calls for a $2,000 stimulus cheque as Senate prepares to override veto of defence bill.
Vietnamese pick up the pieces after 2020’s relentless storms
Climate change increases the risk to hard-hit central provinces, but few want to leave the only home they know.
Second Indigenous activist killed in Honduras this week
Honduran authorities say they are investigating the killings of activists Felix Vasquez and Jose Adan Medina.
US mulls COVID tests for more international travellers: report
New requirements could need US citizens travelling from abroad to test negative within three days before departure.
Sleeping volcanoes rumble to life in the eastern Caribbean
Officials report seismic activity, strong gas emissions and changes to the crater lake of once-dormant volcanoes.
Mob attacks and sets fire to Hindu temple in Pakistan
Videos circulating on social media showed men using hammers to damage the temple after an address from Muslim leaders.
Bitcoin heads for $29,000, quadrupling in value in 2020
This month, Bitcoin has surged almost 50 percent, putting it on track to make December its biggest month since 2019.
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