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Another blow to Trump as US court rejects Pennsylvania election case

REUTERS 2020-11-28 08:33:41

A US federal appeals court on Friday (local time) rejected an attempt by incumbent President Donald Trump’s campaign to block President-elect Joe Biden from being declared the winner of Pennsylv...

Diego Maradona buried as Argentines bid farewell to world football great

REUTERS 2020-11-27 12:07:10

Argentina’s Diego Maradona, one of the world’s greatest ever football players, was buried on Thursday amid a global outpouring of grief from the streets of Buenos Aires to Naples in Italy....

Trump finally says he'll leave if Biden wins Electoral College vote

REUTERS 2020-11-27 10:58:15

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (local time) he will leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden, the closest he has come to conceding the November 3...

Trump pardons ex-aide Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty in Mueller probe

-- 2020-11-26 11:11:22

President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who had twice pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during the investigation into Russian meddling in the...

Colombia's first lady tests positive for coronavirus

-- 2020-11-25 13:38:49

The wife of Colombian President Ivan Duque, Maria Juliana Ruiz, has tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19), the president's office confirmed Tuesday. "Today, Nov. 24, the results of the tests car...

'America is back' on global stage, Biden says as he dumps Trump's 'America First' policy

REUTERS 2020-11-25 11:27:09

President-elect Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States will be "ready to lead" again on the global stage, turning the page on President Donald Trump's unilateralist policies as he pledged to work...

Trump planning to pardon former national security adviser Michael Flynn

-- 2020-11-25 10:47:02

US President Donald Trump has told allies he plans to pardon his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during an investigation into Russian meddlin...

COVID cases flood hospitals in America’s heartland

Reuters 2020-11-24 21:13:52

Dr Drew Miller knew his patient had to be moved. The vital signs of the 30-year-old COVID-19 victim were crashing, and Kearny County Hospital in rural Lakin, Kansas, just wasn’t equipped to han...

Belize's PM tests positive for Covid-19

-- 2020-11-24 13:30:34

Belize's Prime Minister Johnny Briceno has tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19), the prime minister's office said in a statement on Monday. It said, "Prime Minister Briceno will remain in isola...

Trump finally allows his admin to move forward with Biden transition

REUTERS 2020-11-24 10:51:55

After weeks of defiance, President Donald Trump on Monday allowed officials to proceed with a transition to President-elect Joe Biden, giving his Democratic rival access to briefings and funding even...

Clock is ticking for Trump as Biden marches forward with cabinet

REUTERS 2020-11-23 13:13:47

US President Donald Trump’s increasingly tenuous efforts to reverse his election loss could be dealt a lethal blow on Monday (US standard time), as President-elect Joe Biden turns to the ta...

US plans to begin vaccination from Dec 11

Reuters 2020-11-22 23:08:58

The first Americans could receive a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as Dec 11, the chief scientific adviser for the US government's vaccine program said on Sunday. "Within 24 hours from the approval, the va...

US health officials allow emergency use of antibody drug Trump received

AP 2020-11-22 21:51:06

US health officials Saturday agreed to allow emergency use of a second antibody drug to help the immune system fight COVID-19, an experimental medicine that President Donald Trump was given when he wa...

Biden's first Cabinet picks coming Tuesday

Reuters 2020-11-22 21:09:02

President-elect Joe Biden will announce the first of his Cabinet picks on Tuesday, incoming White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain said on Sunday. “You’re going to see the first Cabinet pic...

Toronto put into lockdown as infections soar

CNN 2020-11-22 18:03:18

Toronto, Canada's largest city, is now under lockdown for 28 days to curb a growing spike in Covid-19 cases. The lockdown was enforced from Friday, with officials shutting shops, businesses and resta...

Trump faces new pressure to concede election after defeat in Pennsylvania court

-- 2020-11-22 16:48:17

US President Donald Trump faces increased pressure from his fellow Republicans to drop his effort to overturn the US presidential election and concede to Democrat Joe Biden after a scathing court setb...

US registers 12 million Covid cases

Reuters 2020-11-22 12:20:19

The United States recorded its 12th million Covid-19 case on Saturday, even as millions of Americans were expected to travel for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, ignoring warnings from health offici...

Donald Trump Jr contracts coronavirus

-- 2020-11-21 11:30:07

US President Donald Trump's oldest son has tested positive for coronavirus, according to his spokesman. Donald Trump Jr, 42, was diagnosed at the start of this week and has been quarantining at his h...

Georgia confirms Biden win in latest blow to Trump bid to upend results

REUTERS 2020-11-21 11:06:48

President Donald Trump’s desperate bid to overturn the November 3 election result was dealt another blow on Friday after it was announced he had lost Georgia, while the winner, President-elect J...

Bangladeshi couple pleads guilty in US court to helping ISIS

-- 2020-11-20 18:48:46

A Bangladeshi couple based in Pennsylvania has pleaded guilty in a US federal court to providing support to family members who joined IS in Syria. The US Attorney's Office announced that Shahidul Gaf...

US COVID deaths top 250,000; NY City schools halt in-person classes

Reuters 2020-11-19 17:21:40

The US death toll from COVID-19 surpassed a grim new milestone of 250,000 lives lost on Wednesday, as New York City’s public school system, the nation’s largest, called a halt to in-classr...

US senate blocks confirmation of Trump's Fed nominee

REUTERS 2020-11-18 16:20:44

The path to the Federal Reserve for US President Donald Trump’s controversial nominee Judy Shelton narrowed Tuesday after the Senate blocked a key procedural vote and a Republican senator who wa...

Trump fires US cybersecurity agency head who rejected voter fraud claims

-- 2020-11-18 10:40:54

President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired top cybersecurity official Chris Krebs in a message on Twitter, accusing him without evidence of making a “highly inaccurate” statement affirming th...

Facebook, Twitter CEOs facing questions on US election measures

AP 2020-11-17 21:58:56

A Senate panel is calling on the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter to defend their handling of disinformation in the contest between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. But the senators are deep...

Biden feels need to set global trade rules to counter China’s influence

REUTERS 2020-11-17 15:46:42

US President-elect Joe Biden said on Monday the United States needed to negotiate with allies to set global trading rules to counter China’s growing influence but declined to say whether he woul...

Trump close to acknowledging reality as he faces 232-306 defeat to Biden

REUTERS 2020-11-14 12:47:45

US President Donald Trump’s supporters will take to the streets on Saturday (local time) to back his unsubstantiated claims of election fraud as he pushes ahead with a flurry of longshot legal c...

Anthony Fauci sees no reason to quit Trump now

-- 2020-11-13 19:21:51

Top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci on Thursday said he has had no contact with US President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus transition team and sees no reason to quit President Donald...

Top US election officials reject Trump's voter fraud claims

BBC 2020-11-13 11:55:22

US federal election officials have said the 2020 White House vote was the "most secure in American history", rejecting President Donald Trump's fraud claims. "There is no evidence that an...

Biden picks Ron Klain as White House chief of staff

REUTERS 2020-11-12 14:53:32

US President-elect Joe Biden named long-time adviser Ron Klain as his White House chief of staff on Wednesday (US standard time), his first major appointment since winning the November 3 presiden...

Biden plans move into White House as Trump clings to hope

Reuters 2020-11-11 18:28:20

US President-elect Joe Biden will further lay the groundwork for his new administration on Wednesday as President Donald Trump pursues a flurry of lawsuits challenging the election results in an effor...