Indian educator wins $1 million global teaching prize

An Indian teacher was on Thursday named the winner of a $1 million (£774,700, €823,175) prize for his work transforming the lives of young girls in a rural village.
UN condemns deadly attack on students in western Libya
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Thursday condemned a deadly attack on school children in the city of Al Ajaylat, some 80 km west of the capital Tripoli.
Flooding kills 9, affects over 90,000 households in southern Thailand

Former US presidents, Biden ready to publicly receive Covid-19 vaccine
Former US presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton as well as President-elect Joe Biden are volunteering to take a coronavirus vaccine on camera if it will help promote public confidence.
Italy curbs Christmas travel to avoid virus 'third wave’
Italy on Thursday announced national travel restrictions for the Christmas holidays designed to limit the spread of Covid-19 in the European country first hit by the pandemic.
Germany extends virus curbs to January 10: Merkel

College entrance exams underway in S.Korea
Students in South Korea are taking the national college entrance exams while observing COVID-19 prevention measures.