politics

Putin congratulates Biden, says ready for ‘collaboration’

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday congratulated Joe Biden on winning the US presidential election in November,…

Trump announces departure of Attorney General Bill Barr

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump on Monday announced that Attorney General Bill Barr, who angered him by…

Electoral College confirms Biden White House victory

by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Joe Biden was confirmed as the next US president on Monday as…

Biden picks California official Becerra for health secretary: report

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Joe Biden plans to nominate California attorney general Xavier Becerra for secretary of health and…

China’s Xi sends condolences over death of former French president

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping sent condolences on Friday over the death of former French president…

Trump floats idea of 2024 White House run

by Jerome CARTILLIER WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Still irate and bitter one month after his election defeat to Joe…

Thai PM wins crucial legal battle to stay in office

by Lisa MARTIN BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha, under pressure from months of street protests, Wednesday…

Japan residents to get free Covid-19 vaccine

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan will give free coronavirus vaccines to all of its residents under a bill passed Wednesday,…

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…

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…

UK to ban petrol, diesel cars from 2030 in green ‘revolution’

by Joe JACKSON Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain will ban petrol and diesel vehicle sales from 2030…

Trump fires US election security official who rejected fraud claims

  by Paul HANDLEY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump on Tuesday fired the government's top…

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