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The Dow rose 454.97 points, or 1.5 percent, to close at 30,046.24 for the first time on Tuesday. Here's what that means.

The back-to-back increase in claims for US state unemployment benefits is the first since July.

Chinese leader says 'healthy and stable' relations are 'the common expectation of the international community'.

New lockdowns amid a COVID-19 surge are spurring more layoffs, leading jobless claims to rise for second straight week.

During clashes over Nagorno-Karabakh, Azeri and Armenian soldiers were accused of executions, defiling bodies.

Rishi Sunak, UK chancellor, announces one-year spending plan and confirms foreign aid to be slashed.

Saudi-led coalition says vessel off the coast of Shuqaiq, Saudi Arabia suffered minor damage from shrapnel.

Vehicle with 'Stop Globalisation Politics' and 'You damn killers of children and old people' graffitied rams into gate.

Iran responds to Swedish foreign minister calling on Tehran not to execute Iranian-Swedish academic Ahmadreza Djalali.

In footage captured in West Bank, Israeli soldiers are seen trying to remove a Palestinian man from an ambulance.

Bill passes unanimously, with First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon calling policy 'important for women and girls'.

The safer tanker repair mission is meant to prevent a potential oil spill that could shut Yemen's key port of Hodeidah.

An immigration document said applications for employment and visit visas are suspended for some outside the UAE.

Top investigator asks MPs to probe current and ex-ministers dating back to 2013, when ammonium nitrate arrived at port.

The decree by Uttar Pradesh state lays out prison term following a campaign by Modi’s BJP against interfaith marriages.

Peter Sutcliffe evaded justice for more than a decade as the police force labelled his victims "good" or "bad".

Ultimatum for Tigray leaders to surrender set to expire at 16:30 GMT as international community calls for de-escalation.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran and the United States can turn time back on 'criminal' Trump.

At least 97 pilot whales and three dolphins die on remote Chatham Islands, country's department of conservation says.

Azerbaijan continues to take back areas under ethnic Armenian control, following a peace deal over Nagorno-Karabakh.

Kaavan, an overweight 35-year-old bull elephant, gets a farewell party before departure to a sanctuary in Cambodia.

Pakistan foreign office says the country 'steadfastly' supports Palestinian self-determination.

Case has renewed debate about foreign ownership of Indian companies; Amazon accused of wanting to crush local firm.

Syrian state media reported Israeli warplanes hits locations south of the capital in the second such attack in a week.

Sadiq, who advocated for Shia-Sunni unity, has died at the age of 83, prompting an outpouring of tributes.

Cash aid for struggling citizens could win hearts and minds for conservatives before presidential elections.

UK's largest retailer used signs in Romanian to fend off would-be thieves, prompting allegations of racial profiling.

Tigray is the last frontier in a battle over the character of the Ethiopian state.

As Afghanistan's neighbours shut their doors, many make the treacherous journey to Europe. But few find a welcome there.

Flynn pleaded guilty in 2017 to lying to the FBI about interactions he had with Russia’s ambassador.

Japan and China have agreed to cooperate on trade and the pandemic while skirting territorial disputes.

Algerian-born Abdul Nacer Benbrika is the first person to be stripped of his citizenship while still in Australia.

The veteran leader, a former MP from Gujarat state, was close to the Gandhi family who did not show off his power.

The move may see Beijing try to take legal steps against Taiwan's democratically elected president, Tsai Ing-wen.

Embattled leader of semi-autonomous Chinese city says priority is to restore 'constitutional order' after protests.

Pakistan submits 'terror dossier' against India to the UN a day after New Delhi gave a dossier to some UNSC members.

Formal start of transition from US President Donald Trump to Joe Biden also reassures investors.

As US, India, Australia and Japan boost defence ties, analysts ask if differences could hinder bid to counter China.

People asked to remain indoors as Cyclone Nivar is set to bear down in coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra states.

The shiny, triangular metal pillar was spotted from the air last week by baffled local officials in the state of Utah.

Federal Communications Commission ruled in June that Huawei and ZTE are threats, hindering deals with US firms.

Summons issued for at least seven leaders under royal insult law, mark its first use since early 2018.

Hassan Diab says entrenched interests stymied reform efforts adding that he does not want to stay as caretaker leader.

New measures to come into force on Nov 26 because of the 'serious epidemic situation' in the territory.

After weeks of delay, the president-elect will now have access to real-time United States intelligence.

Joe Biden's foreign policy nominees say they will prioritise human rights in relations with Middle East governments.

The pilot programme could affect travellers from 24 countries including Afghanistan, Angola and Sudan.

Ahead of government's 'final' assault on Mekelle, TPLF officials say even city's fall will not spell end of fight.

China's president says he wants to work with other countries to build a shared cyberspace community.

Assembly plant workers are considered essential in most US states, but not at the top of the list for early vaccines.