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US Congress inches closer to Trump veto override as Republican tensions grow 30 Dec 2020 - 02:09 pm
The US Capitol building is seen on a cold and sunny winter day as Congress is in session in Washington on December 29, 2020.  AFP / Eric BARADAT
U.S. congressman-elect Letlow dies of COVID-19 30 Dec 2020 - 10:22 am
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U.S. detects first case of COVID-19 variant as Biden offers gloomy vaccine outlook 30 Dec 2020 - 10:05 am
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks on the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the Queen Theater on December 29, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden will be inaugurated as the 46th president in a scaled-down ceremony due to the pandemic
Biden says Trump vaccine plan falling 'far behind' 30 Dec 2020 - 12:39 am
WILMINGTON, DE - DECEMBER 29: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks on the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the Queen Theater on December 29, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden will be inaugurated as the 46th president in a scaled-dow
US COVID test requirement for UK travelers should extend to other nations - US official 30 Dec 2020 - 12:05 am
Travelers check in for their flights at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Romulus, Michigan, U.S., December 24, 2020. REUTERS/Emily Elconin
CDC forecasts 400,000 US Covid deaths before Trump’s exit 29 Dec 2020 - 09:15 pm
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Chile records first case of British variant of coronavirus - health ministry 29 Dec 2020 - 08:57 pm
Healthcare workers prepare to receive the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Posta Central hospital in Santiago, Chile December 24, 2020. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Trump blasts 'weak' Republican leaders over $2,000 checks, defense bill 29 Dec 2020 - 08:20 pm
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Argentina launches Covid-19 vaccines with controversial Sputnik V 29 Dec 2020 - 07:59 pm
A woman receives an injection with the Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Dr. Pedro Fiorito hospital in Avellaneda, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 29, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
Harris receives COVID-19 shot in bid to boost US vaccine confidence 29 Dec 2020 - 07:17 pm
Registered nurse Patricia Cummings administers the COVID-19 vaccine to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris December 29, 2020 at the United Medical Center in Washington, DC. -
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American Airlines to restart US commercial Boeing 737 MAX flights 29 Dec 2020 - 01:25 pm
FILE PHOTO: People depart a Boeing 737 Max airplane at Dallas Fort Worth Airport following a media flight to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in Dallas, Texas, U.S., December 2, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Trump administration bolsters order barring US investment in Chinese firms 29 Dec 2020 - 12:24 pm
In this file photo taken on December 07, 2020, US President Donald Trump looks on during a ceremony presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to wrestler Dan Gable in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. AFP / Saul Loeb
Brazil to seek regulatory approval for AstraZeneca vaccine on Jan. 15 29 Dec 2020 - 12:26 am
Jane Cristina Dias Alves, 43, a nurse, a volunteer in COVID-19 vaccine trial for AstraZeneca, poses for a photograph in Sao Paulo, Brazil, December 11, 2020. Alves has a daughter and lives with the parents and with the grandmother. REUTERS/Amanda Perobell
Biden says Trump aides are obstructing his transition team 29 Dec 2020 - 12:03 am
WILMINGTON, DE - DECEMBER 28: President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Queen Theater on December 28, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden will be inaugurated as the 46th president in a scaled-down ceremony in Washington D.C. due to the coronavirus
US government appeals order blocking TikTok restrictions 28 Dec 2020 - 09:42 pm
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After Trump backs down on stimulus bill, lawmakers set to vote on higher relief checks 28 Dec 2020 - 08:07 pm
FILE PHOTO: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), walks from the Senate floor as both chambers of Congress are aimed to pass the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) package in a marathon session on Capitol Hill Washington, D.C., U.S., December 21, 2020. RE
US screens 1.28 million people at US airports 28 Dec 2020 - 05:08 pm
Passengers arrive on a flight from London amid new restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at JFK International Airport in New York City, U.S., December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
Nashville blast suspect died in explosion, police say 28 Dec 2020 - 11:49 am
Nashville Metro Police Chief John Drake (L) and officers Amanda Topping, Michael Sipos, James Luellen, Brenna Hosey, and James Wells embrace after a news conference held to discuss the Christmas Day motor home explosion in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Decem