Russia inoculates 1 million people against COVID-19

South Korean police chief apologises amid outrage over death of adopted child

China notifies Mekong River neighbours it is holding back waters

North Korea’s Kim tells party congress economic plan failed ‘tremendously’

South Korea rolls out mass testing in prisons, extends suspension of UK flights

South Korea rolls out mass testing in prisons, extends suspension of UK flights

China’s central bank says it will make policy flexible, targeted in 2021

Democrats win one Georgia runoff and lead in second, moving closer to U.S. Senate control

Democrat Warnock claims Senate victory but Republican Loeffler vows she will win

Edison Research projects Democrat Warnock win in Georgia; control of U.S. Senate still undecided

Euro zone producer prices fall less than expected year-on-year in November

American lawyer arrested by HK police in national security crackdown

U.S. judge denies effort to stop drilling auction in Arctic refuge

Top 25 roundup: Mississippi State takes down No. 13 Missouri

Nepal’s top court begins hearing on dissolution of parliament amid protest

UK makes subdued recovery from November lockdown – PMI

Irish COVID-19 hospital patients passes first wave peak

China steps up COVID-19 curbs near Beijing as infections rise

Australia brings forward COVID-19 vaccine roll-out to early March

GM’s 2020 China sales drop for third year as pandemic hits market

Philippines seeks 148 million COVID-19 shots this year for 2/3 of population

Japan to declare COVID-19 emergency in Tokyo area from Saturday – Asahi TV

China says it will respond to planned Taiwan, U.S. defense talks

Criticism mounts of India’s ‘abrupt’ approval of local vaccine

Michelin to cut up to 2,300 jobs over three years

South Korea delegation heads to Iran to seek release of seized tanker -Yonhap

AstraZeneca applies for emergency use for vaccine in Philippines

From embargo to embrace, Saudi Arabia pushes Gulf detente

Tennis-Arab trailblazer Jabeur aims for titles and top 10 in 2021

Exclusive: Alibaba plans $5 billion bond this month amid regulatory scrutiny – sources

Saudi Arabia and allies to restore full ties with Qatar, says foreign minister

Dutch caught off guard by Pfizer approval, unable to start vaccinations until Weds says PM

NBA roundup: Bulls rally past Blazers

JPMorgan fund tops 2020 global macro rankings-SharingAlpha

Despite Trump pressure, Pence will not block Biden’s election certification: advisers