President Former President of Bolivia Evo Morales returns back to his country a day after his economic minister Luis Arce was sworn in as the new President. He was forced out of the country last year following unrest over his decision to run for a third term.
U.S. Defense Secretary President Trump tweets that he has fired Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. Esper had prepared a letter of resignation in the wake of the recent presidential election. National Counterterrorism Center director Christopher C. Miller has been named acting secretary.
Second impeachment process against Martín Vizcarra President of Peru Martín Vizcarra is impeached by the Congress of Peru. Manuel Merino replaces him as interim president.
2020 presidential election President Donald Trump's re-election campaign files lawsuits in Nevada, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia, alleging electoral fraud.
Crime in Russia A soldier kills an officer with an axe and then proceeds to shoot two more officers dead at a base near Voronezh, in southern Russia. The suspect has been detained and an investigation launched, though officials have said they are looking into the suspect's mental health state.
COVID-19 pandemic Pfizer and BioNTech say that their potential vaccine is 90% effective at preventing COVID-19 infections.
The United States becomes the first country in the world to surpass ten million cumulative COVID-19 cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
President-elect Joe Biden announces a 12-person coronavirus task force as part of his transitional team.
Governor Phil Murphy announces new restrictions in the state amid rising cases. Restaurants and bars will be ordered to close indoor services by 10:00 p.m. local time, casinos will be closed, and high school and indoor youth sports will be suspended. The restrictions will take effect on Thursday.
The Philippines reports 108 new deaths in the past 24 hours, its highest total since October 23, thus bringing the nationwide death toll to 7,647.
Iran reports a record 10,463 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total since the pandemic began to 692,949 cases.
Russia reports 21,798 new infections in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record since the began, thus bringing the cumulative nationwide total to 1.79 million cases.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announces that a curfew will be implemented between 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m local time and orders restaurants and bars to close. Meanwhile, the curfew also prohibits gatherings of more than ten people, reintroduces online learning for high schools and universities, and sports events will be held only behind closed doors. The measures, which last for an initial 30 days, will be voted on in the National Assembly tomorrow and come into force on November 11.
Albania announces that it will impose a second nationwide lockdown on November 11 in an attempt to curb the worsening spread of COVID-19.
Federal Reserve In the United States, a biannual Federal Reserve report mentions, for the first time, climate change as a risk for the stability of the financial system.
Dow Jones Industrial Average The Dow Jones Industrial Average opens at an all-time record high – a 1,500-point surge in reaction to Pfizer's results in testing its COVID-19 vaccine.
ISIL insurgency in Iraq Unidentified gunmen using grenades and automatic weapons attacked an army post in western Baghdad, killing 11 people, including soldiers. Both the military and police have launched a manhunt for the gunmen.
Last year's war Hours after signing of the deal, Ararat Mirzoyan, the president of Armenia's National Assembly, is pulled from his car and attacked by an angry mob of protesters.
The peace deal is met with anger in Armenia as thousands protest against it in the capital Yerevan with some protesters storming the parliament building.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announces he has signed a deal with Azerbaijan and Russia to end the war by Tuesday morning. A Kremlin spokesman confirms the deal. Later, Azerbaijan's president Ilham Aliyev says a "trilateral agreement" has been signed. President of Russia Vladimir Putin says Russian peacekeepers will be deployed. The agreement cedes several districts to Azerbaijan, including the Lachin District. The agreement will also establish a transport corridor through Armenia, linking Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan.
Artsakh officials in Nagorno-Karabakh confirm the loss of Shusha to Azeri forces. Many civilians in Shusha have fled, and fighting is closing on the region's capital, Stepanakert.
A Russian Mil Mi-24 helicopter is shot down by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces over Armenia, near the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Russia says two crew members are killed. Azerbaijan apologizes, extends condolences, and offers to pay compensation.