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US to get ninth justice with Democrats powerless to block Barrett

A divided Senate is set to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, giving the country a ninth justice on Monda

Turkish lira drops to record low after Erdogan dares US to slap sanctions

NATO has said that the Russian system poses a threat to the military alliance and particularly endangers the technical secrets of the F-35

Germany's Bayer to buy US gene therapy specialist AskBio in a $4bn deal

Bayer said it will pay USD 2 billion up front for privately held AskBio plus "potential success-based milestone payments" of up to another USD 2 billion

Armenia, Azerbaijan accuse each other of violating US-brokered truce

It was a third attempt to establish a lasting cease-fire in the flare-up of a decades-old conflict

Mexico revises coronavirus death toll, says 193,170 had died by Sep 26

Mexican health authorities acknowledged that the country's true death toll from the coronavirus pandemic is far higher than thought, saying there were 193,170 excess deaths in the year up to Sep 26

Turkish president Recep Erdogan dares US to impose economic sanctions

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan challenged the United States to impose sanctions against his country while also launching a second personal attack Sunday on French President Emmanuel Macron

Coronavirus update: Israel to begin human trials of Covid-19 vaccine

The state-run Israel Institute for Biological Research announced that researchers will begin human testing on its coronavirus vaccine next week

Israeli cabinet approves Bahrain normalisation deal after diplomatic ties

The Israeli Cabinet approved the normalisation deal with the Arab Gulf state of Bahrain on Sunday, a week after the two countries agreed to establish formal diplomatic ties.

UN: With 50 signatories, nuclear weapons ban treaty to enter into force

As of Friday, the treaty had 49 signatories, and the United Nations said the 50th ratification from Honduras had been received

Hundreds march in Taiwan's capital to support 12 arrested Hong Kongers

Hundreds of people marched in Taiwan's capital on Sunday to demand the release of 12 Hong Kong anti-government protesters who were arrested by mainland Chinese authorities in August.

Afghanistan claims killing a top al-Qaida leader most-wanted by FBI

Afghanistan claimed Sunday it killed a top al-Qaida propagandist on an FBI most-wanted list during an operation in the country's east, showing the militant group's continued presence there

Coronavirus is pummeling Europe's eateries - and winter is coming

As the Friday night dinner service began earlier this month, it seemed the owners' decision to move the operation into the spacious village church to comply with coronavirus rules was paying off.

Mike Pompeo, Esper to push Donald Trump's anti-China message in India

As the bitter race between Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden winds down, the talks this week in New Delhi aim to reinforce the president''s anti-China campaign message

Europe, US watch Covid-19 cases grow as debate rises over new restrictions

German authorities reported a record one-day total of new coronavirus cases this weekend while leaders in Spain and Italy debated how to control the resurgent virus

US election: Boat parades, road rallies buoy Trump and his supporters

Campaign strategists and analysts say the parades are a reflection of the president''s populist appeal, but they have varying thoughts on whether they will help his chances of winning

With 83,000 new cases US sets Covid infection record; deaths near 224,000

In the southern Idaho city of Twin Falls, St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center said it would no longer accept children because it is overwhelmed with coronavirus patients

Murkowski's nod gives Amy Barrett extra boost for US Supreme Court

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, declared her support during a rare weekend Senate session as Republicans race to confirm Barrett before Election Day

Colombia reaches 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases

The nation of 50 million saw cases peak in August and has seen a decline since but still continues to register around 8,000 new infections a day

Israelis press ahead with weekly anti-Netanyahu protest, demand resignation

The protests have drawn tens of thousands of people to Jerusalem, as well as inspired smaller gatherings across the country. Protesters held signs Saturday that said

Tropical Depression forms south of Cuba, set to strengthen into hurricane

Forecasters said the depression is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm sometime Sunday and could attain hurricane status