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Evacuations are being conducted in Iota's likely landfall area near the shared border of Nicaragua and Honduras.

PM Nikol Pashinyan under increasing pressure to step down after Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire deal triggered protests.

Positive results from another COVID-19 vaccine trial boosts US stocks on Monday as infections surge across the country.

US pharmaceutical firm Moderna has revealed early data suggesting its COVID-19 vaccine is 94.5 percent effective.

Analysts believe a Biden administration would raise the issue of secularism and minority rights with Modi.

Protesters are demanding the expulsion of the French ambassador over the European country's perceived Islamophobia.

President-elect Joe Biden has promised to confront the Russian leader, who enjoyed somewhat warmer relations with Trump.

Russia, which is deploying troops to Nagorno-Karabakh, has previously rejected the idea of Turkish peacekeepers.

Black people would better spend their energy on international solidarity than on reconciliation with Trump supporters.

Moderna says preliminary trial data showed its vaccine candidate to be more than 94 percent effective.

Aid workers say lives of some 240,000 IDPs at immediate risk without a clear plan for the closure of the camps.

Remi Falize was filmed by our undercover reporters assaulting a child and saying he dreamed of killing Muslims.

Iran criticises Saudi monarch urging global action against Tehran, calling for unity among Muslim nations.

Putin-backed Dodon concedes after the presidential election results were published, congratulates Sandu.

A Hamburg-based record label aims to help Iranian artists hampered by US sanctions and the pandemic.

While protest activity may be declining, analysts say Lukashenko may not last until the next presidential election.

The Booker Prize shortlisted author on being arrested, having more Black characters in fiction and why she writes.

British PM says he is well after coming into contact with someone with COVID-19 and will run the government via Zoom.

Indian health minister says situation in Delhi 'likely to worsen', government boosts resources as cases rise.

Nickolay Mladenov 'very concerned' by Israel's decision to resume construction in occupied East Jerusalem.

Tensions rise, but protesters say they will respect physical distancing measures as they ignore the ban on gatherings.

French President Emmanuel Macron says media coverage of France's stance following attacks is 'legitimising' violence.

The destruction caused by automation has already started to outweigh its constructive potential.

Trump's refusal to accept election loss means Biden team lacks a clear picture of the mass vaccination campaign.

Liberal feminism which celebrates 'choice' really only causes women to acquiesce to harmful practices that benefit men.

Experts from Singapore, the US and Canada helped in dousing the blaze in Assam state that left at least three people dea

Premier of South Australia says the state is in a 'dangerous situation' amid an outbreak linked to a quarantine hotel.

Pakistani foreign minister on Saturday accused India of sposoring 'terrorism' aimed at destabilising the country.

Al-Moalem was a staunch defender of Bashar al-Assad's bloody crackdown on peaceful protesters that sparked Syria's war.

Preliminary results show opposition candidate ahead with 57 percent of the vote over incumbent Igor Dodon's 44 percent.

Delegates will hold talks online next week to agree on a selection mechanism for a government that will oversee polls.

Rocket attack by Tigray forces on Eritrea marks major escalation amid warnings protracted war will destabilise region.

US president-elect's aides issue warning as number of confirmed coronavirus cases approaches 11 million.

Rocket launches overlooking the Atlantic Ocean are becoming increasingly common, sometimes with more than one in a week.

NASA calls flight its first 'operational' mission for a rocket and crew-vehicle system that was 10 years in the making.

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune was flown to Germany in late October after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri returned to his country despite being on bail in South Africa on fraud charges.

Manuel Merino announces resignation after a night of protests demanding his removal left two dead, dozens wounded.

Police use rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse crowds as protests against President Lukashenko continue.

Evacuations under way in Guatemala and Honduras as 30th named storm of hurricane season set to make landfall on Monday.

British ace clinches seventh F1 title at Turkish Grand Prix, now level with Michael Schumacher on championships.

Analysts say the municipal vote provides a strong signal for where Brazil is headed and where the government stands.

As deadly fighting between government troops and Tigray forces intensifies, the country's future balances on knife edge.

Talks previously aimed for reunification of island split between Greek-speaking and Turkish-speaking sides.

I was sure their mother must have heard my screams, but afterwards, she just bathed me - washing away the evidence.

Trump has refused to concede the election and repeatedly said he intends to overturn the results through legal action.

No immediate indication assault in Benishangul-Gumuz region is linked to escalating conflict in northern Tigray region.

Wall Street rallied on hopeful vaccine news this week as investors eye dawn at the end of a 'dark winter'.

Settlement watchdog says the Israel Land Authority opened tenders for more than 1,200 new homes in East Jerusalem.

The storm made landfall on Sunday with winds of up to 90km/h, according to media reports.