China has not yet come out with an official reaction to Biden and Kamala Harris' victory
The floor test took place without the Opposition boycotted the voting, making it easier for Khan to secure the required numbers
Power Minister Omar Ayub Khan said the frequency in the power distribution system suddenly dropped from 50 to zero, causing the blackout
The new strain, which experts fear is more contagious, prompted more than 50 countries to impose travel restrictions on Britain
The development came only a few weeks ahead of the meeting of the FATF to decide on Pakistan's grey list status
Suu Kyi, 75, spent nearly 15 years under house arrest for her efforts to end military rule
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to streets regularly over the past month to oppose the coup
Rescuers were searching for more than a dozen patients and staff trapped beneath the rubble of the levelled Mamuju hospital
In Tokyo alone there are 10 other underground reservoirs and three flood tunnels, and more flood-protection structures are being built
The US-backed negotiations come six months later than planned owing to bitter disagreements over a controversial prisoner swap
The House Armed Services Committee has announced a hearing on Afghanistan on November 20
In Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the agreement.
Lockdown is credited with having brought down what were much lower infection numbers, but it wreaked havoc on Israel's economy
The new emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, assumed power following the death of his brother Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad last week
Based on advance purchase agreements signed with Pfizer, it is calculated that 1.1 billion doses had been snapped up by wealthy nations
Zimbabwe has been facing successive climate-induced droughts in recent years, leaving animals with less water and vegetation for food
An initial investigation showed the vessel ran aground due to strong winds and ruled out mechanical or engine failure as a cause
Hancock said the new variant has ‘mutated further’ than the one that recently prompted the British government to tighten restrictions
Johnson was criticised by political opponents for moving too slowly into the first national lockdown
The ability to correctly identify positive cases is at 94.4% and a specificity – correctly identifying those without the disease – at 100%
Although Finland scores highly in gender equality comparisons, women are still heavily under-represented in technology firms and boardrooms
Britain’s vaccine committee will decide which priority groups will get the jab first
While the highly contagious strain H5N8 is lethal for birds, it had never before been reported to have spread to humans
A week after Democrat Joe Biden was declared the winner of the election, demonstrations in support of Trump took place in other cities
The Trump campaign and several of the president's allies have launched dozens of attempts to challenge the poll results in many swing states
US has said it welcomes steps that would improve the efficiency of India's markets and attract greater private sector investment
We are going to start off making sure Americans are taken care of first but we are then going to try to help the rest of the world, he said
Ardern announced restrictions in the country's largest city would be eased, after a second COVID-19 wave was contained
It is the second time a returnee has developed coronavirus symptoms after being cleared to leave an isolation facility in New Zealand
Prime Minister Scott Morrison had angrily accused Facebook of making a decision to 'unfriend' Australia
Residents in the state can now have outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people, and cafes will be able to seat up to 50 people outside
The country remains on alert level 1 for COVID-19, its lowest level, with no restrictions