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Hungary set for partial lockdown as virus surges

World NewsNov 9, 2020

BUDAPEST (AFP) -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced Monday a partial lockdown aimed at curbing a surge in coronavirus deaths that has sparked predictions of overwhelmed hospitals. The ...
[Newsmaker] Jill Biden: Chance to transform first lady's role

World NewsNov 9, 2020

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Jill Biden is no stranger to the glare of the political spotlight. Her husband has been a Washington insider since they wed in 1977, and she was America's second lady for eight ye...
Biden begins transition as Trump rages

World NewsNov 9, 2020

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- US President-elect Joe Biden took the first steps Sunday towards moving into the White House in 73 days, as Donald Trump again refused to admit defeat and tried to sow doubt about...
Biden calls for unity in victory speech

World NewsNov 8, 2020

This was Biden's first public appearance since US television networks declared earlier Saturday that he'd taken an insurmountable lead in the nearly complete count from Tuesday's election, giving him...
Biden vows action on 'day one' to halt spiraling coronavirus crisis

World NewsNov 7, 2020

Joe Biden said Friday as he closed in on winning the US presidency he would he waste no time in addressing the Covid pandemic upon taking office. "I want everyone, everyone to know on day one we're ...
Alibaba posts solid revenue ahead of shopping festival

World BusinessNov 5, 2020

SHANGHAI (AFP) -- Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba on Thursday reported solid 30 percent year-on-year revenue growth for the July-September quarter, providing some much-needed good news amid turmoil...
Biden closes in on victory

World NewsNov 5, 2020

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Democrat Joe Biden took a huge step Wednesday to capturing the White House, with wins in Michigan and Wisconsin bringing him close to a majority, but President Donald Trump respon...
Trump, Biden hit key states in final weekend sprint before vote

World NewsNov 1, 2020

READING (AFP) -- Donald Trump visits five swing states Sunday in a punishing finale to a frantic weekend sprint against challenger Joe Biden just days ahead of the US presidential election. The cand...
China starts once-a-decade census of world's largest population

World NewsNov 1, 2020

SHANGHAI (AFP) -- Millions of census-takers began knocking on doors across China on Sunday for a once-a-decade head count of the world's largest population that for the first time will use mobile app...
Hong Kong opposition politicians arrested for legislature protest

World NewsNov 1, 2020

HONG KONG (AFP) -- Seven pro-democracy Hong Kong politicians were arrested Sunday over protests and scuffles that broke out in the legislature earlier this year, the latest prosecutions targeting Bei...
Biden joined by Obama as Trump targets Pennsylvania in election finale

World NewsOct 31, 2020

MILWAUKEE (AFP) -- Barack Obama will join forces with Joe Biden in Michigan as Donald Trump goes all in on the crucial state of Pennsylvania Saturday and the two candidates dig deep on the final week...
China manufacturing growth eases in October but remains strong

World NewsOct 31, 2020

BEIJING (AFP) -- Factory activity in China dipped slightly in October, according to official data published Saturday, but remained in growth territory as the world's second-largest economy continued ...
[Newsmaker] Lee Kun-hee: 'Hermit king' of the Samsung empire

IndustryOct 25, 2020

South Korea's richest and most powerful industrialist, Lee Kun-hee, turned Samsung Electronics into one of the world's biggest tech companies but lived a reclusive existence. Still, occasional prono...
Trump flies to Pennsylvania, Biden sits back

World NewsOct 21, 2020

WASHINGTON(AFP) -- US President Donald Trump campaigned frantically and frontrunning challenger Joe Biden stayed mostly out of sight Tuesday ahead of a pivotal televised debate with only two weeks un...
Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of violating humanitarian truce

World NewsOct 18, 2020

STEPANAKERT (AFP) -- Armenia on Sunday accused Azerbaijan of violating a fresh humanitarian truce aimed at halting weeks of fighting over the Nagorno-Karabakh region that has claimed hundreds of live...