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New Orleans police officer shot in the head by pedicab passenger in ambush

A man has been arrested after two New Orleans police officers were shot in the city’s French Quarter in what the police chief described...

Berlin’s new airport opens nine years late with little ceremony

Berlin’s new airport was finally opening on Saturday, nine years late and far above its original budget, and, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, with...

US Covid-19 cases surge past nine million

The US now has nine million confirmed cases of coronavirus, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, as infections continue to rise in...

National Guard arrives in Philadelphia after days of unrest

The Pennsylvania National Guard has arrived in Philadelphia after days of protests, store break-ins and ATM thefts after a black man holding a knife...

Scientists find Madagascar chameleon last seen 100 years ago

Scientists say they have found an elusive chameleon species that was last spotted in Madagascar 100 years ago. Researchers from Madagascar and Germany said they...

Japan tries hi-tech experiments in bid to get more fans into sports stadiums

Officials in Japan are using some hi-tech devices to see if they can fill sports stadiums closer to capacity during the Covid-19 pandemic. The baseball...

Indian figures reveal downward trend in coronavirus infections

India has reported 48,648 new coronavirus cases, continuing a downward trend in infections even as the country’s caseload has crossed eight million and is...

China promises market opening amid technology push

China will promote “technological self-reliance” under the ruling Communist Party’s latest five-year plan but will open further to trade, officials said on Friday. The comments...

US economy grows by 33% but faces renewed threat from pandemic

The US economy grew at a record 33.1% annual rate in the July-September quarter but has yet to fully rebound from its plunge in...

Merkel warns of ‘difficult winter’ as German coronavirus cases hit new high

Chancellor Angela Merkel has told Germans to expect a “difficult winter” as the country’s daily coronavirus cases hit a new high on Thursday. Speaking to...

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