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The fans of the group, known as the BTS Army, celebrated the legal change on social media, calling it a gift to Jin ahead of his birthday on December 4

World leaders to address high-level, special session of UN General Assembly on COVID-19

The Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly in Response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic will take place on December 3 and 4 at the UN Headquarters.

US facing historic crises again, says Treasury Secretary-nominee Janet Yellen

Yellen made the remark after US President-elect Joe Biden introduced his economic team at the Transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware.

Thai PM faces court ruling that could cost him his job

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has expressed seeming unconcern about what the verdict might be, telling reporters that it was up to the court.

Indian-American Maju Varghese appointed executive director of Presidential Inauguration Committee

The team includes Tony Allen as the Chief Executive Officer, Maju Varghese as the Executive Director, Erin Wilson as the Deputy Executive Director and Yvanna Cancela as its Deputy Executive Director

Coronavirus | First vaccine shots in U.S. could be given 24 to 48 hours after FDA nod: health official

‘Country should have 60 million to 70 million doses a month by January’

Five killed, including baby, as car ploughs into pedestrian zone in Germany

Witnesses said people screamed in panic and some were thrown into the air by the car as it crashed through the shopping zone.

Wisconsin, Arizona certify Joe Biden wins in presidential poll

Trump takes to Twitter to slam ‘total election corruption’.

Facebook News to launch in U.K. next year

Firm will pay publishers for content.

Pakistan protesters call for Imran’s resignation at Multan rally

Opposition alleges bad governance.

Sri Lanka prison riot toll rises to 11

Over 100 prisoners were injured when guards opened fire to contain the unrest on November 29.

China successfully lands spacecraft on moon to retrieve lunar rocks

The lander vehicle that touched down on the moon's surface was one of several spacecraft deployed by the Chang’e-5 probe.

Food has run out for nearly 100,000 refugees in Ethiopia, says United Nations

The camps will have now run out of food supplies — making hunger and malnutrition a real danger, a warning we have been issuing since the conflict began nearly a month ago, says U.N. refugee spokesman

Azerbaijan fully reclaims lands around Nagorno-Karabakh

In 44 days of heavy fighting that began on September 27, the Azerbaijani military routed Armenian forces and wedged deep into Nagorno-Karabakh, forcing Armenia to accept a Russia-brokered peace deal that took effect November 10

U.K.’s new post-Brexit ‘simple’ points-based visa system opens

Under the new points-based immigration system unveiled earlier, points will be awarded for a job offer at the appropriate skill level, knowledge of English and being paid a minimum salary.

China says Delhi SCO Heads of Government meet sent many ‘positive signals’

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang attended the virtual meeting of the eight-member bloc which was also addressed by Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu.

China #MeToo case heads to court after 2-year delay

It highlights the growing willingness of Chinese women to speak up about sexual harassment despite official resistance and censorship that eroded #MeToo’s impact.

Trudeau expresses concern over farmers protest

Candian PM defends the right to protest peacefully.

Instagram launches ‘Live Rooms’ feature

The Facebook-owned social networking platform introduced Instagram Live in November 2016, which allowed users to broadcast live videos for up to an hour.

Biden urged by 32 advocacy groups to reject Big Tech influence

The letter urged that the Biden administration exclude executives, lobbyists and consultants working for or with companies such as Facebook Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Alphabet-owned Google, Apple Inc and Microsoft Corp.

Zoom's margins dented by booming free user base, cloud costs

Zoom operates some of its own data centers, but it also relies on cloud computing services from outside vendors such as Amazon.com and Oracle Corp, meaning it must bear costs for free users.

Thousands evacuated as activity in Indonesian volcanoes increases

Hot ash tumbled as far as 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) down the slopes of Mount Semeru triggering panic among villagers, said Raditya Jati, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman

Canada plans digital tax in 2022 on global tech giants such as Facebook, Google

Canada said it was concerned about a delay in reaching agreement. The threat of digital services taxes has prompted threats of trade retaliation from outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon skyrockets to 12-year high

While environmentalists blamed the government for the rise, federal officials hailed the figures as a sign of progress in fighting deforestation, as the increase was far lower than the 34% increase recorded in 2019

China and Pakistan sign military deal amid tensions with India

PLA official calls for higher level ties to jointly cope with various risks and challenges

Biden speaks with UN chief, discusses strengthening partnership on urgent global issues

The president-elect also noted his deep concern for escalating violence in Ethiopia and the risk it poses to civilians, the transition readout of the call said

Mars and Hershey’s accused of avoiding fair pay for cocoa farmers

Two of the world’s largest cocoa producers accuse Hershey’s and Mars of avoiding paying a bonus to farmers and cancel all sustainability programmes — that certify the chocolate is ethically produced and allow firms to sell it at higher prices — run by them.

Scott Atlas resigns as special adviser to Trump on coronavirus

Public health experts have sharply criticized Mr. Atlas, a neuroradiologist, for providing Mr. Trump with misleading or incorrect information on the pandemic.

Biden, Harris send greetings on Guru Nanak’s 551st birth anniversary

‘Grateful to Sikh Americans who continue to stand by their neighbours as essential workers of the pandemic’

Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary to help economic recovery from COVID-19 crisis, say experts

Next Treasury Secretary will face a historic challenge of rebuilding the economy as the U.S. manages and moves forward from the COVID-19 crisis.

WHO says ‘will do everything’ to discover origin of COVID-19

WHO chief urges critics who have accused the agency of handing the reins of the probe to China to stop “politicising” the issue

Janet Yellen to head Treasury department

The 74-year-old previously broke barriers as the first female Fed chief.

This is the most commonly used password in 2020

Weak passwords can lead to brute-force attacks, which allows hackers to guess combinations by punching random phrases or codes using cryptography. Using a single password across multiple accounts also leads to password-spraying.

Foreign students arrive in Australia

They came on a flight chartered by Charles Darwin University as part of a pilot project.

U.K. mercenaries role in Sri Lanka war under lens

Private agency allegedly trained STF

Australia-China row over use of fake image

Canberra seeks apology from Beijing over picture depicting an Australian soldier killing an Afghan child.

Taliban mastermind of Army base attack killed in air strike

It comes after 31 Afghan forces were killed in a suicide attack

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