Foriegn news headlines today
Here are some foreign news headlines from around the world:
Asia
- China: China's economy grows 6.1% in 2020, beating expectations (BBC)
- India: India's COVID-19 cases surge past 10 million, with 145,000 new cases reported in 24 hours (Al Jazeera)
- Japan: Japan's economy contracts 5.1% in 2020, worst performance since 2009 (Reuters)
Europe
- UK: UK and EU reach post-Brexit trade deal, avoiding no-deal scenario (The Guardian)
- France: France reports 20,000 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, highest daily total since May (France 24)
- Germany: Germany's economy shrinks 5.1% in 2020, worst performance since 2009 (Deutsche Welle)
Middle East
- Iran: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says US sanctions have failed to weaken Iran's economy (Al Jazeera)
- Israel: Israel and UAE agree to normalize relations, marking historic breakthrough (The New York Times)
- Turkey: Turkey's economy grows 1.8% in 2020, despite COVID-19 pandemic (Hurriyet Daily News)
Africa
- South Africa: South Africa's economy contracts 7.1% in 2020, worst performance since 1994 (Business Day)
- Nigeria: Nigeria's inflation rate rises to 14.9% in December, highest in over a year (Premium Times)
- Egypt: Egypt's economy grows 3.3% in 2020, driven by tourism and construction sectors (Ahram Online)
Americas
- US: US reports over 4,000 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours, highest daily total since May (The New York Times)
- Brazil: Brazil's economy grows 1.2% in 2020, despite COVID-19 pandemic (G1)
- Canada: Canada's economy contracts 5.4% in 2020, worst performance since 2009 (The Globe and Mail)
These are just a few examples of foreign news headlines from around the world. There are many more stories and developments happening every day, and I hope this gives you a sense of some of the major news stories from different regions.