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MOSCOW: With less than a month before Joe Biden moves into the White House, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he was not expecting much change in Moscow's ties with Washington, while his aides said they were less…

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration celebrated the first birthday of the US Space Force on Friday by announcing that its members will be known as "guardians." Vice President Mike Pence made the announcement at a celebratory event…

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States has authorized a second coronavirus vaccine, jumping the gun on regulators who have yet to give it the formal green light. "Moderna vaccine overwhelmingly approved.…

WASHINGTON: The Covid-19 pandemic has fuelled a rise in fatal drug overdoses in the United States, officials said Thursday, stressing that essential medical services have to remain accessible despite coronavirus disruptions. More than…

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Joe Biden has urged Americans to have confidence in the Covid-19 vaccine developed by first-rate scientists without political influence, after it was allowed for emergency use in the country, worst-hit by…

WASHINGTON: A US government advisory panel endorsed widespread use of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine Thursday, putting the country just one step away from launching an epic vaccination campaign against the outbreak that has killed close to…

WASHINGTON: Israel and Morocco have agreed to normalise relations, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, marking the fourth Arab-Israel agreement in four months. As part of the deal, the US will recognise Morocco's claim over the…

WILMINGTON: Donald Trump has high-rise towers named after him around the world. And Joe Biden? A municipal swimming pool in Delaware. A visit to the president-elect's modest - some would say dull - hometown of Wilmington illustrates the…

WASHINGTON: An assistant FBI director retired after he was accused of drunkenly groping a female subordinate in a stairwell. Another senior FBI official left after he was found to have sexually harassed eight employees. Yet another…

WASHINGTON: Americans waiting for Republicans in Congress to acknowledge Joe Biden as the President-elect may have to keep waiting until January as GOP leaders stick with President Donald Trump's litany of legal challenges and unproven…