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Liberal PM resigns after disappointing showing for his party, which is however poised to lead next governing coalition.

President Juan Orlando Hernandez did not say how long the protections, affecting about 44,000 people, would be extended.

West coast state imposes some of the harshest restrictions in the United States as new daily cases reach record levels.

For some, the ability to pay credit card bills in weeks and months to come depends on Washington delivering fiscal aid.

The action is seen as part of an effort by outgoing US President Donald Trump to cement his tough-on-China legacy.

Joe Biden is again declared the winner in Georgia as time runs out on Trump’s efforts to overturn the results.

Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Nahyan also pledged to invest more than $92m in the Israeli football club over 10 years.

The illness left patients experiencing symptoms ranging from nausea and anxiety to loss of consciousness.

The collection encompasses 600 works, from early-’60s songs such as 'Blowin’ in the Wind'.

A federal moratorium on evictions is slated to end on December 31, putting millions of American renters at risk.

As cases surge, Israeli-blockaded Palestinian enclave is increasingly desperate for medical supplies to battle COVID-19.

It is time for Macedonians and Bulgarians to move towards a political understanding of national identity.

French leader rules out conditioning France's deepening defence and trade ties with Egypt on the issue of rights.

Weapon used in the assassination was placed on a pick-up truck and operated remotely via a video camera, official says.

Experts say near-threatened fruit bats, crucial for restoring forests in Africa, are in danger.

Austrian chancellor said people who spent summer in 'countries of origin' brought coronavirus back.

Shajahan Ali Ahmed, a poet-turned politician, hopes to end hostility between Bodo tribals and Muslims in Assam state.

If the UK and the EU cannot agree on a deal by December 31, the pair will default to WTO rules - an expensive scenario.

Vatican confirms Pope Francis' first foreign trip since the pandemic, Iraq calls it a 'historic event'.

Hospital director among seven suspended at Peshawar hospital after seven COVID-19 patients died due to oxygen shortage.

Central bank chief says US trying to prevent efforts to purchase vaccine through the WHO's COVAX programme.

Turkish president says he sees a 'win-win' solution, but says Ankara will not not bow to threats over East Med.

PM Abiy Ahmed says Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) is a 'criminal clique' that has been 'thoroughly defeated'.

The 79-year-old activist, Sam Sagay, looks back on a life of Black Power in Britain and Nigeria.

Since May last year, Iran has taken steps that violate its uranium enrichment limit laid down in the JCPOA deal.

The Copernicus Climate Change Service found that November 2020 was 0.8C warmer than the 30-year average of 1981-2010.

Since the cricket squad arrived last month, 10 players have tested positive, forcing authorities to impose quarantine.

Challengers to President Yoweri Museveni face repressive atmosphere as January vote draws near.

Some businesses are aiming to capture carbon dioxide from industry in Asia and store it under the ocean floor.

Ghanaians set to elect the new parliament and president in a race dubbed 'the battle of two giants'.

News of a surge in virus cases and the US preparing sanctions for some Chinese officials has driven markets down.

Maduro's Socialist Party-led alliance wins 67 percent of National Assembly seats in polls boycotted by the opposition.

The Indian firm seeks government approval for emergency-use authorisation for vaccine it is developing with AstraZeneca.

Tens of thousands of displaced Ethiopian refugees are running out of food and water.

Police chief says six died after officers felt their lives were in danger following car chase along Jakarta highway.

S Korean soldiers and Japanese military nurses called in amid fears third COVID-19 wave overloading healthcare sector.

Some 33 million told to stay home in the US state as COVID crisis spirals out of control faster than projected.

WWF says number is 'deeply disturbing' given the animal had already been in steep decline.

A tourism boom in Hainan province, China's 'Hawaii', which has been virus-free for six months, is boosting the economy.

Many UK cabinet ministers reportedly ready to back PM Johnson over ending transition period without a trade deal.

If confirmed, Xavier Becerra will be the first Latino to lead US health department as it struggles to contain COVID-19.

Chinese firm has already reached deals to supply CoronaVac inoculation to countries including Indonesia and Turkey.

Starting this week, farmers can hedge against water shortages, while others could make money betting on rising prices.

Action to be taken against at least a dozen officials over the disqualification of Hong Kong legislators, Reuters says.

The museum, founded by the family behind the appliance maker Midea, is designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando.

Giuliani has been spearheading Trump's legal challenges to election results in several key states, with dismal results.

Officials in the state say they will not help the president with a ploy to overturn Joe Biden's victory.

Governing National Liberal Party and leftist Social Democrats neck and neck in vote held amid strict COVID-19 measures.

Demonstrators tried to defy COVID-19 ban to pay tribute to Alexandros Grigoropoulos, who was killed by police in 2008.

Ali Abu Alia is the fifth Palestinian minor from West Bank killed by Israeli forces with live ammunition this year.