Indian farmers launch nationwide shutdown against new laws

Indian farmers who have been blockading New Delhi on Tuesday launched a one-day, nationwide general..

UK starts mass COVID-19 vaccination programme

Britain on Tuesday hailed a turning point in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, as it begins the biggest vaccination..

Trump's criticism of GOP Senate candidates has Republicans worried ahead of rally

President Donald Trump heads to Georgia on Saturday to campaign for two Republican senators one month ahead..

At least 18 people killed in China underground gas leak

Eighteen miners were confirmed dead on Saturday after a carbon monoxide leak at a coal mine in south-western China..

Ex-Chad minister Taha named OIC secretary-general

Hissein Brahim Taha has been elected secretary-general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Al-Ekhbariya reported on Saturday, reports Arab News

India's Tamil Nadu braces for Cyclone Nivar

Local Indian authorities banned public gatherings and closed shops as more than 1,000 rescue personnel..

Biden stakes out his anti-Trump presidency

Joe Biden has already kept his first promise -- his approach to the presidency will be a top-to-bottom..