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Venezuela's socialists take control of once-defiant congress

By Jorge Rueda, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press

Nicolás Maduro was set to extend his grip on power Tuesday as the ruling socialist party prepared to assume the leadership of Venezuela's congress, the last institution in the country it didn't already control.

Qatar ruler lands in Saudi Arabia for summit to end blockade

By Aya Batrawy, Isabel Debre, Amr Nabil, Associated Press

Qatar's ruling emir arrived in Saudi Arabia and was greeted with an embrace by its crown prince on Tuesday, following an announcement that the kingdom would end its yearslong embargo on the tiny Gulf Arab state.

News Wrap: UK imposes new lockdown amid coronavirus surge

In our news wrap Monday, the United Kingdom imposed a new lockdown as the coronavirus variant spreads, Washington, D.C. activates National Guard ahead of expected protests against certifying President-elect Biden's win, a British judge refuses to send WikiLeaks founder Julian…

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Central African Republic president Touadera reelected

By Jean Fernand Koena, Associated Press

The vote, and its aftermath, have been marked by violence and the formation of a rebel coalition, amid calls from the opposition to delay the vote.

COVID-19 restrictions, Brexit cause worry in and near Gibraltar

By Emilio Morenatti, Aritz Parra, Associated Press

The territory went into lockdown late Saturday amid a surge in virus cases that is putting under pressure its limited health infrastructure.

Saudi Arabia to lift Qatar embargo, opening air and land borders

By Aya Batrawy, Isabel Debre, Associated Press

Kuwait's foreign ministry said Saudi Arabia will open its air and land borders with Qatar, in the first steps toward ending a diplomatic crisis that has deeply divided regional U.S. allies since 2017.

Tibetans in exile vote for their political leader

By Ashwini Bhatia, Associated Press

Hundreds of Tibetans in exile in India's northern city of Dharmsala, where the exiled government is based, voted for their new political leader as the current officeholder's five-year term nears its end.

Indian government fails to resolve deadlock with protesting farmers

By Associated Press

With the government refusing to revoke the legislation, the farmers pledged to continue blockading key highways linking the capital with the country's north.

Vaccination campaign picks up speed around the world

By Danica Kirka, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press

Britain has begun dispensing the second vaccine in its arsenal. But authorities in France and elsewhere in Europe are coming under fire for slow rollouts and delays.

England to start new virus lockdown until mid-February

By Danica Kirka, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new version of the coronavirus.