Churches torched in Santiago as thousands mark Chile protest movement anniversary

While the morning brought a largely festive atmosphere to the protests, there were several incidences of violence in the afternoon

Jacinda Ardern wins landslide re-election in New Zealand vote

The mandate means Ardern, 40, could form the first single-party government in decades

The underground 'Parthenon' protecting Tokyo from floods

In Tokyo alone there are 10 other underground reservoirs and three flood tunnels, and more flood-protection structures are being built

Taiwan claims entrapment after China shows spy 'confession'

China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, has repeatedly denounced Taipei for offering support to Hong Kong’s protests

Get out and vote: Trump gets back to campaigning

Biden has slammed as 'reckless' Trump's determination to rally huge crowds during the pandemic

New restrictions in Europe as China resorts to mass testing

Hopes for vaccines to rapidly provide relief suffered a blow Tuesday with the suspension of two clinical trials in the United States

Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif mulling political comeback after year-long gap

Sharif has been living in London since last November after the Lahore HC granted him permission to go abroad for four weeks for treatment

Thousands test positive for bacterial disease after China lab leak

Brucellosis, a disease often caused by contact with infected animals or animal products, can bring about fevers, joint pain and headaches

Bangladesh considering death penalty for rapists as protests flare

Saturday’s demonstrations were sparked by a video of a group of men stripping and attacking a woman for almost half an hour in Noakhali

Pak court asks Sharif to appear before it to avoid being declared proclaimed offender

Sharif has been living in London since November last year after he was allowed to go there for a period of eight weeks for medical treatment

Opposition in Kyrgyzstan claim power after storming government buildings

Kyrgyzstan is a close ally of Russia and has long been a platform for geopolitical competition between Moscow, Washington and Beijing

Taiwan says military under pressure from China as missions mount

China, which claims democratic Taiwan as its own territory, has stepped up its military activities near the island

India, US, Australia, Japan to discuss China's growing power in Quad talks

The talks follow recent tensions between China and India over the border issue as well as Australia's deteriorating ties with China

Protests in Indonesia against new jobs law enter third day

Met with cautious optimism by financial analysts, the bill has sparked outcry, with labour unions, students and academics criticising it

Nagorno-Karabakh truce under severe strain as both sides allege violations

Both sides accused one another of breaking the ceasefire almost immediately on Saturday

Kerala nurse, a corona warrior in Oman, succumbs to COVID

Blessy Thomas, 37, was admitted at the intensive care unit of the Royal Hospital after she contracted COVID-19

Kuwait's emir names security czar Sheikh Meshal as crown prince

The new emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, assumed power following the death of his brother Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad last week

Taliban, Afghan government to restart peace talks in Doha

Talks begin a day after the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks which led the US to invade Afghanistan and topple the Taliban regime

Dubai suspends Air India flights for bringing COVID-positive passengers

UAE requires Indian travellers to bring original COVID-negative certificate from RT-PCR test done 96 hours prior to the journey

Young wrestler's execution in Iran draws shock and condemnation

Donald Trump had pleaded for Afkari's life earlier this month, saying his 'sole act was an anti-government demonstration on the streets'

13 charged in plot to kidnap US Democratic governor and start civil war

Whitmer pointed to Trump's refusal at the recent debate with Biden to condemn 'hate groups' like the two Michigan militias that targeted her

Fly creates buzz at US vice presidential debate - and online

Pence received an unwelcome visitor when a large fly perched on his white hair for two minutes, triggering an avalanche of online commentary

Getting coronavirus a blessing in disguise: Trump

The US President on Wednesday told the countrymen that he will get them same medicine that cured him for free

Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, charged in George Floyd's death, freed on $1M bond

Minnesota’s governor to activated the National Guard to help keep the peace in the event of protests

Greatest failure: Kamala Harris slams Trump admin's handling of COVID-19 in VP debate

President Trump, who tested positive for COVID-19, is facing criticism over his handling of the health crisis and downplaying the threat

Russia to roll out first COVID-19 prescription drug for sale by next week

R-Pharm’s announcement is another sign Russia is pushing hard to take a global lead in the race against the virus

Seventeen OSCE nations appoint team to investigate Belarus election

Minsk prevented the deployment of OSCE election observers by not inviting them and has ignored repeated offers by the OSCE chairman to visit

World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to combat hunger

Founded in 1961, the UN organisation helped 97 million people last year, distributing 15 billion rations to people in 88 countries last year

Europe’s big cities announce tighter restrictions as COVID-19 cases soar

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was inevitable that the country would see a second wave of the coronavirus

Build back greener: UK's Johnson pitches wind-driven recovery from pandemic

Johnson is under pressure over his handling of the pandemic as his government’s response has been cast by opponents as poorly organised

Mauritius oil spill: Ship operator to pay $9.4 million to restore marine environment

More than 1,000 tonnes of oil is believed to have leaked from the ship, with the rest siphoned out before it spilled

Egypt to prosecute some 54 million who boycotted elections due to pandemic

It is unlikely to lead to actual trials as Egypt does not have the financial means needed to prosecute such a large majority of the voters

Somalia names new PM, announces plan for national elections

Somalia had set itself the goal of holding its first fully democratic, one-man one-vote election since 1969

Zimbabwe investigating deaths of 22 elephants, more expected

Zimbabwe has been facing successive climate-induced droughts in recent years, leaving animals with less water and vegetation for food

Ousted Mali president Keita leaves country as transition talks begin

West African leaders, fearing the coup could set a precedent that would undermine their power, initially insisted Keita be restored to power

New Zealand sees first case-free day in five weeks

Friday’s report also marked the fourth consecutive day without any cases of community transmission

New Zealand’s Ardern poised for big win in election, poll says

All recent polls have pointed to a victory for Ardern’s Labour Party, governing in a coalition with the Greens and New Zealand First

A koala row might topple the government in Australia's New South Wales

The uniquely Australian political stoush comes months after unprecedented bushfires destroyed vast swathes of koala habitat

Antarctica is still free of coronavirus. Can it stay that way?

Until this year, conversations with incoming visitors focused on preparing the newcomers. Now the advice goes both ways

PM Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand has 'beaten the virus again'

Ardern announced restrictions in the country's largest city would be eased, after a second COVID-19 wave was contained