Moves by China, along with the election of Joe Biden, make temperature targets more achievable. ...

Thai authorities may be worried by the protests, but the country's food vendors smell opportunity. ...

The retort followed Canberra demanding an apology over a fake image of a soldier killing a child. ...

A special force is probing the gruesome killing of four Christians in a remote Indonesian village. ...

A powerful telescope in Australia gives a glimpse of three million galaxies in record time. ...

The mayor of Criciúma warns the city is the 'target of a major assault' amid reports of two injuries. ...

The unique bridge is constructed over a busy highway to protect animals from being run over. ...

Dr Atlas clashed with other scientists after questioning the need for masks and other measures. ...

Rights group Amnesty has accused Facebook and Google of increasingly blocking criticism and dissent. ...

Beijing has introduced tough new laws which restrict the export of "controlled items". ...

The man, 62, was rescued by a passing container ship, more than 80 miles off the Florida coast. ...

Opposition Conservatives say the historic spending plan is "startling". ...

Social media is full of coronavirus vaccine information - but how can you tell which is reliable? ...

West Wing aides are keeping a low profile as the presidency slowly comes to terms with his loss. ...

Andrei Ostapovich quit his job as a Belarusian police officer, was detained in Russia, then escaped to Poland. ...

Frank Gardner looks at Iran's options were it to try to avenge Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's assassination. ...

A "charter of values" is the latest effort by the French state to win Muslim hearts and minds. ...

The feminists who were the backbone of the EndSars protests, which threaten Nigeria's status quo. ...

Regulators will decide if it is safe and effective enough to recommend for widespread use. ...

The Orange is the New Black star was caught up in a "shocking" transphobic attack at the weekend. ...

In a speech, the defence minister vows to avenge Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's killing and continue his work. ...

The assault on music producer Michel Zecler in Paris was captured in a video that shocked France. ...

India's economy is officially in recession but improving car sales hint at a possible rebound. ...

Nemonte Nenquimo is one of the six environmental leaders to be awarded this year's Goldman Prize. ...

A climate activist has won a prestigious prize for leading the battle to block it being built in Ghana. ...

Princess Mako had postponed her marriage to Kei Komuro after reports of his mother's money troubles. ...

The president-elect will probably have to wear a medical boot for several weeks, his doctor says. ...

Authorities have warned people against poisonous gas after Indonesia's Ile Lewotolok volcano erupted. ...

A fake image posted by a Chinese government official depicts an Australian soldier murdering a child. ...

Pandemic-related unrest has been growing in Sri Lanka's prisons as the number of virus cases surge. ...

Joe Biden has pledged to shape one of the most diverse US presidential cabinets ever. ...

Some 22 people died when the volcano suddenly erupted last December with tourists on it. ...

Millions of people are returning home following the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. ...

The founders of the Black Lives Matter movement tell the BBC's 100 Women season they are optimistic. ...

Calabria was not hit by the first wave of the pandemic but its fragile health system is buckling now. ...

The toxic fumes from stubble burning affects hundreds of millions - but curbs to stop it keep failing. ...

The campaign to save a 100-year-old tree shows cultural fears can make politicians listen in Kenya. ...

Collector William Fagan finds 70-year-old photographs in a camera. ...

Machine learning is helping firms across many industries more quickly solve difficult challenges. ...

Five challenges of distributing a Covid-19 vaccine to billions of people. ...

The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is over, but some are still waiting for news of missing relatives. ...

The measure would have made businesses financially and legally liable for human rights violations. ...

Singer Cher was one of those who campaigned for a better life for Kavaan the elephant who is now heading to a new home. ...

Nearly all of the country's famous markets have been cancelled due to lockdown measures meant to stem the virus in Germany. ...

Prime Minister Abiy says this comes after the "last phase" in the conflict in the Tigray region. ...

Utah officials and images on social media suggest the shiny desert structure has been taken down. ...

The meteor was seen descending towards earth for a few seconds, before emitting a powerful light. ...

