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European Union medical agency approves Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine

This gives the 27-nation bloc a second vaccine to use in the desperate battle to tame the virus rampaging across the continent

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange denied bail in British court

Assange has been jailed in Britain since 2019 as he fights extradition to the United States

China criticises United States order against dealing with Chinese apps

China's government on Wednesday accused Washington of misusing national security as an excuse to hurt commercial competitors

Protesters backing Donald Trump roll into capital to cheer him on

President Donald Trump's supporters have descended on the the US capital to cheer his baseless claims of election fraud

European Union says it will redouble efforts to save Iran nuclear deal

Iran has started to enrich uranium to new levels

Jihadists in Niger kill at least 100 civilians in mounting violence

More than 100 civilians were killed in Niger over the weekend by extremists who attacked two villages

Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street retreat as virus cases rise

Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday as Japanese shares echoed pullbacks on Wall Street while other regional indexes recouped earlier losses

Explainer: Joe Biden's Iran problem is getting worse by the day

US President-elect Joe Biden has an Iran problem. And, it's getting more complicated by the day

US House presents bill to terminate Pakistan as major non-NATO ally

The bill also notes that the US President cannot issue a separate designation of Pakistan as a Major NATO ally

Want to learn from China's development model to abolish poverty: Imran Khan

Khan said that Beijing had managed to prove that poverty alleviation is real development

Google says Australian law on paying for news is unworkable and biased

A Google executive said on Friday that a proposed Australian law to make digital platforms pay for news was unworkable and its proposed arbitration model was biased toward media businesses.

IND vs AUS 1st Test: Starc takes four as India bundled out for 244 on Day 2

Mitchell Starc (4/53 in 21 overs) and Pat Cummins (3/48 in 21.1 overs) dismissed the last four batsmen for an addition of only 11 runs to the overnight score

Texas suing Google over alleged anti-competitive ad tech practices

In a tweet on Wednesday, Texas Attorney General said his suit centres on the lucrative market for digital ads, where Google obtains most of its revenue

Swedish king Gustaf: Sweden has failed to protect the elderly

Sweden's King Carl Gustaf is Sweden's head of state, but his duties are ceremonial, and he holds no political power

French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for Covid-19

It is not clear what symptoms Macron was experiencing

Qatar to host 2030 Asian Games, 2034 event goes to Saudi Arabia

The 2034 event went to Riyadh after a deal was struck between the rival nations

US vaccinations ramp up as Moderna's Covid-19 shot receives positive review

The Food and Drug Administration said its preliminary analysis confirmed the effectiveness and safety of the vaccine developed by Moderna and the National Institutes of Health

Data leak shows members of China's Communist Party working in global firms

They have also 'infiltrated' consulates of US, Australia and UK, says a report

Families marry off daughters to ease finances amid the pandemic

Many countries had made progress against traditional and transactional marriages of girls in recent decades, but Covid-19's economic havoc has caused significant backsliding

Britain to end government support for fossil fuel sector exports

The announcement by Prime Minister Boris Johnson comes a day before he co-hosts a virtual summit with more than 70 world leaders to mark the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate accord