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. ...
Kabul University: 22 dead, more wounded as gunmen storm campus
At least 22 people have been killed by gunmen who stormed Kabul University before engaging security forces in an hours-long battle on Monday. ...
Whale sculpture catches crashed Dutch metro train
A train driver in the Netherlands has had a lucky escape thanks to a fortuitously placed art installation. ...
Quebec stabbing: Two dead after attack by man in medieval clothes
At least two people have been stabbed to death in the Canadian city of Quebec by a man armed with a sword and dressed in medieval clothing, police say. ...
Lyon attack: 'Orthodox priest wounded in shooting'
An Orthodox priest has been wounded in a shooting in the French city of Lyon, according to reports. ...
Earthquake hits Greece and Turkey, bringing deaths and floods
A powerful earthquake has struck off Turkey's Aegean coast and north of the Greek island of Samos, destroying a number of houses. ...
France attack: Nice in mourning after deadly church stabbings
The southern French city of Nice was in mourning on Friday for the three people stabbed to death in a suspected jihadist attack at a church. ...
Nice attack: Mayor says deadly stabbing points to terrorism
Three people have been killed in a knife attack in the French city of Nice, police say. ...
Poland abortion ruling sparks 'women's strike'
A strike is under way in Poland by women opposed to a court ruling that introduced a near-total ban on abortion in the mainly Catholic country. ...
Philadelphia: Protests after police fatally shoot black man
Protests have broken out in Philadelphia after police shot and killed a 27-year-old black man they said had been armed with a knife. ...
Peshawar bombing: At least seven dead in Pakistan school attack
Protests have broken out in Philadelphia after police shot and killed a 27-year-old black man they said had been armed with a knife. ...
Covid: Italy brings in sweeping new coronavirus measures
New measures to combat a surge in coronavirus cases have come into force in Italy with gyms, swimming pools, cinemas and theatres closed. ...
Covid: Spain imposes national night-time curfew to curb infections
Spain has declared a national state of emergency and imposed a night-time curfew in an effort to help control a new spike in Covid-19 infections. ...