Nov 09 Putin won’t congratulate Biden until legal challenges end By Associated Press Putin is one of a handful of world leaders who have not commented on Biden’s victory, which was called by major news organizations on Saturday. Continue reading
Nov 09 Global markets rocket higher amid vaccine news and U.S. election By Associated Press Markets were already sharply higher on the U.S. election result when Pfizer said that data shows vaccine shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 4:38 Uncertainty in U.K. over COVID-19, relationship with U.S. By PBS NewsHour London erupted in fireworks and celebration Saturday night after multiple media outlets announced President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump. But after four years of a tumultuous relationship with the U.S., and COVID-19 cases on the rise in the U.K.,… Continue watching
Nov 08 Azerbaijani leader: Forces seize key Nagorno-Karabakh city By Associated Press Azerbaijani forces have taken control of the strategically key city of Shushi in Nagorno-Karabakh where fighting with Armenia has raged for more than a month, the country’s president said Sunday. Continue reading
Nov 08 UK’s Johnson, praised by Trump, seeks new UK bond with Biden By Jill Lawless, Pan Pylas, Associated Press Boris Johnson’s famous charm worked wonders on Donald Trump, but he faces a tougher audience in Joe Biden. Continue reading
Nov 08 The Latest: Israel cautiously reopens after lockdown By Associated Press Israel moved quickly last spring to contain the coronavirus, quickly sealing its borders and shutting down much of the economy. But it mismanaged the reopening of the economy, and the coronavirus quickly returned. A second lockdown was imposed in mid-September. Continue reading
Nov 07 Biden’s ancestral home in Ireland celebrates his victory By Associated Press The Irish town Joe Biden's great-great-great-grandfather left almost 200 years ago is celebrating his presidential victory. Continue reading
Nov 07 The Latest: Italy hits record 39,800 daily coronavirus cases By Associated Press Here's what you need to know about the COVID-1p pandemic. Continue reading
Nov 07 UAE announces relaxing of Islamic laws for personal freedoms By Isabel Debre, Associated Press The broadening of personal freedoms reflects the changing profile of a country that has sought to bill itself as a Westernized destination for tourists, fortune-seekers and businesses despite its Islamic legal code that has previously triggered court cases against foreigners… Continue reading
Nov 07 World leaders celebrate Biden-Harris win By John Leicester, Associated Press Cascading around the globe on social media and live news broadcasts, word of the victory in Pennsylvania that pushed former Vice President Joe Biden past the threshold of 270 Electoral College votes needed to take over the Oval Office brought… Continue reading