TikTok appeals to overturn Trump’s ban before deadline
Chinese video-sharing application TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, has filed a legal appeal to overturn US President Donald Trump's ban set to take…
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Kamala Harris: First US woman vice president-elect
With Joe Biden the projected winner of the 2020 White House race, his running mate, Kamala Harris, is set to mark several firsts in Americas'…
Future US participation in Paris Agreement rests on election
Whatever the outcome of the presidential election, the United States will leave the Paris accord on Wednesday, becoming the first country to ever…
China’s Xi takes jabs at US in Korean War commemoration
BEIJING
Chinese leader Xi Jinping condemned “unilateralism, protectionism and extreme egoism” in a jab at the United States made during a rally…
Trump, Biden fight over the raging virus, climate and race
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden fought over how to tame the raging coronavirus during the campaign’s…
Trump says will accept peaceful transfer after balking
WASHINGTON
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he will accept a peaceful transfer of power if his Democratic rival wins the presidency on Nov.…
Libyan conflict must be resolved via diplomacy: Lavrov
The conflict in Libya can only be resolved through diplomacy, and all efforts to find a solution should go in the same direction, Russia’s top…
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Barrett pledges to follow law, not…
WASHINGTON
Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump’s pick for a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy, said she will rule based on the law, not her personal…
Facebook braces for contested election, voter intimidation
OAKLAND, Calif.
Facebook said it’s readied new safeguards for the 2020 U.S. elections that have it better prepared to deal with candidates who…