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Capitol attack: Congress certifies Joe Biden’s victory after deadly violence
US lawmakers have certified Joe Biden's election victory, hours after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in an attack that saw four people die.
One woman was shot by police, while three others died as a result of "medical…
COVID-19: Germany to extend lockdown
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders are expected Tuesday to extend a shutdown in Europe’s top economy as coronavirus deaths continue to mount despite tough restrictions in the run-up to the holidays.
After Germany’s…
Control of US Senate in focus as Georgia votes
Even as President Donald Trump continues with his conspiracy theories about the election he clearly lost to Joe Biden, the US state of Georgia is going to the polls in a vote that will decide whether Democrats control the Senate.
Victory…
Peacekeeper killed in Central African Republic auto crash
A Cameroonian UN peacekeeper was killed and four others were injured in a road accident in the Central African Republic, Cameroonian authorities said late Sunday.
The accident occurred Saturday night in Boultili, a locality…
Veteran Broadcaster Larry King, down with COVID-19
Veteran broadcaster Larry King, 87, has tested positive for coronavirus and is being treated at a hospital in Los Angeles, according to US media.
Sources close to his family told ABC News and his former employer CNN that he has been at…
Biden election: Mike Pence ‘welcomes’ senators’ bid to derail result
US Vice-President Mike Pence has welcomed an effort by a group of senators to refuse to certify Joe Biden's presidential election win.
The 11 Republican senators and senators-elect, led by Ted Cruz, want a 10-day delay to audit…
Newly elected US Congressman dies of COVID-19
A newly elected US congressman, Luke Letlow, has died shortly after testing positive for COVID-19.
A Wednesday post on the Republican politician’s Facebook page read: “Congressman-elect Luke Letlow, 41, passed away this evening…
Trump caves in, signs $900bn COVID-19 relief bill
After delaying for nearly a week and under pressure from all sides, US President Donald Trump finally signed a massive $900 billion stimulus bill Sunday, in a long-sought boost for millions of Americans and businesses battered by…
China suspends UK flights over new COVID-19 strain
China on Thursday suspended flights to and from Britain after it reported a new, more infectious strain of the coronavirus.
China has largely curbed the spread of Covid-19 within its borders, but authorities remain highly…
US wants WTO race reopened… BBC report
The United States (US) has suggested that the process to find a new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) needs to be reopened, BBC reports.
Donald Trump’s trade representative Robert Lighthizer told the BBC…