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The GAO said an effective policy response to the pandemic jobless crisis is hamstrung by inaccurate claims data.

Destruction of the world's largest rainforest in 2020 rose 9.5 percent from a year earlier according to government data.

The display is the first since the revelation of Melania Trump's profanity-laced complaints about holiday decorating.

OPEC and its allies are meeting amid growing signs of discontent from alliance members Iraq, the UAE and Kazakhstan.

Protest held a day after police made arrests citing the coronavirus outbreak.

Health officials say they are preparing for a wave of cases that could be linked to travelling and holiday gatherings.

Named 'the Beatles' because of their British accents, the fighters embodied the gruesome acts of violence by ISIL.

Gov't statement says 50-year-old 'feeling well', performing duties from home as the country hits new record death toll.

New rules include a curfew during the week and a full lockdown on weekends as daily COVID-19 cases surge.

US Supreme Court's conservative justices appear reluctant to rule on plan to block undocumented immigrants from census.

A global effort helped bring the 'world's loneliest elephant' to a new home with 600 other pachyderms.

In less than three years, the cryptocurrency has replicated the meteoric ascent that landed it on mainstream radars.

Thousands of devotees in various countries celebrate one of the most important festivals in the Sikh religion.

Females are taking jobs traditionally held by men and dealing with 'bullying' in the process.

Biden has announced the team that will plan his inauguration as Trump remains defiant despite repeated setbacks.

Governing party official says controversial piece of legislation will be 'rewritten' after uproar.

Biden is making good on his diversity pledge, tapping women and minorities for senior US economic roles.

How four households are resisting the city's efforts to remove them and gentrify their historically Black neighbourhood.

Attacks in distant towns appear to be a rare attempt at a coordinated assault on international forces operating in Mali.

Outrage in Nigeria after killing of dozens of agricultural workers, in latest attack to hit country's northeast.

Why does Venezuela have two competing presidents? And will parliamentary elections only make things worse?

A senior Iranian security official offers a drastically different account of the high-profile assassination.

The assault of Michel Zecler has become a new rallying cause for activists fighting against police brutality.

President-elect Joe Biden used the term to describe the US recovery. Here's what it means.

Turkey's pandemic-ravaged economy outperformed all Group of 20 nations- including China- in the third quarter.

Cases fall, according to new study, as PM tries to usher in a new tier system that will ease measures for some.

Renaming of part of Havelock Road, believed to be named after a military figure, welcomed as a move towards diversity.

Somali gov't accuses Kenya of interfering in electoral process in one of Somalia's five semi-autonomous states.

<span>Abiy Ahmed</span> also told Parliament army would not destroy Tigrayan capital Mekelle after capturing it recently.

Authorisation requests in the US and Europe to come after results confirm a high efficacy estimated at 94.1 percent.

Oruc Reis returns to port before EU summit where the bloc will evaluate possible sanctions against Ankara.

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh buried as top Iranian security official accuses Israel of killing him remotely.

Thousands of farmers continue to block highways connecting the capital as they demand gov't repeal farms laws.

New curbs come after Hong Kong records biggest jump in daily cases since August, most linked to ballroom-dancing venues.

A trial volunteer has claimed he suffered serious 'neurological' symptoms after receiving the vaccine.

Chun, 89, was found guilty of defaming a former democracy activist who was involved in protests in the 1980s.

Official factory data show output rose to highest level in more than three years in November on strong domestic demand.

This proposed legislation could not only further marginalise Muslims but also undermine women's agency and rights.

French president faces tough balancing act, pressured to appeal to the right, but not so far as to abandon the left.

New report says at least 18 Burundians were forcibly disappeared from refugee camps in Tanzania over the past year.

At least eight inmates dead after unrest broke out at a high-security prison near Colombo over rising infections.

No comment from Saudis but its media reported death of a military official on the battlefield in Yemen.

China’s retirement age has remained unchanged for four decades at 60 for men and 55 for women white-collar workers.

Biden and Harris have sought to emphasise diversity in their appointments ahead of their January 20 US swearing-in.

The UK's foreign secretary says he sees a deal on competition rules and state aid as likely if the EU is 'reasonable'.

The move would hinder access that chipmaker SMIC and oil firm CNOOC have to US investors, worsening tensions with China.

TPLF leader says he is still fighting close to the regional capital after it was captured by the government troops.

Australia demands removal of fake photo of soldier posted by official government spokesman, as ties deteriorate.

Watchdog files charges over volcanic eruption that left 22 tourists and guides dead and dozens more injured.

Draft EU plan calls for US cooperation on tech, COVID-19, deforestation and challenges posed by China, report says.