Nigeria's president condemns an attack in which 43 labourers were "slaughtered" near Maiduguri. ...

Adam King from County Cork captured the hearts of TV viewers with dreams of joining a space mission. ...

Esther Dingley disappeared on a solo hike during a six-year journey through Europe in a campervan. ...

Mike Tyson ends 15 years of inactivity and shares an entertaining draw with Roy Jones Jr in Los Angeles. ...

The former bodybuilder was also given an MBE for his long-running role as the Green Cross Code Man. ...

The new policy comes in response to a US plan to import drugs from Canada. ...

The Australian city recorded a minimum overnight temperature of 25.4C. ...

The two nations have expelled each other's envoys over a historical dispute dating back a century. ...

The country has rebuffed African efforts to find a negotiated settlement to the Tigray conflict. ...

Few organisations have taken a bigger hit from coronavirus than the Serbian Orthodox Church ...

Hurricanes Eta and Iota left more than 150,000 people in Honduras homeless and many lost everything. ...

Environmentalists in India's Goa state are fighting projects they say will turn it into a coal hub. ...

The case of the three Khachaturyan sisters accused of killing their father sent shockwaves through Russia. ...

BBC correspondents across the east Africa region explain the impact for Ethiopia and its neighbours. ...

They made headlines when surgeons separated them - now Sanchia and Eman Mowatt are at university. ...

A new report warns Afghanistan is becoming a major methamphetamine producer, leaving addicts in its wake. ...

Tiny Bhutan is feeling the squeeze as its giant neighbours China and India vie for territory. ...

Tony Hsieh led online retailer Zappos, acquired by Amazon, and helped transform central Las Vegas. ...

Footage shows rivers of mud in the town of Bitti, where at least three people have died. ...

A quick look at just some stories you may have missed this week. ...

Carrie Lam says she has no bank account due to US sanctions, and pays cash for everything. ...

A rare wetland plant has reappeared after not being seen for more than a century. ...

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a top nuclear scientist, died on Friday after an attack on his car. ...

Ethiopia's army says it has seized control of several towns in the northern region of Tigray. ...

The key missions recording the loss of thickness in glaciers and sea-ice won't last the decade. ...

Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy made a fortune in doughnuts then lost it all to gambling. ...

Families fleeing the conflict in Tigray tell the BBC they have been cut off from relatives. ...

For decades, Kaavan performed from his lonely enclosure. Now, with a hand from Cher, he's retiring. ...

By one measure the city has just eliminated the virus, but relieved locals also fear a hidden cost. ...

With more time and flexibility, thousands of women are trading in the stock market for the first time. ...

How a lawsuit from an ex-Trump lawyer full of baseless voter fraud claims went viral. ...

The Somali government retrains defectors from the al-Shabab militant group as barbers, drivers, mechanics and tailors. ...

The story behind the plaque: the fast life and freakishly unlucky death of Karl Edwards. ...

In a country where marriages are steeped in tradition, Sanjana Rishi's wedding outfit drew criticism. ...

Has Covid put an end to big budget film-making, or will busy cinemas in Asia give Hollywood hope? ...

The Argentine funeral worker took photos next to the open casket of football legend Diego Maradona. ...

Many in government and business are wary, but campaigners say politicians are out of touch. ...

For thousands of years Inupaiq people have relied on the land in Alaska but now climate change is threatening their entire way of life. ...

Why the demolition of a 70-year old cinema hall in Kabul went viral in Afghanistan. ...

As an 82-year-old Jane Fonda is still protesting - this time about climate change - and getting arrested. ...

The 21 travellers were bound for the UAE - which has already stopped issuing visas to Kenyans. ...

Key charts and maps explaining how the virus has spread around the world. ...

The funeral parlour says it is "devastated" by the pictures, as Maradona's lawyer vows legal action. ...

The hasty mass burial of animals infected with coronavirus was declared illegal. ...

Taiwan's opposition legislators exchanged blows in a heated row over the easing of US pork imports. ...

It's hoped the trench will keep the animals out of a rubbish dump which is near a wildlife sanctuary. ...

