Despite concessions to Renzi, former premier holds firm on demands amid looming far-right threat

After almost a year of suspension due to threat of US sanctions, pipeline resumed just last month in German waters but now faces another snag

Travel bans remain in place for China, Iran

Ahead of inauguration as nation’s leader, 78-year-old Democrat’s continues fervent appeals for national reconciliation

Report says containment measures could have been implemented sooner in countries where transmission was likely

In its first response to the latest round of sanctions, China says outgoing Trump administration’s last salvo is futile

Company’s announcement comes a day before it and other non-complying platforms were due to face advertising bans in the country

Majority owned by French firm SNCF, it reports services are down 85% from the previous year

Violence is most significant fighting in region since October peace deal, coming just two weeks after departure of peacekeepers

Growing concerns over different strains of the virus have prompted governments to tighten curbs to stem  global death toll 

Bad weather leaves three other crew members stranded in rocky area, hampers search efforts

First batch of 3 million CoronaVac inoculations from China arrived on Dec 30

This comes after some of those involved in January 6 Capitol riots found to have current or former ties to military