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Biden arrives at US Capitol for inauguration as 46th presidentWorld NewsJan 21, 2021WASHINGTON (AFP) -- President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris arrived at the US Capitol on Wednesday for their official inauguration ceremony. Biden, 78, is to be sworn in at ... -
Biden's top diplomat vows US will lead but restore alliancesWorld NewsJan 19, 2021WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Antony Blinken, President-elect Joe Biden's choice to be secretary of state, will vow Tuesday that the United States will "outcompete" a rising China while reviving frayed allianc... -
First US federal execution of woman in decadesWorld NewsJan 13, 2021An American woman was put to death by lethal injection Wednesday, becoming the first female to be executed by US federal authorities in nearly seven decades. Lisa Montgomery's execution came in the ... -
Support for Olympics hits new low in Japan: pollOlympic GamesJan 10, 2021TOKYO (AFP) -- Support for holding the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo Olympics this summer has hit a new low in Japan, a poll found Sunday as the country battles a third wave of infections. Just over 8... -
German virus deaths top 40,000 as Merkel warns of 'hardest weeks'World NewsJan 10, 2021BERLIN (AFP) -- The total number of Germany's coronavirus deaths crossed 40,000 on Sunday, as Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that the coming weeks would be "the hardest" yet. Germany recorded 465 d... -
China says WHO Wuhan visit preparations ongoingWorld NewsJan 9, 2021BEIJING (AFP) -- China confirmed Saturday that preparations were still ongoing for a World Health Organization mission to Wuhan to investigate the origins of Covid-19, following a rare rebuke from th... -
Hyundai shares soar on Apple car talks reportsFinanceJan 8, 2021Shares in South Korean automaker Hyundai soared Friday on the back of reports it was in talks with Apple for a joint project to manufacture self-driving electric vehicles. Hyundai Motor shares rocke... -
Mob storms US Capitol as Trump accused of 'coup'World NewsJan 7, 2021WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Donald Trump's supporters stormed a session of Congress held Wednesday to certify Joe Biden's election win, triggering unprecedented chaos and violence at the heart of American de... -
Germany to require women on large firms' boardsWorld NewsJan 6, 2021German listed companies must include women on their executive boards as part of a landmark bill agreed by the country's coalition government Wednesday after voluntary efforts failed to close a gender... -
Why do the latest mass arrests in Hong Kong matter?World NewsJan 6, 2021China has moved to crush Hong Kong's democracy movement in recent months but Wednesday's mass arrest of democracy figures for subversion under Beijing's new national security law was particularly mom... -
Alarm in France after 2,500 mass for illegal raveWorldJan 2, 2021LIEURON, France (AFP) - Some 2,500 partygoers attended an illegal New Year rave in northwestern France, violently clashing with police who failed to stop it and sparking concern the underground event... -
Wuhan virus cases may be 10 times higher than reported: China health studyWorld NewsDec 30, 2020BEIJING -- The number of coronavirus cases in the Chinese city where the pathogen was first detected may have been 10 times higher than official figures suggest, according to a study by health author... -
Masked and muted Olympics will still dominate crowded 2021 in sportsWorld NewsDec 28, 2020PARIS (AFP) -- The rescheduled Tokyo Olympics will be the centrepiece of a crammed sporting year in 2021 as sports administrators who had their calendars wiped away by the coronavirus pandemic try to... -
AstraZeneca COVID vaccine has 'winning formula': chief executiveWorld BusinessDec 27, 2020The Covid-19 vaccine developed by the British drugs group AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford has achieved a "winning formula" for efficacy, the company's chief executive said on Sunday. The va... -
Lonely Christmas in Santa's homeland as tourists stay awayTravelDec 25, 2020ROVANIEMI, Finland (AFP) -- In Finland’s snowy far north, international visitors normally flood the Santa Claus Village amusement park, in search of reindeer rides, snow castles and a meeting with th...
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