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Electoral College affirms Biden’s presidential victory
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 — The US Electoral College on Monday affirmed President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral victory over outgoing President Donald Trump, Anadolu Agency reported. Biden surpassed the necessary 270-vote threshold as electors met in all 50 states and the District of Columbia
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President Maduro calls on Venezuelans to focus on country’s recovery
KUALA LUMPUR: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro called on all Venezuelans to focus on the recovery of the country following his coalition’s victory at the parliamentary elections held over last weekend. According to a statement provided by the Venezuelan Embassy in
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Lebanese premier charged over Beirut port blast
BEIRUT: A Lebanese judge on Thursday charged caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab with negligence that led to the devastating Aug 4 blast at the port of Beirut, killing more than 200 people, Anadolu Agency reported. According to the official Lebanese
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New US sanctions to deepen crisis in relations with Russia
WASHINGTON: The United States’ new sanctions against two Russians and six Russian entities will further damage the bilateral relationship, reported Sputnik news agency. “The actions of the US administration are just another unfriendly and detrimental move against Russia which will
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Joe Biden’s son Hunter says he is under tax probe
WASHINGTON, Dec 10 — US President-elect Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, announced Wednesday he is under investigation by the top federal prosecutor in Delaware as part of a tax probe, Anadolu Agency reported. “I learned yesterday for the first time that the
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Prince Harry sues publisher of British newspaper for libel
LONDON: Prince Harry is suing Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL), publisher of British newspaper the Mail on Sunday, for libel, reported Xinhua news agency. Lawyers of the Duke of Sussex from legal firm Schillings filed the lawsuit on Nov. 27 over
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Japan’s Suga announces US$700 bln additional economic package
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday said that Japan will compile an additional economic package, Xinhua news agency reported. “We will maintain employment, keep businesses going, revive the economy and open a path to growth including through green
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UN declares Dec 27 International Epidemic Preparedness Day
WASHINGTON: The United Nations (UN) on Monday declared Dec 27 as the “International Day of Epidemic Preparedness” as the coronavirus has taken over a million lives since emerging nearly a year ago, Anadolu Agency reported. The General Assembly proclaimed the
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More than 60,000 koalas impacted by devastating bushfire in Australia
SYDNEY: The animals impacted by Australia’s “black summer” blazes included over 60,000 koalas, according to a report released on Monday. According to Xinhua News Agency, the the report was commissioned by environmental group World Wide Fund for Nature Australia (WWF-Australia),
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Rudy Giuliani has COVID-19, Trump says
MOSCOW: US President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, 76, has tested positive for the coronavirus, reported Sputnik news agency. “Rudy Giuliani, by far the greatest mayor in the history of NYC, and who has been working tirelessly exposing the
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