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Congress set to confirm Biden’s electoral win over Trump
January 6, 2021
Congress set to confirm Biden’s electoral win over Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s extraordinary effort to overturn the presidential election is going before Congress as lawmakers convene…
Kim opens North Korean congress by admitting policy failures
January 6, 2021
Kim opens North Korean congress by admitting policy failures
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un admitted that his economic development plans have failed as…
Assange ‘free to return home’ once legal challenges over, Australia PM says
January 5, 2021
Assange ‘free to return home’ once legal challenges over, Australia PM says
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Julian Assange is “free to return home” to Australia once legal challenges against him are dealt with,…
Loyal soldier Pence torn between Trump, Constitution
January 5, 2021
Loyal soldier Pence torn between Trump, Constitution
WASHINGTON (AP) — He has been President Donald Trump’s most loyal soldier, dutifully backing the unpredictable leader through one chaotic…
World risks ‘moral catastrophe’ if COVID shots delayed in Africa, its CDC chief says
January 5, 2021
World risks ‘moral catastrophe’ if COVID shots delayed in Africa, its CDC chief says
NAIROBI (Reuters) – The world risks a “moral catastrophe” if COVID-19 vaccinations are delayed in Africa while wealthier regions inoculate…
Upcoming decision on Japan virus measures derided as ‘too little, too late’
January 5, 2021
Upcoming decision on Japan virus measures derided as ‘too little, too late’
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan will decide later this week whether to impose a state of emergency in the Tokyo area, a…
Asia Today: Virus cluster brings new measures for China city
January 5, 2021
Asia Today: Virus cluster brings new measures for China city
BEIJING (AP) — China has designated parts of Hebei province near Beijing as a coronavirus high danger zone after 14…
Trump says he’ll ‘fight like hell’ to hold on to presidency
January 5, 2021
Trump says he’ll ‘fight like hell’ to hold on to presidency
DALTON, Ga. (AP) — With mounting desperation, Donald Trump declared he would “fight like hell” to hold on to the…
UK prime minister orders new virus lockdown for England
January 5, 2021
UK prime minister orders new virus lockdown for England
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February…
Mexico approves AstraZeneca vaccine for emergency use
January 5, 2021
Mexico approves AstraZeneca vaccine for emergency use
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for emergency use Monday, hoping to spur a halting vaccination…