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Rich nations, Covid-19 vaccine makers should stop bilateral deals: WHO

WHO chief appealed on Friday to makers of Covid-19 vaccines and the wealthier countries buying them to stop making bilateral deals, saying they hurt a UN-backed effort to widen access to the jabs.

Pfizer study suggests its vaccine works against new coronavirus variant

New research suggests that Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine can protect against a mutation found in two contagious variants of the coronavirus that erupted in Britain and South Africa

Senior IOC member says he's not sure Tokyo Games will happen due to Covid

A senior member of the International Olympic Committee has said he can't be certain the postponed Tokyo Olympics will open in just over six months because of surging pandemic in Japan and elsewhere

Pompeo says US sending UN envoy to Taiwan, sparking warning from China

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he is sending UN Ambassador Kelly Craft to Taiwan, an announcement that sparked sharp criticism from Beijing

Mexico president condemns Twitter, Facebook for blocking Donald Trump

Mexico's president on Thursday condemned the decision by social media platforms to block the accounts of US President Donald Trump

Lockdown imposed in city near Beijing as Covid-19 cases more than double

Lockdown measures were being imposed in a northern Chinese province where coronavirus cases more than doubled in the region near Beijing that's due to host some events in next year's Winter Olympics

Lawmakers discuss ousting Trump, possible impeachment after Capitol attack

Lawmakers of both parties have raised the prospect of ousting Trump from office, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that if he wasn't removed, the House may move forward with a second impeachment

Brazilian study says China's Sinovac coronavirus vaccine 78% effective

A vaccine candidate made by China's Sinovac is 78 per cent effective in protecting against Covid-19, according to results of a study announced by Brazilian state health officials

US Capitol police rejected offers of federal help to stamp out violent mob

As the mob attacked US Capitol, Justice Department leaders reached out to offer up FBI agents. The police turned them down both times, according to a defence official and two other sources

Bitcoin price crosses $40,000-mark, doubling in less than a month

First it went through $20,000. Then 10 days later, it broke through $25,000, and then it crossed $30,000. Now only a few days into 2021, the price of bitcoin has crossed $40,000

Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle fraud charge over 737 Max plane

Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle a Justice Department investigation and admit that employees misled regulators about the safety of its 737 Max aircraft, which suffered two deadly crashes

President Donald Trump concedes to Joe Biden, condemns US Capitol attack

President Donald Trump is conceding to President-elect Joe Biden and condemning the violent supporters who stormed the nation's Capitol on Wednesday

Chaos, violence, mockery as pro-Trump mob occupies US Capitol, 4 dead

A woman was shot and killed by police, and three others died in apparent medical emergencies

Pro-Trump mob attacks US Capitol, lawmakers return to certify Biden win

Vice President Mike Pence, reopening the Senate, directly addressed the demonstrators: "You did not win."

US lawmakers to investigate police after Capitol breach by pro-Trump mob

Lawmakers are vowing an investigation into how Capitol police handled Wednesday's violent breach at the Capitol, questioning whether a lack of preparedness allowed the mob to occupy the building

Four dead after hundreds of Trump supporters attacked US Capitol Hill

Four people died as supporters of President Donald Trump violently occupied the US Capitol

Joe Biden selects Judge Merrick Garland as his attorney general: Report

Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge who in 2016 was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court, as his attorney general, sources said

US Senate rejects challenge to President-elect Biden's Arizona win

The Senate has overwhelmingly turned aside a challenge to US President-elect Joe Biden's victory in Arizona, guaranteeing the result will stand

China locks down Hebei province as coronavirus cases more than double

New coronavirus cases in northern Chinas Hebei province have more than doubled as officials move to lock down an area that is home to about 75 million people

Morocco approves use of AstraZeneca-Oxford University's Covid-19 vaccine

Morocco has approved the emergency use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, jointly developed with the UK's Oxford University