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Russia arrests over 1,000 people demanding critic Navalny's release

Thousands of people took to the streets Sunday across Russia's vast expanse to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up a wave of nationwide protests

Trump parts ways with his lead impeachment lawyers a week before trial

Trump has parted ways with his lead impeachment lawyers little more more than a week before his trial, two people familiar with the situation said Saturday

No longer the Hong Kong we knew: Thousands flee for UK amid China crackdown

Many say China's encroachment on their way of life and civil liberties has become unbearable

Russia warn Alexei Navalny supporters not to attend Sunday protests

Russian police have issued a strong warning against participating in protests planned for Sunday to call for the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin's most prominent foe

Brazil neighbours limit travel to halt new Covid-19 strain from spreading

The Brazilian variant was first identified in four travelers who had been in Brazil and were tested at an airport outside Tokyo, Japan

European Union tightens vaccine export rules, creates post-Brexit outcry

Under the post-Brexit deal, EU products should still be able to travel unhindered from the bloc to Northern Ireland

China: WHO team visits Wuhan hospital that had early coronavirus patients

The WHO team members and Chinese officials earlier had their first in-person meetings at a hotel ahead of field visits in and around the central city of Wuhan in the coming days

Nearly 7,000 Mexicans reported as disappeared in 2020, 22% fall since 2019

Assistant Secretary for Human Rights Alejandro Encinas said the number of clandestine graves found dropped by third last year and the number of bodies recovered in those graves - 1,086 - fell by 18%

Morocco starts vaccinating drive for medics en masse against coronavirus

Morocco aims to get 66 million doses of the two vaccines, covering about 80% of its 35 million population

France to close its borders to arrivals from outside European Union

French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced the new measure Friday night after an emergency government health security meeting at the presidential palace, warning of a "great risk" from new variant

Norway's King Harald V hospitalised for right knee tendon surgery

Norway's King Harald V was admitted to the main hospital in Oslo to undergo surgery for an injured tendon over his right knee, the palace said Friday.

PAK vs SA: Pakistan on track to win 1st Test after spinning out S Africa

Spinners Nauman Ali and Yasir Shah shared nine wickets to dismiss South Africa for 245 in the second innings and set up a small target of 88 runs for Pakistan to win the first test.

US: Prez Joe Biden faces scrutiny over reliance on executive orders

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that Biden''s early reliance on executive action is at odds with the Democrat''s pledge as a candidate to be a consensus builder

US: Democrats to 'act big' on $1.9 trillion aid; GOP wants plan split

Despite Biden's calls for unity, Democrats said stubbornly high unemployment numbers and battered US economy leave them unwilling to waste time courting Republican support that might not materialise

WHO team to begin face-to-face meetings with China experts, visit hospitals

The team members had spent the past two weeks in a required quarantine, during which they had been communicating with Chinese officials by videoconferences to lay the groundwork for field visits

UN chief Guterres sees 'hope' for Israel-Palestinian peace progress

Clearly referring to the former US administration without naming then president Donald Trump, the UN chief said "we were completely locked down in a situation in which there was no progress visible"

Covid impact: Airlines close books on rotten 2020 and so far, 2021 is grim

It was a disaster for airlines, worse than 9/11 or the global financial crisis - some very small carriers didn''t survive it - and the new year is off to a grim start

Former Obama aide Rob Malley to be tapped as Iran envoy, angering hawks

The appointment of the aide, Rob Malley, would exacerbate an already bitter partisan divide over Iran and Israel policy

Novavax vaccine seems 89% effective against coronavirus in UK study

The study of 15,000 people in Britain is still underway. But an interim analysis found 62 participants so far have been diagnosed with COVID-19 - only six of them in the group that got vaccine

US: Palm Beach considers options as Donald Trump remains at Mar-a-Lago

Town Manager Kirk Blouin said in an email Thursday that Palm Beach is examining its options and the matter might be discussed at the town council's February meeting