Farmers from India’s Punjab state are marching to India's capital Delhi to protest. ...

The San Isidro Movement is protesting over the jailing of rapper Denis Solis. ...

Opposition legislators hurled the intestines in a bitter dispute over the easing of US pork imports. ...

Guillem Balague has spent much of 2020 working on a Diego Maradona book - and it has opened his eyes about a man he thought he already knew. ...

The four men were part of an organ trafficking ring that targeted accident victims. ...

The men, who worked for a US company owned by Venezuela, were arrested in 2017. ...

Archaeologists believe the bones are as old as 5,000 years and remarkably well preserved. ...

It has been investigating the "dumping" of cheap wines in China - an accusation Australia denies. ...

Prosecutors in Belgium say he planned an attack on an Iranian opposition rally near Paris in 2018. ...

He has refused to concede the election but says he will quit if Joe Biden is confirmed the winner. ...

Of the 19 places in the US that usually correctly pick the president, only one got it right this time. ...

Activist Jolovan Wham faces large fines for violating public order in Singapore. ...

The government is hoping for a quick victory in Tigray but it may not be that simple. ...

The Jeeves and Wooster creator was the most English of novelists so why does he have fans in India? ...

Genichi is the first student from a Japanese university with a master’s degree in ninja studies. ...

Photographer Ian Brown travelled around the US in search of people's American dreams. ...

People have taken to the streets as the government attempts to ban nearly all abortions. ...

Fans around the world gather to pay tribute to one of the greatest players of all time. ...

The 60 year-old Argentinian died of a heart attack on Wednesday. ...

A million people are expected to pay tribute to the late Argentine football legend in Buenos Aires. ...

Air force pilots are among military staff jailed for trying to topple President Erdogan. ...

PM Abiy Ahmed says the military will try not to harm civilians and urged people to stay at home. ...

The Supreme Court says attendance limits at places of worship in New York violate religious freedom. ...

The whole squad is quarantined following six positives, after some members "contravened protocols". ...

A former gymnast is thought to have jumped across the border fence undetected to flee to the South. ...

Michael Hancock urged residents to stay at home, before admitting he travelled to Mississippi. ...

South Korean Cho Ju-bin ran a group which blackmailed girls into sharing sexual videos. ...

British-Australian lecturer Kylie Moore-Gilbert endured two years of "incredible hardship". ...

The ex-US president says some overlooked Mr Trump's rhetoric because of his stance on abortion. ...

Germany and Italy want slopes closed until January, but the EU is yet to reach an agreement. ...

Black Friday and Christmas shopping are here - but it may be harder than ever to snag what you want. ...

A French MP wants to push back against the traditional Parisian disdain for regional voices. ...

The Mapuche make up 12% of Chile's population but are not recognised in the country's constitution. ...

With communications largely cut to the Tigray region, both sides in the conflict are trying to control the narrative. ...

This doctor made a video simulating what a dying Covid patient sees - to urge people to wear masks. ...

Women take on the burden of unpaid chores during Covid, UN data shows, threatening gender equality. ...

Three months on from the Belarus election, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya reflects on how her life has changed. ...

Three days of mourning begin in Argentina as tributes pour in for Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers of all time, who died on Wednesday. ...

Yemen is labelled the "the world's worst humanitarian crisis" and 60% of its population is under 25. ...

Former Trump aide Omarosa Manigault Newman reacts to the ex-national security adviser's pardon. ...

Measures designed to contain the coronavirus pandemic will change how millions of people celebrate. ...

Researchers also found chewed remains of the plant, which has psychoactive effects, in the cave. ...

The car had messages, including one criticising "globalisation politics", written on its sides. ...

Nasa has stacked the first pieces of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket at Florida's Kennedy Space Center. ...

The family of Loujain al-Hathloul, who began a hunger strike a month ago, hope she will be freed. ...

"I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second," Meghan writes in an article. ...

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says it is an internal matter amid growing international concern. ...

Officials are also trying to extend Mr Benbrika's time in prison for terrorism offences. ...

