Vatican Pope Francis cancels three more appearances after sciatica flareup The pope will not deliver Mass, nor evening prayer, on Sunday. A meeting with diplomatic corps on Monday has also been rescheduled.
China Relaxed scenes in Wuhan - a year on from alerting the world to COVID Exactly a year ago, Wuhan shocked the world by confining its 11 million inhabitants to their homes, beginning a 76-day lockdown.
no comment Hong Kong puts 10,000 people into lockdown - the city's first The lockdown in the Yau Tsim Mong district will be in place until every resident is tested - something expected to take around 48 hours.
no comment Britons in tears after floods damage homes for second year in a row The town of Bewdley has been inundated again with floodwaters after heavy rainfall burst the River Severn's banks.
Experiences Meet the Michelin starred chefs providing fine dining at home While lockdown might have deprived us of visiting our favourite restaurants, some of the finest chefs have been going all out to serve up Michelin starred meals at home.
France Meet the French doctor who treated Europe's first COVID-19 patient "Be careful, when I notify the authorities, it will be like I've pushed a button," a woman at the Institut Pasteur had told him as officials learned of the first COVID-19 case in France.
no comment Police clash with protesters at pro-Navalny demonstration Thousands turned up to support Russia's jailed opposition figure. Police detained hundreds and were filmed hitting protesters.
United Kingdom British doctors seek review of gap between Pfizer vaccine doses Doctors at the British Medical Association are calling for a review of the UK's 12-week gap between the first and second doses of the Pfizer COVID vaccine.
Estonia Estonian distillery infuses its tonic with Christmas pine needles It's made from infused pine needles, mixed with cardamom and lemon peel and the end result is a delicate bitter-sweet soda.
no comment Beijing starts second day of mass COVID testing for residents Beijing plans to test two million people in 48 hours as the city rushes to stop a new local cluster of COVID cases.
World The most striking images from this week's top stories The key stories of the week have been captured by photographers around the world.
World Larry King, legendary US talk show host, dies aged 87 The American broadcaster died Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles. No cause of death was given.
Europe EU vaccine delays dog effort to speed up COVID inoculations Delays to vaccine deliveries from AstraZeneca and Pfizer have raised concerns about the EU's vaccination timeline.
no comment Police detain protesters in Russia during pro-Navalny rallies Russian police detained protesters in the far-eastern city of Vladivostok as multiple rallies were planned in support of Alexei Navalny across the country.
China Thousands in Hong Kong locked down to contain coronavirus Thousands of residents in Hong Kong were locked down on Saturday to contain a worsening COVID outbreak.
