Top 10 world news today: UK records highest coronavirus infections amid new strain concerns, WHO team to probe origins of Wuhan in January - not trying to find 'guilty' parties - says the organisation, US orders another 100 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses, and more.

Top 10 world news today: US orders 100 million more Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses, and more

Here are the top world news headlines of the day: From Moderna's groundbreaking COVID-19 vaccine announcement to UK PM Boris Johnson's coronavirus scare. Click on the headline to read full story.

Top 10 world news today: Moderna's promising vaccine data, Boris Johnson's COVID scare, and more

The United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday said that Taiwan not part of China. The Chinese ministry, however, struck back claiming it will take serious actions if any comments undermining China's core interests are passed again.

Top 10 world news today: Pakistan open fires along LoC, Pompeo says Taiwan not part of China, and more

Volunteers face 'severe hangover', headache and pain after getting Pfizer vaccine shot After Pfizer's claim that the COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective based on initial trial results, a few volunteers said that they suffered side effects comparable to a flu jab, with one comparing them to "a severe hangover".

Top 10 world news today: Side-effects of COVID vaccine shot, Joe Biden calls Asian allies and more

Hong Kong ousts four pro-democracy lawmakers for 'endangering security' Bahrain's Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa, world's longest-serving, 

Top 10 world news today: Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers ousted, blast in Jeddah, and more

US sets a grim record, becomes first nation to cross 10 million COVID-19 cases Taiwan is yet to receive invite to key WHO meeting Biden win opens door for impro

Top 10 world news today: US crosses 10 million COVID cases, China & Russia delay congratulating Biden, and more

Stabbing attack in Canada leaves 2 dead, 5 injured Rescue efforts underway after Aegean Sea earthquake; at least 49 killed Donald Trump announces executive orde

Top 10 world news today: Stabbing in Canada, Trump's new executive order, and more

US election 2020: Nine days before Election Day, US exceeds early vote total for all of 2016 Coronavirus: WHO chief warns against ‘vaccine nationalism’ Oxford v

Top 10 world news today: US logs unprecedented early ballots, Oxford vaccine update, and more

China passes new law to prevent infectious diseases, protect whistleblowers According to state news agency Xinhua, the National People's Congress Standing Committee voted to adopt the law on Saturday, and it would come into effect on April 15, 2021.

Top 10 world news today: Armenia-Azerbaijan update, Israel-Bahrain's diplomatic ties and more

Jacinda Ardern wins landslide re-election in New Zealand vote; opposition concedes Opposition National Party leader Judith Collins said she had called the prime minister to congratulate her for an "outstanding result".

Top 10 world news today: Jacinda Ardern wins NZ elections, Paris beheading update & more

UK says Brexit trade talks are 'over' unless EU shifts European Union leaders agreed a 'fair' new partnership with Britain was 'worth every effort' but that the bloc would not compromise at any cost and was ready for an abrupt split in trade worth a trillion euros every year.

Top 10 world news today: UK says Brexit talks over, Twitter changes policy and more

Greece accuses Turkey of delaying foreign minister's plane Turkey denied the accusation, saying the aircraft had taken off from Iraq without a flight plan but had been allowed to pass once one was procured.

Top 10 world news today: Kyrgyzstan president resigns, 16 million Americans vote and more

UK: Study says a fresh shutdown could save at least 40,000 lives Thai protesters show force with 'Hunger Games' salute as king returns Facebook and elected offi

Top 10 world news today: Trump's rally dance, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and more

America's Paul R Milgrom, Robert B Wilson win Nobel Prize in economics European Union agrees in principle to sanction Russia over Navalny poisoning Israel's cab

Top 10 world news today: Nobel Prize in Economics, EU to sanction Russia, and more

Trump-Biden: Don't create China problem to create drama, warns China daily 'Vatican endangers its moral authority': Pompeo on deal with China A million deaths d

Top 10 world news: US preps for first presidential debate, brain-eating amoeba in Texas, and more

Donald Trump faces fresh controversy as bombshell report claims president avoided tax for years US fears attack on diplomatic mission, set to withdraw diplomats

Top 10 world news: Trump's alleged tax evasion, US' withdrawal of diplomats from Iraq, and more

France's analysis concludes Navalny was poisoned; Macron speaks to Putin France's independent analysis has concluded that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the Soviet-style nerve agent Novichok in an attempted assassination.

Top 10 world news today: Macron speaks to Putin over Navalny poisoning and more

Trump suggests postponing presidential election over COVID-19 fears Amid the rising coronavirus cases, Trump had reportedly said that he will lose the US elections to be held in November due to falling poll numbers as Joe Biden takes the lead.

Top 10 world news today: Hong Kong bars democracy activists from polls, NASA's rover to Mars and more

Russia vows 'promising' coronavirus vaccines in September Russia said Wednesday that it plans to begin production of two "promising" coronavirus vaccines in September and October as Moscow races to develop a formula before Western countries.

Top 10 world news today: Russia vows 'promising' coronavirus vaccines in Sept, China lays claim on Diaoyu islands and more

WHO sets up panel to review handling of coronavirus pandemic The World Health Organization, which faced fierce US criticism over its handling of the coronavirus crisis, launched an independent panel on Thursday to review its response to the pandemic.

Top 10 world news today: WHO launches pandemic response probe, China warns US and more

Trump defends suspending green card applications till December 31 US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to suspend issuing of green cards till the end of the year, saying it was needed to give jobs to Americans.

Top 10 world news today: Trump defends green card decision, Australia calls military to tackle coronavirus wave and more