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It is expected that there will likely be a limited supply of coronavirus vaccine doses available immediately after a vaccine is authorised by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Explained: What does the killing of nuclear scientist Fakhrizadeh mean for Iran?

Country faces a growing dilemma over its response

Facebook cryptocurrency Libra to launch as early as January but scaled back: FT

The move would represent an even bigger scaling-back of the project's ambitions than that proposed in April in response to a regulatory and political backlash against the project.

Watch | Who is Maryam Nawaz?

A video explainer on the journey of Pakistani politician and Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz

Indian Sikh pilgrims arrive in Pakistan for Guru Nanak Dev’s 551st birth anniversary

The main ceremony will be held on November 30 at Gurdwara Janamasthan Nankana Sahib in Punjab province.

Cubans stake out culture ministry in unusual display of dissent

The movement has been protesting the imprisonment of a rapper on charges of contempt, casting a spotlight on the one-party state's treatment of human rights.

3 funeral workers fired over Maradona coffin photos

The images distributed across social media created outrage

Recount in Wisconsin county demanded by Trump increases Biden's margin

Overall, Joe Biden won the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election with 306 Electoral College votes to Donald Trump's 232

Thailand’s pro-democracy protesters warn of possible coup

The protest movement’s core demands are for Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and his government to step down

U.S. advisory panel to meet on COVID-19 vaccine allocation

Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech have asked the FDA to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

Video images of police beating Black man ‘shame us’, says Emmanuel Macron

The officers involved in the beating of Zecler were suspended during an internal police investigation.

Fresh rocket attack from Ethiopia’s Tigray region targets Eritrea, say diplomats

The TPLF has accused Ethiopia of enlisting Eritrean military support, a charge Ethiopia denies.

U.S. presidential elections | Appeals court rejects Trump appeal over Pennsylvania race

The ruling comes four days after Pennsylvania officials certified their vote count for President-elect Joe Biden

China slaps 200% tax on Australian wine

This will make the wine unsellable in Canberra’s biggest export market: Minister

Coronavirus | Bolsonaro says he won’t take vaccine

‘Govt. will organise its distribution to those who want it’

Courts ban remembrance events for LTTE cadre on ‘Heroes Day’

Families light lamps and remember members in their homes

With Cabinet picks, Joe Biden remains close to the political centre

His appointments suggest he would undo many of Trump’s policy decisions

Iran blames Israel after top nuclear scientist killed in an ambush

Iran’s foreign minister alleged the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh bore “serious indications” of an Israeli role

How a machine learning model collects data without compromising privacy?

Federated learning is said to have application in healthcare, where hospitals and pharmaceutical companies can exchange data for treating diseases without sharing private clinical information.

Walt Disney increases planned layoffs to 32,000 as coronavirus hits park attendance

The layoffs will be in the first half of fiscal 2021, the company said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Cher to visit Pakistan to help ‘world’s loneliest elephant’

He’s set to leave for a sanctuary in Cambodia on Sunday.

COVID-19: India says meeting Nepal’s vaccine requirement would be priority

“Given our genetic profiles, what works for India is likely to work for Nepal as well.”

Fists and pig guts fly in Taiwan Parliament during debate on U.S. pork

President Tsai Ing-wen announced in August that the government would, from Jan. 1, allow imports of U.S. pork containing ractopamine, an additive that enhances leanness but is banned in the European Union and China

Pakistan Cabinet approves chemical castration of rapists; Special Courts for rape trials

According to Law Minister Farogh Naseem, it is mandatory under the international law to take consent of the convict before castrating him

Former Sudan Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi dies of COVID-19

Sadiq al-Mahdi was the country's last democratically elected leader

Memorial plaque for Jewish victims of 26/11 Mumbai attacks unveiled at Israel synagogue

Rav Hecht and First Secretary at the Embassy of India in Israel Rohit Mishra unveiled the plaque mounted on a wall inside the synagogue

Foxconn to shift some Apple production to Vietnam to minimise China risk

Foxconn is building assembly lines for Apple's iPad tablet and MacBook laptop at its plant in Vietnam's northeastern Bac Giang province, to come online in the first half of 2021.

U.N. decries police use of racial profiling derived from Big Data

Many police use “predictive” profiling systems that lead to identity checks, traffic stops and searches, based on previous arrest data about a neighbourhood.

Britain to curb Google and Facebook with tougher competition rules

Google and Facebook dominate digital advertising, accounting for around 80% of 14 billion pounds spent in 2019, Britain's competition regulator the CMA said.

India discusses further opportunities to work with UAE in a ‘changing world’

Both sides reviewed their cooperation on various facets of their comprehensive strategic partnership including trade, investment, infrastructure, energy, food security and defence.

Israel, India partners in quest for future with low carbon, pollution levels: Netanyahu

The Israeli PM was addressing digital conference of the India-led International Solar Alliance

U.K. asks regulator to assess AZ-Oxford vaccine amid questions

Some scientists have expressed concerns about gaps in the data and the way the results were reported.

Donald Trump says he will leave the White House if Electoral College votes for Joe Biden

The Electoral College is due to meet on December 14.

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