There was no agreement on a new Lebanese government after a meeting on Monday between President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri.

Germany kicks off election year as voters go to the polls in two key western states.

The United Nations has warned of surging hunger levels across most of Central America amid the coronavirus crisis and extreme weather conditions.

‘We hope that next year will be a better year for the people in the fight against this virus.’

US biotech firm Moderna says it has received a report that several people at a center in San Diego were treated for possible allergic reactions to its COVID-19 vaccine.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned a House of Commons coordinating body that the NHS is on the threshold of being 'overtopped' with Covid-19 patients.

The world risks a “moral catastrophe” if COVID-19 vaccinations are delayed in Africa while wealthier regions inoculate their entire populations, the head of the continent’s disease control body says.

The world is to usher in the New Year late on Thursday, with pandemic controls muting celebrations for billions of people eager to bid virus-ridden 2020 farewell.

The US central bank has warns that the surging COVID-19 infections could do “irreparable damage” to many businesses over the next four to five months.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned about the ‘shocking’ situation in the United States in regards to coronavirus infections.