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[Graphic News] Paris, Zurich and HK world’s most expensive citiesWorld BusinessNov 24, 2020Paris and Switzerland’s Zurich tied Hong Kong as the world’s most expensive cities this year as the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the prices of everyday items, according to a report from the Economist ... -
Biden names Antony Blinken as new secretary of stateWorld NewsNov 24, 2020WASHINGTON -- US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday tapped former Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken to be his first secretary of state in a pre-inauguration nomination of five other top secur... -
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US hopes to start virus vaccines in DecemberWorld NewsNov 23, 2020WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The United States hopes to begin coronavirus vaccinations in early December, a top government health official said Sunday, the latest positive news to emerge even as cases surge a... -
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[Newsmaker] Judge throws out Trump bid to stop PA vote certificationWorld NewsNov 22, 2020Pennsylvania officials can certify election results that currently show Democrat Joe Biden winning the state by more than 80,000 votes, a federal judge ruled Saturday, dealing President Donald Trump'... -
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