Two killed as car drives into pedestrians in Germany

Two people have died after a car hit several pedestrians in the German city of Trier, police said on Tuesday, citing initial investigations.

Time is running out for Brexit trade deal, EU and Britain warn

Britain and the European Union warned each other on Monday that time was running out to reach a Brexit trade deal, with big differences still to be bridged on state aid, enforcement and fishing.

Pope cancels traditional pre-Christmas ceremony due to COVID-19

Pope Francis has cancelled a ceremony that traditionally begins Rome’s Christmas season on Dec. 8 at the Spanish Steps because of coronavirus restrictions, the Vatican said on Monday. The pope customarily places a wreath of flowers at the base of a 12-metre column bearing a statue of the Madonna and blesses from a distance another wreath already placed around the statue’s arm by firefighters using a ladder.

Moderna to apply for authorization of Covid-19 vaccine in US, EU 

US firm Moderna said it will apply for emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration and conditional approval from the European Medicines Agency.

Trump loses another election court challenge

The US state of Pennsylvania’s supreme court dismissed another legal challenge to the election by supporters of President Donald Trump on Saturday, further reducing his already near-impossible odds of overturning the results.

Severe fire danger for Australia as temperatures smash records

Parts of Australia, including Sydney, sweltered through the hottest November night on record with temperatures likely to stay high on Sunday, prompting authorities to issue a total fire ban.

Suicide car bomb kills 26 Afghan security personnel

A suicide car bomber struck an army base in Afghanistan on Sunday killing at least 26 security personnel, officials said, in one of the bloodiest attacks in recent months.

Saudi-led coalition bombs Yemen rebel sites

The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen bombed rebel camps including in the capital Sanaa on Friday, witnesses and AFP correspondents said, days after the Huthis attacked an oil facility in Saudi Arabia.

Trump promises to leave White House

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would leave the White House if the Electoral College declares Joe Biden the election winner, but added he was not prepared to concede defeat and repeated false claims he won.

Protesting Indian farmers win permission to march to Delhi

Thousands of protesting Indian farmers clashed with police at several entrances to the Indian capital on Friday before being allowed to move to a space within the city to demonstrate.

Turkey hands more than 300 life sentences over failed 2016 coup

A court in Ankara sentenced a total of 337 defendants, the majority of them ex-soldiers, to life in prison on Thursday in one of the largest trials linked to the 2016 failed coup by a Turkish military faction.

Sombre Thanksgiving in US as global virus cases pass 60 million

Americans readied for a subdued Thanksgiving holiday Thursday under the pall of a worsening coronavirus crisis, with death tolls hitting new highs worldwide as infections multiply to surpass more than 60 million.

Israeli military braces for ‘possible US strike on Iran’

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) are preparing for a possible US attack on Iran before President Donald Trump leaves office, viewing his lame-duck period as a “very sensitive” time, according to several recent reports.

US to distribute 6.4 million doses of Covid vaccine

The United States plans to distribute 6.4 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the first week after it is cleared for emergency use, which is likely next month, officials said Tuesday.

Indian state criminalizes ‘forced’ religious conversions by marriage

India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party approved a decree in the country’s most populous state on Tuesday laying out prison terms for anyone compelling others to convert their faith or luring them into these conversions through marriage, officials said.

Graffiti-daubed car hits German chancellery gates

German police have detained a man after a car with political statements scrawled on its sides was driven into the gate of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s office in Berlin on Wednesday.

Trump caves accepts transition to Biden must begin

After refusing for weeks to concede the election and work with Joe Biden on the smooth transfer of power, US President Donald Trump has given the nod to a key federal agency to begin working with the incoming administration.

Hundreds of flights cancelled as Shanghai tackles virus outbreak

Hundreds of flights at one of China’s busiest airports were cancelled Tuesday as Shanghai raced to bring a local coronavirus outbreak under control.

Rescue troops deployed ahead of Cyclone Nivar

Nearly 1,200 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescue personnel have been deployed in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry and 800 others are on standby in view of cyclone Nivar, the “very severe cyclonic storm” which is expected to make landfall Wednesday evening.

As Biden marches forward with cabinet... Trumps hopes fade

U.S. President Donald Trump’s increasingly tenuous efforts to reverse his election loss to President-elect Joe Biden could be dealt a lethal blow on Monday, as Biden turns to the task of building his cabinet. Michigan is set to certify its results Monday, and Pennsylvania is likely to move a step closer to doing so.

3 million new US Covid-19 infections

November isn’t even over, and the US has already seen more new Covid-19 cases than any other month of this entire pandemic, CNN reported.

Delhi sees over 500 Covid-19 deaths in 5 days

November is turning out to be the most challenging month for the national Capital in managing the Covid-19 pandemic.

Trump faces new pressure to concede election

After a scathing court setback in Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump faces increased pressure from his fellow Republicans to drop his effort to overturn the U.S. presidential election and concede to Democrat Joe Biden.

Britain and Canada sign trade agreement

Britain and Canada have signed a preliminary trade agreement to ensure the continuity of their economic relations after the end of the Brexit transition phase in six weeks.

G20 leaders meet online to grapple with Covid-19 fallout

Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) major economies on Saturday called for stronger international cooperation as the world tackles economic repercussions from the coronavirus pandemic as well as fair access to vaccines.

India’s coronavirus cases pass 9-million

The number of coronavirus cases in India crossed the 9-million mark on Friday, with the capital New Delhi continuing to report rising cases despite a nationwide downward trend of daily infections.

Georgia affirms Biden’s victory

After a painstaking recount, Georgia officials confirmed on Thursday that President-elect Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump in the battleground state on Nov. 3, further narrowing the president’s dubious effort to overturn the election results.

South Australia to end lockdown early

South Australia’s six-day “circuit-breaker” lockdown will be cut short, officials said Friday, blaming a pizza parlour worker who misled contact tracers about how he contracted the virus.

Biden calls out Trump’s refusal to co-operate with transition

A little-known agency that keeps the U.S. federal bureaucracy running is the biggest impediment to new efforts to fight the coronavirus outbreak, Democratic President-elect Joe Biden said on Wednesday.

Delhi quadruples mask fines as virus cases soar

Officials in India’s capital on Thursday quadrupled the fines dished out for people not wearing face masks as coronavirus cases soar in the megacity, overwhelming hospitals and graveyards even as the government resists calls for another lockdown.