"Shocking scenes in Washington, DC," NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg tweeted on Wednesday, as images of protesters supporting US President Donald Trump storming the US Capitol sped around the world.

"The outcome of this democratic election must be respected," he said, referring to the US presidential election that saw Joe Biden beat Trump.

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U.S. warships travel Taiwan Strait; China warns against show of force
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 31, 2020
For the second time this month, U.S. warships on Thursday sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, prompting China to denounce the "provocative actions." The United States said guided-missile destroyers USS John S. McCain and USS Curtis Wilbur conducted a routine transit through the strait between eastern Nationalist China and the democratically run island of Taiwan that China views as a rouge province. "The ship's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to ... read more