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Investors say the UK-EU trade deal leaves the UK facing many economic uncertainties.

CDC says passengers from the UK must test negative via either a PCR or antigen test within 72 hours of departure.

Most goods traded between the UK and EU will not face new restrictions but many new bureaucratic hurdles will emerge.

Traditional grocery stores survived COVID by quickly recognising the changing needs of customers they already knew well.

Authorities call for 'strict' response against violations of COVID-19 rules as South Korea logs record high of 1,214 cases.

State TV says Syrian air defences confronted an 'Israeli aggression', downing a barrage of missiles over Hama.

Officials say Moderna vaccine will be distributed to remote, isolated communities in northern Canada.

The governing coalition in Israel has collapsed, paving the way for a fourth election in just two years.

The eight-team league, with an estimated brand value of $6.8bn, drew record television and digital viewership this year.

Iran's central bank says it received backing from the US to transfer money to a Swiss account to pay for the vaccines.

Listed in 2015 for $100m, late pop star Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch sold for $22m, the WSJ reported.

Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Sputnik V and Sinopharm vaccines being administered to people in more than 10 countries.

Panama welcomes 220 Cuban doctors to confront a surge in COVID-19 cases and shortages of medical workers.

Move comes weeks after US President Donald Trump's administration recognised Morocco's claim to the disputed territory.

State media says leader of the second-largest party in Parliament is charged with tax evasion and money laundering.

A slew of new coronavirus outbreaks sours Christmas festivities for millions of people around the world.

Critics slam reported munitions deal in final weeks of Donald Trump's presidency as 'outrageous' and a 'moral outrage'.

Mayor Muriel Bowser says day aims to honour Dr Anthony Fauci for his 'tireless' work during COVID-19 pandemic.

Here are some of the reactions from around the world after the UK reaches a much-awaited trade deal with the EU.

Coalition of Patriots for Change says a 72-hour unilateral truce will be observed across the Central African Republic.

Strategists say much of the optimism over a Brexit trade deal was already baked into the price of sterling.

The UNGA adopted 17 resolutions against Israel this year, compared with six for the rest of the world.

Gunmen on motorbike kill 29-year-old Freshta Kohistani and her brother in Kohistan district of Kapisa province.

Republicans block Democrat efforts to increase direct stimulus payments to Americans from $600 to $2,000 per person.

Bigger-than-expected interest rate hike boosts the credibility of Turkey's new central bank chief, say analysts.

News comes after UK and South Africa report new and more contagious variants of virus, leading to travel restrictions.

Bitcoin's 224 percent rally this year invites comparisons with previous boom and bust cycles.

Agriculture ministry says committed to reaching a 'logical solution' and invites farmers to set date for further talks.

Announcement comes just one week before the UK exits the EU's single market.

Britons can visit dying relatives as an exception, but many say other compassionate grounds should be considered.

Chile and Costa Rica also set to launch mass immunisation campaigns as Argentina receives first vaccines from Russia.

In central England, a family-run small business is a lifeline to the local community during the pandemic.

Dozens spend the night at a damaged metal container near the site of the fire, where a ghostly construction remained.

Coastguard rescues five people, as Tunisian official says 45 people were on the boat when it capsized.

The strain was found among 31 cases from Europe, who arrived in Singapore between November 17 and December 17.

A slim majority of Britons voted to leave the EU in a June, 2016 referendum. A lot has happened since.

Between 2000 and 2015, more than 200,000 children were married in the US, where some states still allow it.

Qatar's UN ambassador tells UNSC four Bahraini fighter jets flew over its territorial waters amid continuing GCC row.

Rapprochement in the Gulf crisis may finally be in sight, but the blockade has changed Qatar's economy in many ways.

Sheikh was acquitted of murdering Pearl earlier this year, but has been held while Pearl’s family appeals the acquittal.

Incident comes two days after 50-year-old woman was killed in attack Pakistan blamed India for.

State-affiliated Fana TV reported weapons also seized from men accused of killing over 100 people on Wednesday.

British and EU negotiators closed in on a trade deal with days to go before UK's exit from the EU's trading arrangement.

Iraqis express anger after Trump pardoned four guards convicted in the 2007 Baghdad massacre that killed at least 14.

Israeli minister says more countries lined up to normalise relations with Israel but ruled out Pakistan being one.

Refugees, activists, aid groups and photojournalists reflect on a year that has been particularly unkind to refugees.

Latest outbreak in Bangkok was first detected at a seafood market, where many Myanmar migrants work.

China's leaders have for years been upgrading industry and cutting oversupply, now they want to boost consumer spending.

Investigation is part of a push by Beijing to crack down on monopolistic behaviour among tech giants.

Media reports say a trade deal is close after months of negotiations, with agreements on fishing and competition rules.