- Biden to start naming cabinet picks Tuesday as Trump resists WASHINGTON, Nov 23, 2020 (AFP) - US President-elect Joe Biden will name his first
World
Updates and information on global events as well as daily incidents in countries which rock and stir into action the rest of the world.
Pandemic inflames domestic violence against women
PARIS, Nov 23, 2020 (AFP) - No country has been spared the coronavirus epidemic, nor the scourge of domestic violence, which has surged during lockdowns
Coronavirus: Latest global developments
PARIS, Nov 21, 2020 (AFP) - Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: - Iran closes non-essential business - Iran shuts non-essential businesses
Trump’s way
- Denying defeat, Trump offers fodder for world's strongmen WASHINGTON, Nov 22, 2020 (AFP) - The United States has long championed democracy around the world,
US approves Covid therapy, G20 pushes for global vaccine access
WASHINGTON, Nov 22, 2020 (AFP) - US drug regulators gave emergency approval to a Covid-19 antibody therapy on Saturday and G20 nations pushed for global
Taliban’s female deadly duo freed under peace deal
KABUL, Nov 22, 2020 (AFP) - Female assassins who lured an Afghan security official to his death with promises of sex before shooting him and
U.S. approves COVID therapy,
WASHINGTON (AFP) — US drug regulators gave emergency approval to a Covid-19 antibody therapy on Saturday and G20 nations pushed for global access to vaccines
Germany’s ‘eternal’ chancellor, marks 15 years in power
BERLIN, Nov 21, 2020 (AFP) - In power so long she has been dubbed Germany's "eternal chancellor", Angela Merkel marks 15 years at the helm
Never say die
- 'Numbers don't lie:' Walls close in on defiant Trump WASHINGTON, Nov 21, 2020 (AFP) - A defiant Donald Trump again falsely insisted he "won"
@POTUS account handover
WASHINGTON, Nov 21, 2020 (AFP) - Twitter will hand control of the presidential @POTUS account to Joe Biden when he is sworn in on inauguration