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Supreme Court Again Asked To Block Biden Win In Pennsylvania
Fresh off another rejection in Pennsylvania's courts, Republicans on Thursday again asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block Presidentelect Joe Bidens victory in the battleground state, while the state's lawyers say fatal flaws in the original case mean just...
House Dems Pick Moderate New Yorker To Lead Campaign Arm
Democrats picked Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney on Thursday to lead their campaign organization into the 2022 elections, choosing a lawmaker from a Trumpfriendly district over a top House Hispanic after last months voting dealt them unexpected losses and left...
Global Markets: Equities Inch Higher To New Records Despite Fears Of Pandemic Spike
World equity benchmarks inched higher along with safe haven assets such as gold and U.S. Treasury bonds on Thursday as hopes for a vaccineled economic recovery offset warnings the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic could spike in the coming weeks.
OPEC+ Resumes Talks On 2021 Oil Policy Amid Disagreements
OPEC and Russia resume talks on Thursday in a bid to define policies for 2021 after an initial round of discussions this week failed to bring a compromise on how to tackle weak oil demand amid a second coronavirus wave.
UK PM Johnson Says Some Months Until All Vulnerable Get COVID Jabs
British Prime Minister said on Wednesday it would be some months before all the most vulnerable people received COVID19 vaccines with England's health service boss saying the bulk of the jabs would be given between January and April.
EU Gets Down To Details In Search For Deal On New Climate Target
The European Union is offering assurances on funding for poorer members and countries' ability to choose their own energy mix, as it strives for a deal next week on a tougher target to cut greenhouse gas emissions, according to EU documents and sources.
Biden To Carry Georgia After Second Recount-state Election Official
Democrat Joe Biden is headed toward victory in Georgia in the 2020 U.S. presidential election after the state's second recount, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said on Wednesday, rejecting false claims of fraud in the race.
Construction Of Nagorno-Karabakh Ceasefire Monitoring Centre Has Begun - Turkey
Construction work has started on a joint TurkishRussian centre to monitor a ceasefire in the mountain enclave of NagornoKarabakh, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Wednesday.
U.S., EU Must End Trade Disputes, Brussels Says In Biden Wish-list
The European Union and the United States should resolve their trade disputes after U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden takes office in January in a "new transatlantic agenda", the EU executive said on Wednesday, laying out its wishlist for better ties.
Poland Passes 1 Million Coronavirus Cases
The number of coronavirus cases recorded in Poland passed 1 million on Wednesday and a second wave of the pandemic is proving more serious than the first.
Explosive Device Injures Policeman In Ethiopian Capital
A small explosion shook the Bole district of Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa on Tuesday, witnesses and authorities said, lightly injuring one policeman at the scene during attempts at a controlled detonation.
Klain To Lead Biden White House In Return Of Professionals
Ron Klain has checked all the boxes of a classic Washington striver: Georgetown, Harvard Law, Supreme Court clerk and Capitol Hill staffer, White House adviser and, along the way, of course, lobbyist and lawyer.
MATCHDAY: Man Utd, Dortmund Among Teams In Race To Advance
A look at whats happening in the Champions League on Wednesday:
England Faces Regional COVID-19 Restrictions Despite Lawmaker Rebellion
Parliament approved a system of regional COVID19 restrictions for England on Tuesday despite a rebellion within Prime Minister Boris Johnson's own party which underlined growing unhappiness at his handling of the pandemic.
Hamas Gaza Chief Tests Positive For COVID-19, Spokesman Says
Hamas's Gaza leader, Yehya AlSinwar, has tested positive for COVID19, a spokesman for the Islamist militant group, which runs the Palestinian territory, said on Tuesday.
Trump Headed To Georgia As Turnout Driver, But Also A Threat
Some establishment Republicans are sounding alarms that President Donald Trumps conspiratorial denials of his own defeat could threaten the partys ability to win a Senate majority and counter Presidentelect Joe Bidens administration.