
WHO wraps up politically-sensitive China probe; fails to find animal source of COVID-19, rules out lab theory
During the closely-monitored mission that included a visit to an exhibition celebrating China's recovery, reporters were largely kept at arm's length from the experts

Germany extends lockdown till 31 Jan, imposes stricter limits to curb high infection rates
Chancellor Angela Merkel said that restrictions on social contacts will be tightened. People will be allowed to meet only one person outside their own household

Narendra Modi enjoys net approval of 55%, finds data firm's survey; 'matter of pride for all Indians', says JP Nadda
American firm Morning Consult, which regularly tracks approval ratings of world leaders, said over 75 percent of people approve of the prime minister while 20 percent disapprove, putting his net approval rating at 55 percent

Germany tightens COVID-19 lockdown till 10 January; schools, businesses to shutter in festive period
The seven-day rolling average of daily new cases in Germany has risen over the past two weeks from 21.23 new cases per 100,000 people on 28 November to 26 new cases per 100,000 people on 12 December

Germany: Five, including infant, killed after car rams into pedestrians in Trier; driver arrested
The suspect to appeared to be suffering from psychiatric problems and had been under the influence of alcohol during the incident, officials said

As Donald Trump's presidency draws to a close, rifts in Europe widen once more
France and Germany have two very different starting points, with different views of the centrality of trans-Atlantic dependency

After four years of presidential pique and chaos, Joe Biden makes diplomacy dull again
Biden, with nearly 50 years of experience in Washington, ran on promises to return to normalcy, bringing back the time-honoured decision-making process involving expert consultations rather than impulsive tweets

Out of coma, Russia's Alexei Navalny says he is now more than 'technically alive'
The Russian opposition leader, who is being treated for suspected nerve agent poisoning in Germany, said that once he was brought out of the coma, he was confused and couldn't find the words to respond to a doctor's questions

Alexei Navalny's water bottle had traces of Novichok nerve agent, says Russian leader's team
Navalny's associates said that a bottle of water with a trace of the Novichok nerve agent was found in his hotel room in Tomsk.

Happy birthday Narendra Modi: From Vladimir Putin to Dalai Lama, world leaders and personalities wish PM
Wishes have poured in for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday as he turned 70 on Thursday. Several prominent world leaders greeted the prime minister on his special day. Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli, the Dalai Lama, among others were some of the prominent names who wished Modi.

Foreign labs confirm Alexei Navalny poisoned with Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok, says German government
The Kremlin has bristled at calls from Chancellor Angela Merkel and other world leaders for Russia to answer questions in the case and accused the West of trying to smear Moscow.

Alexei Navalny out of induced coma, is responsive, says German hospital
The fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin was poisoned on a domestic flight in Russia last month. He was later flown to Germany for treatment.

Germany says Russian dissident leader Alexei Navalny poisoned with Soviet-era nerve agent
Germany said that testing by a military laboratory showed “proof without doubt of a chemical nerve agent from the Novichok group" used in a 2018 attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in England

Embattled at home and isolated abroad: Over 40 months in, Donald Trump's presidency is at its lowest ebb
With US cities burning and the coronavirus still raging, killing more people than in any other country, President Donald Trump also has growing problems overseas. He has never before been so isolated and ignored, even mocked

Expanding G7: India should see Donald Trump's suggestion as an opportunity, not a geopolitical curveball that might upset China
The India-US security cooperation and strategic collaboration are all set to tighten, and we may see a more explicit reflection of this geopolitical reality driven by the hostile behaviour of an expansionist and revisionist power in China.

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin discuss Russia's attendance at G-7 Summit, but US allies are wary
President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia spoke by telephone on Monday, two days after Trump said he would invite Putin to attend a Group of 7 summit in the United States in September, the latest instance of a renewed round of personal diplomacy between the two leaders this year

Football without fans is nothing, feel fans about Bundesliga's resumption in empty stadiums
Three polls from German broadcasters published Thursday and Friday showed at least half of respondents saying they are against the plan to restart the season

Coronavirus Outbreak: Bundesliga to resume season behind closed doors on 16 May
The Bundesliga season will resume on 16 May in empty stadiums, picking up right where it left off two months ago amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus Outbreak: German club's staff member tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of government meeting to discuss football resumption
It was the first confirmed case in the German league’s second round of testing, coming a day before a government meeting on loosening lockdown measures to pave the way for football to return in empty stadiums

Coronavirus Outbreak: Hertha Berlin striker Salomon Kalou criticised for flouting social-distancing measures in video
Kalou took his phone with him on Monday as he fist-bumped teammates in greeting, clapped hands with fellow forward Vedad Ibisevic, complained about a pay cut, and burst in on a teammate apparently being tested for the new coronavirus