India detains 75 in Kashmir after local election
By Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – India’s government detained at least 75 Kashmiri political leaders and activists to forestall…
China sends top official to Nepal amid political crisis
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) – A senior Chinese official arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday to assess the political situation,…
‘The beginning of the end’: Europe rolls out vaccines to fight pandemic
By Isla Binnie, Giselda Vagnoni MADRID/ROME (Reuters) -Europe launched a mass COVID-19 vaccination drive on Sunday with pensioners and medics lining up…
Putin decides to receive coronavirus vaccine – Kremlin
By Reuters Staff MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s president Vladimir Putin will receive the Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus, Kremlin…
Beijing tightens COVID-19 curbs as cases detected across capital
By Reuters Staff BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing has tightened COVID-19 curbs over concerns that China’s mass travel during the holiday…
Film-makers highlight Indian farmers’ plight with song
A film-making duo has produced a music video to highlight protests in India against changes to the farming laws. Gurpreet Singh,…
UN peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic on eve of election
Three UN peacekeepers have been killed in the Central African Republic (CAR) as tensions flare between government and rebel forces.…
Nashville explosion: Camper van blows up in ‘intentional act’ on Christmas morning
A parked camper van exploded in the US city of Nashville, Tennessee, early on Christmas morning, injuring three people and…
Coronavirus: More cases of new Covid variant found in Europe
Coronavirus pandemic Spain has confirmed four cases of the more contagious coronavirus variant recently identified in the UK – the…
Brexit deal: What is in it?
By Chris Morris Reality Check correspondent, BBC News Reality Check A post-Brexit agreement on trade and other issues has been…