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.

Beijing warns Five Eyes alliance not to interfere in HK

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has hit back at the Five Eyes alliance and warned it not to interfere in China’s internal politics, after the intelligence coalition urged Beijing to reconsider its actions in Hong Kong.

Thai protesters hit police HQ with paint, projectiles

Thousands of democracy activists marched on Thailand’s police headquarters in downtown Bangkok Wednesday on a second day of protest, after six people were shot during violent clashes.

Trump fires US election security official who rejected fraud claims

Donald Trump on Tuesday fired the government’s top election security official, who had rejected the president’s unsubstantiated claims of “massive” fraud in the vote he lost to Joe Biden.

Protesters gather as German MPs to seal pandemic powers in law

The German government’s power to respond to the coronavirus pandemic by decree is expected to be anchored in law on Wednesday, in a fast-track move that has prompted protests in the capital Berlin.

New vaccine breakthrough lifts global hope against pandemic

Global hopes of vanquishing the coronavirus pandemic were boosted Monday after a vaccine was found to be nearly 95 percent effective in a trial, bringing much-needed optimism amid surging infections and grueling new restrictions.

India’s daily Covid-19 cases below 30,000, lowest in four months

India on Tuesday registered 29,163 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, marking the lowest daily increase in four months, data released by the federal health ministry showed Tuesday.

Poland may block EU budget in fight on rule of law issues

Poland will block the new EU budget if the disbursement of EU funds is contingent on the observance of rule of law principles, a Polish government official said on Monday.

Trump loyalists mount last stand in Washington

Thousands of die-hard Donald Trump supporters rallied for a last stand Saturday in Washington, chanting “four more years” and blaming fraud for an election defeat that will force the president to vacate the White House after just one term.

Philippines’ typhoon deaths rise as worst floods in 45 years

The death toll from the deadliest cyclone to hit the Philippines this year has climbed to 67, while many areas remained submerged in a northern region hit by the worst flooding in more than four decades, officials said on Sunday.

Delhi air quality dips as thousands defy Diwali firecracker ban

Pollution levels soared in the Indian capital and surrounding regions of northern India on Sunday, a day after thousands of people defied a ban on firecrackers to mark Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.