As Donald Trump prepares to take oath as US President on January 20, over half of Americans are sceptical about his ability to handle an international crisis, to use military force wisely or to prevent major scandals in his administration, according to a new poll released on Monday. ....

More than 50 people were killed in a bloody prison riot in the Amazon jungle city of Manaus, a Brazilian security official told the Globo TV network on Monday. ....

The Islamic State jihadist group has taken credit for the gun attack at a popular nightclub in Istanbul which killed 39 people on New Year's Eve, mostly foreigners, and injured 70. ....

China has launched its first freight train to London, railway officials said. ....

A total of 650 vehicles were burnt in acts of vandalism in France on New Year's Eve, accounting for a 10 per cent rise from the previous year, authorities said on Monday. ....

At least 12 persons were killed and three injured during a shootout at a new year party in Brazil, police said. ....

The manhunt continues for the lone gunman who killed 39 persons and injured 69 others at a high-end nightclub in Turkey's Istanbul. ....

US President-elect Donald Trump's incoming Press Secretary Sean Spicer on Sunday questioned the severity of President Barack Obama's response to Russia's alleged election hacking. ....

Pakistan on Sunday slammed India's bid to have Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar banned by the United Nations as a "politically motivated proposal" aimed at "masking its own terrorist activities in Pakistan", the media reported. ....

India and Pakistan on Sunday exchanged lists of their nuclear installations and facilities. ....