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Joe Biden Cabinet picks may face rough Republican reception in Senate
Republican members of the U.S. Senate fired warning shots to President-elect Joe Biden that they may be prepared to stand in the ...Donald Trump agrees transition to Biden administration can begin
After weeks of waiting, President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday cleared the way for President-elect Joe Biden to transition to the White ...Burkina Faso votes amid ongoing extremist violence, threats
Voters went to the polls Sunday in Burkina Faso for presidential and legislative elections that have been marred by ongoing extremist violence ...Karabakh peace deal fuels confusion, anxiety over new borders
An Armenian fighter in camouflage with a Kalashnikov assault rifle slung over his shoulder peers through binoculars over towards an encampment of ...Afghan government, Taliban agree peace talk rules: officials
The Afghan government and the Taliban have resolved key sticking points that had stalled peace talks for weeks, several sources told AFP ...Peace was swift in Ethiopia under Abiy. War was, too.
By CARA ANNA AP Abiy Ahmed left Ethiopians breathless when he became the prime minister in 2018, introducing a wave of political ...Covid Vaccine: Moderna trial success gives world more hope in race to end pandemic
Moderna Inc’s experimental vaccine was 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19 based on interim data from a late-stage trial, the company said on ...Trump appears to acknowledge for first time that Biden could succeed him
President Donald Trump insisted on Friday he would never put the United States into a coronavirus lockdown but said “time will tell” ...Suu Kyi’s party wins absolute majority in Myanmar polls
Aung San Suu Kyi’s ruling party secured an absolute majority in Myanmar’s election, official results showed Friday, in a poll disputed by ...Biden wins Arizona, cementing US election lead
Joe Biden has won the state of Arizona, US networks said late Thursday, further cementing his lead in the Electoral College and ...