The president-elect describes the Trump administration's help with the transition as not "begrudging". ...

Beijing says remarks by the Pope about the persecution of China's Muslim Uighurs are "groundless". ...

The justice minister says it was a "misunderstanding" because of a "technical error" in field testing. ...

Work could begin early next year to prevent the vessel breaking apart and spilling crude. ...

Moscow accuses an American destroyer of entering its waters, but the US denies its vessel was expelled. ...

Built on coal, Colstrip has been under threat for years. It may not matter who sits in the Oval Office. ...

Some ethnic Tigrayans complain of harassment and discrimination - an allegation the government denies. ...

Jordan Klepper has become known for his Trump supporter interviews on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. ...

The railways in the UK, Australia and India getting power from the sun in different ways. ...

After being labelled "patient-zero", a small-town physician in Canada was shunned. ...

Tiny Bhutan is feeling the squeeze as its giant neighbours China and India vie for territory. ...

A 28-year-old woman is arrested after allegedly stabbing and trying to choke two other women. ...

Maria and her children were driven from their home in Nagorno-Karabakh due to the ongoing conflict. ...

US President-elect Joe Biden says closing the border would be "just not right". ...

Zahara, a platinum-selling singer in South Africa, talks to the BBC about surviving a violent attack. ...

Authorities open a new criminal case against the religious group, banned in Russia since 2017. ...

The US president-elect will formally introduce cabinet picks, as the transfer of power gathers pace. ...

Tristram Shapeero has apologised publicly to Lukas Gage after making comments about his apartment. ...

Two ex-aides of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are among 20 on trial in absentia for the killing. ...

Americans appear to disregard health officials' warnings as airports are their busiest since March. ...

Mohamed Ramadan is accused of "insulting the Egyptian people" with the images from a Dubai party. ...

Wildlife officials spotted the "unusual" structure while counting sheep, leaving them baffled. ...

Police dismantled the makeshift camp, tipped migrants out of their tents, and used tear gas. ...

Malaysia's Top Glove will close more than half of its plants after a surge in virus cases. ...

David Dinkins, who has died aged 93, served as the city's first and only black mayor from 1990-1993. ...

The company's head of security is charged with planning to swap iPads for gun permits ...

Radio 1 Newsbeat speaks to two female chess players about the Netlfix show and modern chess culture. ...

Three Mormon women and six of their children were killed in the Sonora desert last year. ...

The banner, a Chinese gift of gratitude, reads "righteous and courageous, saving people from water". ...

King Felipe will stop public activities for 10 days after coming into contact with an infected person. ...

Was the brutal shooting of a woman linked to her campaign against an opencast mine? ...

US foreign policy experts weigh in on what the new slate of top diplomats means for global affairs. ...

A new report warns Afghanistan is becoming a major methamphetamine producer, leaving addicts in its wake. ...

The story behind the plaque: the fast life and freakishly unlucky death of Karl Edwards. ...

In a country where marriages are steeped in tradition, Sanjana Rishi's wedding outfit drew criticism. ...

Nearly a year into her job, Finland's PM, Sanna Marin, says it's 'everyone's job to identify themselves'. ...

Whilst most Azerbaijanis are celebrating the end of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, some are struggling to return to normal life. ...

Usman and Sharon were connected forever after being caught up in the bombing's aftermath. ...

The Speaker of Congress says lawmakers made the U-turn for the sake of the country's stability. ...

The star won three awards, but his head was covered in bandages, leaving many fans confused. ...

Sidney Powell peddled conspiracy theories and promised to "blow up" Georgia with a "biblical" lawsuit. ...

People in the region's capital are told to "save themselves" as the army advances on the city. ...

It would mark the first known meeting between the leaders of the two historical foes. ...

Despite the global lockdowns, overall greenhouse gas concentrations have continued to rise. ...

Flights between New South Wales and Victoria reopened for the first time since July. ...

Decades of war have had a devastating impact on Afghanistan's children, finds a leading charity. ...