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Cholet: attacker kills two people in France

E.in An attacker killed two men in the street in Cholet, western France, and seriously injured a woman. A 35-year-old who lives in the neighborhood was arrested by the police, the AFP news agency reported on Saturday evening, citing the public prosecutor’s office. Investigators initially have no evidence of a terrorist background to the attacks. ...

Prince Charles speaks of UK and Germany's 'enduring connections'

The Prince of Wales has spoken of the "enduring connections" between the UK and Germany as negotiators prepare for post-Brexit trade talks to continue. ...

Coronavirus: Austria locks down as new wave grips Europe

Austria is moving from a night curfew and partial shutdown to a second national lockdown that will be in place for at least two and a half weeks. ...

Israeli agents in Iran kill al-Qaida's top lieutenant

Abu Muhammad al-Masri was gunned down in Tehran more than three months ago, says New York Times. ...

Hong Kong: China condemns defiant opposition lawmakers

The Chinese government has condemned the mass resignation of most of Hong Kong's opposition from parliament as an "open challenge" to its authority. ...

Joe Biden picks Ron Klain as White House chief of staff

US President-elect Joe Biden has picked veteran political operative Ron Klain to be White House chief of staff. ...

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. ...