Singapore and Malaysia have scrapped plans for a high-speed rail line after failing to agree on changes. The 350-kilometre (217-mile) rail network was expected to cut travel time between Singapore and the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur to 90 minutes from the four or more hours by car.

Singapore and Malaysia scrap high speed railway after delays

Applications for the emergency use approval for the coronavirus vaccines filed by the Serum Institute of India, Bharat Biotech and Pfizer will be taken up on Friday for consideration by a government-appointed panel of experts.

Meeting on Covid vaccine in India ahead of dry run to be held on Friday

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday granted emergency validation to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, paving the way for countries worldwide to quickly approve its import and distribution.

WHO grants 'emergency validation' to Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine

The death toll of a coronavirus outbreak in a care home linked to a Saint Nicolas party for the elderly last month has reached 27. The Mol care center in northern Belgium had organised a December 4 visit of a saint who usually spreads mirth and presents.

Covid toll linked to Belgian party for elderly hits 27

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un thanked the public for their trust and support "in the difficult times" and wished them happiness and good health in his first and rare New Year's Day cards sent to his people.

Kim Jong-un sends North Koreans rare New Year's cards, thanks them

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro slammed neighbouring Argentina's decision to legalise abortion, branding it as state "consent" to killing children. "I deeply regret the lives of Argentine children, now exposed to being cut from the wombs of their mothers with the consent of the state," tweeted the far-right leader of the world's biggest Catholic country.

Brazil President Bolsonaro slams Argentina abortion law

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday extended a pair of immigration bans that block many "green card" applicants and temporary foreign workers from entering the country, measures he says are needed to protect U.

Trump extends immigration bans despite opposition from US business groups

The outgoing president of the United States, Donald Trump, has issued a video, looking back on what he called "historic victories" and said, "We have to be remembered for what's been done.

Trump looks back at his 'historic victories' in the pandemic year

The UK formally quit the European Union's single market and customs union at 2300 GMT on Thursday, turning its divorce from Brussels into reality after an 11-month Brexit transition.

UK formally quits EU single market in New Year climax to Brexit

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has begun the process of delisting three Chinese telecoms companies as it seeks to comply with an order by the Trump administration barring investment in firms with ties to the Chinese military.

New York Stock Exchange to delist Chinese telecom firms on US executive order

Pakistan and India on Friday conducted the annual practice of exchanging the list of their nuclear installations under a bilateral arrangement that prohibits them from attacking each other's atomic facilities.

India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations

The next few months will be hell in terms of politics, epidemiology and economics. But at some point in 2021 things will start getting better. And there’s good reason to believe that once the good news starts, the improvement in our condition will be much faster and continue much longer than many people expect.

Things will get better. Seriously

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