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Of the 50,000 people who fled their homes after violence erupted in Ethiopia's Tigray region, nearly half are children.

China will update its green finance standards to make it easier for foreign investors to enter the market.

Rights group says Chinese policing programme selects people for arrest for 'everyday, lawful' behaviour.

Draft legislation would require the firms to pay Australian publishers for displaying their news content, a world first.

Excessive amount of lead and nickel found in the blood samples of patients, official said.

Japan stocks jump after new economic data, South Korean index rises to all-time high after Wall Street's gains.

Australia can now veto plans between foreign governments and its states and territories, stymying China's BRI hopes.

Quantum of the Seas was on Singapore 'cruise to nowhere' in first sailing since Royal Caribbean halted operations.

UK will suspend retaliatory tariffs imposed on US goods over disputed aircraft subsidies to ease trade conflict.

India's immunisation plan will prioritise healthcare workers, front-line workers and other vulnerable people.

Nine out of 10 people in dozens of poor nations could miss out on getting vaccinated against coronavirus next year.

Two men were detained shortly after arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver and accused of spying.

Kim Yo Jong warns claim could worsen already strained ties between the two Koreas.

The advanced computer chips were allegedly used by China to conduct mass surveillance on Uighurs.

US president-elect announces picks for key health roles and urges Congress to provide more funding for vaccines.

Aid to state and local governments, liability protections for businesses are key stumbling blocks to an agreement.

Motion to dismiss case against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman claims sovereign immunity from US courts.

Some 140,000 homes were destroyed by storms Eta and Iota and 330,000 people remain cut off from emergency assistance.

The Caribbean island nation aims to attract $2bn to $2.5bn annually to update its state-run economy.

Donald Trump and Republicans hoped the court would throw out votes and flip Pennsylvania from Biden to Trump.

The US president also continues to insist, without any evidence, that he won the presidential election.

Threat of arrests by police decried as an attempt to muzzle freedom of expression in crisis-hit country.

Gideon Saar, senior member of the Likud party, breaks away as Israeli election beckons.

A second federal judge blocked the Trump administration's economic sanctions against TikTok as the court cases continue.

December 8, the so-called 'safe harbor' date, marks the first key national event to legally cement Biden’s victory.

In the wake of Trump's presidential pardon, judge declares case moot, but says does not mean Flynn is innocent.

The UK became the first country in the world to approve the mass use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

Texas base Fort Hood has seen murders, harassment, sexual assault and alleged prostitution rings, causing investigation.

Strict measures will be in force at polling stations, but some fear it is still too risky given COVID-19 infections.

Both the UK and the EU fear they will be unable to reach a deal before the Brexit transition period ends.

The US Treasury Department announced sanctions against Hasan Irlu and Al-Mustafa International University on Tuesday.

The destruction is fuelled by logging, farming, ranching, mining and infrastructure projects on forest land.

Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army says it intercepted a Turkish ship heading to the port of Misrata.

Parliament descends into chaos for second day as rival political groups flung objects before police restore order.

South Africa ends its longest recession in 28 years, but may not regain pre-COVID-19 levels until 2025, says economist.

Independent experts say more work needed to confirm whether product can be 90 percent effective.

Observers say comeback for opposition parties seems a long way off, relies on reformation of existing political system.

Biden's picks for key health positions in his cabinet indicate a stronger federal role in the response to the pandemic.

The vaccine's efficacy data meets its expectations for emergency use authorisation, the FDA finds in a new report.

Amid signs the three-year blockade of Qatar may soon ease, Abu Dhabi and Cairo say they back rapprochement.

Aid groups say situation in Ethiopia's embattled region 'increasingly critical', renew calls for access to deliver food.

Children are fleeing Africa alone to make the perilous journey across the Atlantic, a route in which hundreds have died.

Although Black and Asian Britons suffered disproportionally through the pandemic, some are hesitant to take the vaccine.

Tesla's shares touched a record high on Monday, pushing the electric car maker's market value above $600bn.

In honour of Lennon's legendary music, here are some of the biggest numbers from his life and legacy.

Call comes after six days of protests in which six demonstrators have been killed, according to local media.

American University of Beirut announces massive tuition increase, a move tied to Lebanon's spiraling economic collapse.

Pashinyan's opponents want him out over what they say was his disastrous handling of the recent Nagorno-Karabakh clash.

Eastern Libya faction says vessel entered a banned area and its crew did not respond to a call from the Libyan navy.

'If we have to go for an Australian solution, that's fine,' says PM, with weeks until country leaves EU's single market.