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Biden: Trump refusal to concede 'an embarrassment'

Joe Biden has said President Donald Trump's refusal to concede victory in last week's White House election is "an embarrassment". ...

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers resign after China ruling

All Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers have resigned after Beijing forced the removal of four of their colleagues. ...

Nagorno-Karabakh: Russia deploys peacekeeping troops to region

Hundreds of Russian peacekeeping troops have been deployed to the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, following a deal to end conflict in the region. ...

Covid: China's Sinovac vaccine trial halted in Brazil

The Brazilian clinical trial for a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine has been suspended after health authorities reported a "severe adverse" incident. ...

US election: Joe Biden pushes forward with plans for office

US President-elect Joe Biden is to make tackling the coronavirus pandemic his top priority following his win over Donald Trump, his team says. ...

Coronavirus: Hungary and Portugal in partial lockdown

Hungary and Portugal are introducing new coronavirus restrictions to stem the second wave of infection now affecting most of Europe. ...

US election: Joe Biden vows to 'unify' country in victory speech

Joe Biden has said it is "time to heal" the US in his first speech as president-elect, vowing "not to divide but to unify" the country. ...

Thailand protests: Police deploy water cannon in Bangkok

Police have used water cannon against thousands of demonstrators marching through Bangkok on Sunday. ...

Biden defeats Trump in an election he made about character of the nation and the President

America has chosen Democrat Joe Biden as its 46th president, CNN projects, turning at a time of national crisis to a man whose character was forged by aching personal tragedy and who is pledging to restore calm and truth after Donald Trump's exhausting and manic single term. ...

US Election 2020: Biden overtakes Trump in Pennsylvania as Georgia heads for recount

Democratic candidate Joe Biden has pulled ahead of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, a key state in the US presidential race, results data show. ...

Bolton park stab death: Woman admits manslaughter of girl, 7

A woman accused of murdering a seven-year-old girl who was stabbed in a park has admitted her manslaughter. ...

Hong Kong: People invited to snitch on their neighbours

Police in Hong Kong have launched a hotline where residents can report breaches of the national security law imposed by Beijing earlier this year. ...

US Election 2020: Tense wait as US election winner remains unclear

The outcome of the US presidential election is on a knife edge, with Donald Trump and his rival Joe Biden neck and neck in key swing states. ...

Vienna shooting: Slovak police warned gunman tried to buy bullets

Police in Slovakia have revealed that "suspects from Austria" tried to buy ammunition there in the summer and that Austrian authorities were tipped off. ...

Colombia Farc: The former rebels who need bodyguards to stay safe

After fighting with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) for more than two decades, Luz Marina Giraldo started a career in local politics and ran for a seat on the town council in Mesetas, a rural district in Colombia's eastern plains. ...