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Biden vows to ‘get right to work’ despite Trump resistance

Vowing “to get right to work,” President-elect Joe Biden shrugged off President Donald Trump’s fierce refusal to accept the election outcome as “inconsequential,” even as Democrats elsewhere warned that the Republican

US election: a roller-coaster count for both the Trump and Biden camps

The 2020 presidential election has been a roller-coaster ride for American voters, whichever side they are on. The magic number of 270 Electoral College votes a candidate needs to win does not change, yet it has still seemed like a moving target

India records 46,253 new coronavirus cases

India recorded 46,253 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Wednesday, with cases rising again in some parts including the capital New Delhi. With 8.3 million confirmed coronavirus cases, India is the

Afghanistan mourns after 22 killed in university attack

Stunned students demonstrated outside Kabul University on Tuesday after at least 22 people were killed in a brutal, on-campus attack claimed by

Germany launches 4-week partial shutdown to curb virus

A four-week partial shutdown has started in Germany, with restaurants, bars, theaters, cinemas and other leisure facilities closing down until the

FreshToHome – world’s largest online fresh fish and meat brand raises $121M to expand in UAE, Saudi Arabia and India

FreshToHome, the world’s largest fully integrated online brand in fresh fish and meat e-commerce raised $121M in Series C funding led by

Russia reports 16,550 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours

MOSCOW: Russia recorded 16,550 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, including 4,312 in Moscow, pushing the national tally to 1,547,774. Authorities said 320 people had died in the last 24 hours, raising the official death toll to 26,589.

France teacher’s killer had ‘contact’ with militant in Syria

PARIS: The investigation into the murder in France of a teacher for showing caricature of the Prophet Muhammad in class turned to Syria on Thursday, where the killer had a militant contact, a source close to the case said. Seven people have been

Philippines reports 1,509 new coronavirus cases, 60 more deaths

MANILA: The Philippine health ministry on Wednesday confirmed 1,509 new coronavirus infections, its lowest daily increase in cases in more than six weeks. In a bulletin, the ministry said there were 60 additional COVID-19 deaths confirmed. Total

Taiwan says won’t be intimidated by China’s ‘hooligan’ diplomats

TAIPEI: Taiwan will not be intimidated by China’s “hooligan” officials and will continue to celebrate its national day around the world, the government said on Tuesday, after Taiwan said Chinese diplomats had tried to charge into a