The US kicked off a mass vaccination drive on Monday hoping to turn the tide on the world's biggest coronavirus outbreak, as the nation's death toll passed a st

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Joe Biden said Monday that US democracy proved "resilient" against Donald Trump's "abuse of power" after the Electoral College confirme

Russian President Vladimir Putin (Sputnik via Xinhua)Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a telegram to Joe Biden and congratulated him on his election as US p

People line up outside a food pantry in Brooklyn, New York, United States, Nov. 12, 2020. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

Kara Ross, president and CEO of Food

Somalia has cut ties with its neighbor Kenya, accusing it of political interference, Somalia's information minister said Tuesday at around 1:40 am Mogadishu tim

Washington once labeled Khartoum a hub of the "axis of evil," but relations between the US and Sudan have warmed since ex-president Omar al-Bashir was ousted la

Mohammad Naseem's eyes shine while he shares the legend of a remote, alpine lake nestled among snow-capped Himalayan peaks as a rare crowd of onlookers hears on

When Japan announced a state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, people were urged to declutter their homes to pass the time, with Tokyo's gov

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference at the EU headquarters in Brussels on Sunday. On the same day, she had a phone ca

The European Union's rights watchdog has warned of the risks of using artificial intelligence in predictive policing, medical diagnoses and targeted advertising

Alassane Ouattara delivers a speech at the swearing-in ceremony in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on Dec. 14, 2020. Cote d'Ivoire's President Alassane Ouattara officia

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has proposed new envoys to mediate conflicts in Libya and the Middle East, who could be given the green light

Nigerian authorities on Sunday stepped up efforts to rescue students abducted by armed men who raided their hostels.

Militants kill 40 civilians in attack at K

Members of Chinese medical team conduct medical checks on a child at the Juba Orphanage Home in Juba, South Sudan, Oct. 6, 2020. The 8th batch of the Chinese

Herds of cows meander across the one-lane highway that leads down Senegal's coast to Mbodiene, a farming village where singer Akon plans to build a futuristic c

Shipping company Hafnia said on Monday that one of its oil tankers, the BW Rhine, had been hit by an unidentified "external source" that caused fire and explosi

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British Royal Navy boats are being prepared to patrol Britain's fishing waters as Sunday's deadline for Brexit trade negotiations between Brit

Britain's financial sector is watching nervously as the prospect mounts of a "no-deal" Brexit, stoking fears of lost clients and influence in key areas, as well

Gendarmes guard during a demonstration in Paris, France, Dec. 5, 2020. Paris police made 22 arrests on Saturday after violence flared up in a demonstration agai

Flags of the EU fly in front of the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, June 29, 2020. (Photo: Xinhua)
The European Central Bank (ECB)

Russian navy ships sail during a military parade to celebrate Russian Navy Day in St. Petersburg, Russia, July 26, 2020. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)
Russian

A pedestrian walks past posters on Thursday showing a healthcare worker wearing a mask in Los Angeles, California as the state becomes the second in the US to s

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Friday the first COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in the US. This vaccine, developed by Pfizer

A gunman was shot by police after he started shooting from a scaffold outside a cathedral in Manhattan, New York City on Sunday.

Police critically injured the

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The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to soon authorize the emergency use of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine, which will be another success of