Biden pledges help ‘on the way’ for US economy
by Chandan KHANNA with Heather SCOTT in Washington WILMINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President-elect Joe Biden presented his economic team…
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US scientists developing nasal spray to prevent Covid-19
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania and the biotech firm Regeneron are investigating whether technology…
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Trump virus adviser quits as vaccine hopes given new boost
by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump's controversial coronavirus adviser resigned Monday,…
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Trump says he will not ‘change (his) mind’ on election fraud claims
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- In the first TV interview since losing his re-election bid, US President Donald Trump indicated…
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Trump says he will leave office if Biden victory confirmed
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would leave the White House if Joe Biden…
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Disney to lay off 32,000 workers in 2021
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Disney said Thursday it will cut 32,000 jobs in 2021, primarily from its…
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New US jobless claims at 778,000, second week of increase
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- New applications for jobless aid in the United States saw their second back-to-back weekly increase,…
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US will distribute 6.4 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in first tranche
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US plans to distribute 6.4 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the…
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John Kerry, who signed Paris accord for US, is Biden’s climate envoy
by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Former secretary of state John Kerry signed the 2015 Paris Agreement on…
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Toronto enters virus lockdown as US looks to vaccine rollout
by AFP Bureaus TORONTO, Canada (AFP) -- Canada's biggest city entered lockdown on Monday in the latest bid to curb…
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