New California stay-home order weighed as hospitalizations surge
California’s governor, the first to impose a statewide lockdown at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, said he may renew a stay-at-home order in the...
Americas
Authorities seize files from Maradona’s doctor in probe of death
Argentine justice officials on Sunday seized medical files from the doctor of Diego Maradona as part of their investigation into the recent death of the...
U.S. federal appeals court rejects Trump campaign’s Pennsylvania election case
A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday rejected a request by U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign to block President-elect Joe Biden from being declared the...
Trump says he’ll leave if Biden wins Electoral College vote
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden, the closest he...
U.S. Supreme Court backs religious groups over New York virus curbs
The U.S. Supreme Court late on Wednesday sided with Christian and Jewish houses of worship in their challenge of New York state coronavirus restrictions that...
World says farewell to flawed hero Maradona as family seeks quick burial
Argentines lined up for hours on Thursday to say goodbye to football great Diego Maradona and walk past his casket lying in state at the...
America celebrates scaled-back Thanksgiving as COVID-19 surges
Americans on Thursday celebrated a Thanksgiving Day transformed by the coronavirus pandemic, with the traditional Macy’s parade limited to a television-only event and many families...
China points overseas as source of coronavirus
As global COVID-19 infections surge, China is pushing a narrative via state media that the virus existed abroad before it was discovered late last year...
Americans in holiday rush despite highest Covid-19 death toll in 6 months
Record hospitalisations and a surging death toll failed to keep Americans from travelling a day before the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, raising fears that the...
White House considers lifting European travel restrictions
The White House is considering rescinding entry bans for most non-U.S. citizens who recently were in Brazil, Britain, Ireland and 26 other European countries, five...
Rejecting Trump’s foreign policy approach, Biden says ‘America is back’
President-elect Joe Biden said the United States will be “ready to lead” again on the global stage, turning the page on Republican President Donald Trump’s...
Carrefour Brasil expresses regret after new protests about Black killing
Supermarket chain Carrefour Brasil said on Tuesday that it deeply regretted that a Black man was beaten to death by security guards last Thursday at...
With US hospitals overrun, surgeon general urges Americans to ‘hold on’
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Tuesday pleaded with Americans to grasp “the severity of the moment” and remain vigilant against the coronavirus pandemic, as...
Trump administration gives green light to proceed with Biden transition, Trump yet to concede
After weeks of waiting, President Donald Trump‘s administration on Monday cleared the way for President-elect Joe Biden to transition to the White House, giving him access...
The Biden administration: Cabinet starts to take form
Democratic President-elect Joe Biden will begin naming members of his Cabinet this week, appointing experts with deep foreign policy experience to key posts in line...
US prepares for first Covid-19 shots as another vaccine candidate emerges
U.S. officials prepared to begin inoculating Americans against the novel coronavirus by mid-December as another global drug company on Monday announced promising trial results toward...
Biden push to restore U.S. global role starts with Blinken
President-elect Joe Biden is moving forward on his campaign pledge to restore America as a leader on the global stage and lean on experts, tapping...
Biden to name first Cabinet picks on Tuesday
Joe Biden will announce the first of his Cabinet picks on Tuesday, a senior aide said on Sunday, as the projected president-elect moves ahead with...
Putin says ready to work with any U.S. leader, wants formalities settled
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday he was ready to work with any U.S. leader and would congratulate whoever emerges the winner of the...
