A 78-year-old woman received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in France, marking the start of the vaccination campaign against the virus in the country, one of the hardest-hit in Europe. ....

In yet another grim milestone, the overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 80 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.75 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. ....

In their message wishing the nation on Christmas, US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump touted the country's two vaccines against the novel coronavirus as a "Christmas miracle". ....

The UK and the European Union have reached a post-Brexit trade deal, after months of disagreements over fishing rights and future business rules. ....

Nepal's ruling party is witnessing high drama since Sunday ever since Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli dissolved the House of Representatives and proposed to hold midterm elections on April 30 and May 10. ....

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that there can be no talks with India under the current deteriorating situation between the two countries. ....

After the discovery of a second new variant of the novel coronavirus in Britain, the UK has reported the highest number of single-day Covid-19 fatalities since late April. ....

Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has been removed as the parliamentary leader of Nepal Communist Party amid an internal turbulence within the Himalayan nation's ruling party that has triggered a fresh political crisis. ....

Another new coronavirus variant, which seems to have undergone future mutation and is more transmissible, has been detected in the UK, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced on Wednesday. ....

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 77.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.71 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. ....