NEWARK: US President-elect Joe Biden received his first injected dose of the Covid-19 vaccine live on television on Monday in an effort to increase confidence in its safety ahead of its wide distribution next year. Biden has said he would make fighting the coronavirus, which has killed more than 315,000 …
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WASHINGTON: President-elect of the United States Joe biden you have selected retired General of the Army Lloyd Austin to run the Pentagon as Secretary of Defense, according to media reports. If confirmed by the Senate, the 67-year-old career military officer would be the first African-American to lead the Department of …
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BEIJING: China must abandon its illusion that its relations with the United States will automatically improve under the administration of President-elect Joe Biden, said a Chinese government adviser, adding that Beijing should be prepared for a tough stance of Washington. Zheng Yongnian, dean of the China Advanced Institute for Global …
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NEW YORK: The first Americans could receive a Covid-19 vaccine as early as December 11, the top scientific adviser to the U.S. government’s vaccine program said on Sunday. “Within 24 hours of approval, the vaccine will be moved and located in the areas where each state will have told us …
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday, with both leaders reiterating their strong commitment to the strategic partnership between the two countries while discussing their shared priorities and concerns regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. This was …
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WASHINGTON: It is time for the President of the United States. Donald trump bow to President-elect Joe Biden, as there is no stage to reverse the election result, his predecessor Barack Obama has said. Trump, who refuses to budge, has 232 votes in the electoral college. He has challenged election …
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REHOBOTH BEACH / WASHINGTON: US President-elect Joe Biden solidified his victory over President Donald Trump on Friday after the state of Georgia went its way, leaving Trump little hope of reversing the outcome through legal challenges and recount. Edison Research, which made the call, also projected that North Carolina, the …
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WASHINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden narrowly won in Arizona, as projected by major US media outlets on Friday, capturing the state’s 11 electoral votes and consolidating his leadership over his Republican rival and current president of the United States. Donald trump. Biden, a Democrat, won Arizona, overturning a long-standing Republican stronghold, …
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WASHINGTON: US President-elect Joe Biden will work to provide a roadmap for American citizenship for nearly 11 million undocumented immigrants, including more than 5,00,000 from India, and will also establish a minimum number of admission 95,000 refugees annually. As a predominantly immigrant community, but in some cases with American roots …
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Elected vice president Kamala harris declared on Saturday that her victory was just the beginning for women, as she was voted the highest-ranking female leader in American history. “While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last,” Harris said at a rally introducing …
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