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Workers eradicate first nest of 'murder hornets' found in US 25 Oct 2020 - 10:11 am
Sven Spichiger, Washington State Department of Agriculture managing entomologist, displays a canister of Asian giant hornets vacuumed from a nest in a tree behind him on October 24, 2020, in Blaine, Washington. AFP / Pool / Elaine Thompson
Pence aide tests positive for coronavirus, spokesman says 25 Oct 2020 - 10:10 am
In this file photo taken on March 16, 2018 White House Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Short attends a briefing at the White House in Washington, DC. October 24, Marc Short, Chief of Staff to the Vice President, tested positive for Covid-19. / AFP /
As it hits 1 mln coronavirus cases, Colombia prepares for vaccine 25 Oct 2020 - 09:39 am
In this file photo taken on August 06, 2020 A man walks in front of a screen projecting candles in tribute to the dead by COVID-19 during the 482th anniversary of the city of Bogota. Colombia's Ministry of Health reported that the country surpassed on Oct
Trump votes in Florida before rallies in three states, Biden heads to Pennsylvania 24 Oct 2020 - 06:31 pm
US President Donald Trump wearing a face mask leaves after voting in the 2020 presidential election at the Palm Beach County Library in West Palm Beach, U.S., October 24, 2020. (REUTERS/Tom Brenner)
Pelosi, Mnuchin trade blame as pre-election stimulus hopes dim 24 Oct 2020 - 02:52 pm
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks about the need for additional coronavirus relief during her weekly news conference with Capitol Hill reporters in Washington, U.S., October 22, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
US sets single-day record for COVID-19 cases during new surge 24 Oct 2020 - 12:45 pm
FILE PHOTO: A lone customer seeks assistance at an American Airlines check-in counter at Washington's Reagan National airport as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues, in Washington, U.S. April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
J&J preparing to resume U.S. trial of COVID-19 vaccine candidate 23 Oct 2020 - 11:33 pm
A Johnson & Johnson building is shown in Irvine, California, U.S., January 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
AstraZeneca, Oxford allowed to resume COVID-19 vaccine trial in U.S.: WSJ 23 Oct 2020 - 09:36 pm
A test tube labelled vaccine is seen in front of AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken, September 9, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo
Ottawa buys 76 mn doses of first made-in-Canada Covid-19 vaccine 23 Oct 2020 - 08:59 pm
In this file photo taken on May 20, 2020, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives on Parliament Hill to attend a sitting of the Special Committee on the Covid-19 Pandemic in Ottawa, Canada. Trudeau announced a deal on October 23, 2020, to procure 7
More than 50 million Americans have cast ballots in presidential election 23 Oct 2020 - 05:04 pm
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Debates over, Trump and Biden enter campaign's 11-day homestretch 23 Oct 2020 - 01:17 pm
TOPSHOT - (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on October 22, 2020 shows US President Donald Trump and Democratic Presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden during the second and final presidential debate at Belmont University i
Trump calls India, China air 'filthy' 23 Oct 2020 - 12:13 pm
TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump reacts during the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 22, 2020. / AFP / POOL / JIM BOURG
Russian hackers attack US state and local government networks, US government says 23 Oct 2020 - 12:24 am
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Gilead's remdesivir gets US FDA approval 22 Oct 2020 - 11:31 pm
FILE PHOTO: An ampule of Gilead Sciences COVID-19 antiviral Remdesivir is pictured during a news conference at the University Hospital Eppendorf (UKE) in Hamburg, Germany, April 8, 2020, as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues. Ulrich Pe
Canada launches pilot program testing travelers to cut down on quarantine time 22 Oct 2020 - 11:20 pm
FILE PHOTO: A passengers wears a mask which is now mandatory as a
White House releases raw footage of Trump's '60 Minutes' interview 22 Oct 2020 - 09:44 pm
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US Postal Service has delivered more than 100 million ballots 22 Oct 2020 - 08:56 pm
Vehicles drive through to drop off their mail-in ballots at the Registrar of Voters for San Diego County in San Diego, California, U.S., October 19, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Struggling Trump to go on offensive in final presidential debate 22 Oct 2020 - 08:11 pm
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about the environment during a campaign stop at Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum in Jupiter, Florida, U.S., September 8, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo