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Biden vows immediate, science-based action on virus

  WILMINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President-elect Joe Biden vowed Saturday immediate action to contain the United States' coronavirus crisis,…

Biden to name virus team as worldwide cases top 50 million

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The global tally of people infected by the coronavirus shot past 50 million on…

George Bush toasts Biden, urges Americans to ‘come together’

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Former US president George W. Bush has offered his "warm congratulations" to President-elect Joe Biden,…

Eta tracks toward Florida Keys after lashing Cuba

by Carlos Batista HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- Tropical Storm Eta headed towards Florida on Sunday and was set to strengthen…

Making history, VP-elect Harris tells women she won’t be last

  WILMINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Kamala Harris on Saturday shattered barriers to become the first woman vice president and,…

Japan’s Suga pledges to work with Biden on Indo-Pacific peace, freedom

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Saturday congratulated Joe Biden on winning the White House,…

Storm Eta death tolls rise in Mexico, Honduras

  TUXTLA GUTIÉRREZ, Mexico, (AFP) -- Torrential rain and a bitter cold front linked to storm system Eta have claimed…

Historic’: Congratulations, reactions across US after Biden win

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Joe Biden's victory in the US presidential election, bringing an end to Donald Trump's…

Joe Biden vows to unite America after ‘convincing’ victory

  WILMINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President-elect Joe Biden promised Saturday to unite Americans and seek to heal divisions…

‘Waiting for this day’: Americans erupt with joy to Biden win

  by Issam Ahmed with Andrew Marszal in Los Angeles, Julia Benarrous in Phoenix and Leila Macor in Miami Agence…

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