JAKARTA, NOVEMBER 29 (IANS): The Ili Lewotolok volcano in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province erupted on Sunday, spewing a column of ash 4,000 metres to the sky, authorities said.
The ash column is t
KABUL, NOVEMBER 29 (IANS): A Taliban spokesperson has said that negotiators from both sides for the Afghan peace process have agreed on procedural rules with 21 items for the the talks to proceed, the media rep
WASHINGTON, November 29 (Reuters): The Supreme Court on Monday is set to take up President Donald Trump's unprecedented and contentious effort to exclude illegal immigrants from the population totals u
KABUL, November 29 (Reuters): A car bombing in the Afghanistan's central province of Ghazni killed at least 30 Afghan security force members on Sunday, officials said, and casualties could increase giv
BANGKOK, November 29 (Reuters): Thai anti-government protesters challenged on Sunday King Maha Vajiralongkorn's personal control over some army units to condemn the military's role in politics.
ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI, November 29 (Reuters): The Ethiopian government launched a manhunt on Sunday for leaders of a rebellious faction in the northern region of Tigray after announcing federal troops had ta
Washington, November 29 (IANS) The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 62 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.45 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University
VATICAN CITY, November 29 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Saturday installed 13 new cardinals, including the first African-American to hold the high rank, further expanding the pontiff's impact on the group tha
Kabul, November 28 (IANS): At least seven people were injured on Saturday in two separate magnetic IED blasts in Kabul, police in the Afghan capital said.
The first blast occurred at around 7.10 a.m. in the
Washington, November 28 (IANS): US President Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter and called him "lightweight" after the latter questioned the President over the November 3 election outcome which has
BANGKOK, November 28 (Reuters): Thai anti-government protesters demonstrated in Bangkok’s outskirts on Saturday with a duck parade and speeches demanding the removal of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-oc
JERUSALEM, November 28 (Reuters): Israel put its embassies around the world on high alert on Saturday after Iranian threats of retaliation following the killing of a nuclear scientist near Tehran, Israeli
DUBAI, November 28 (Reuters): Iran's supreme leader promised on Saturday to retaliate for the killing of the Islamic Republic's top nuclear scientist, raising the threat of a new confrontation
GENEVA, November 28 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization's top emergency expert said on Friday it would be "highly speculative" for the WHO to say the coronavirus did not emerge in China, whe
PARIS, November 28 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that images showing Paris police beating up a Black music producer were shameful for France, and that government would have to find a way
DUBAI, November 28 (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader promised on Saturday to retaliate for the killing of the Islamic Republic's top nuclear scientist, who the West and Israel believed was the arch
Washington, November 28 (IANS): The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 61.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.44 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
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November 27 (Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:
Questions over AstraZeneca trial data
Britain gave AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine a vote of confidence on Frid
LONDON, November 27 (Reuters) - Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said she wants to hold a second independence referendum as soon as next year, The Times newspaper reported.
The pro-independence Sc
Washington, November 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that he will leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden in December.
The President made the remarks o