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Trump takes tax battle back to Supreme Court 13 Oct 2020 - 09:57 pm

New York - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday took his long-running fight to prevent New York prosecutors from obtaining his tax returns...

US Army chief returns to Pentagon after self-quarantine 13 Oct 2020 - 07:54 pm

WASHINGTON - The Army's chief of staff returned to the Pentagon on Tuesday, in a sign that the U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of...

Georgia breaks turnout record for first day of early voting 13 Oct 2020 - 06:37 pm

ATLANTA: More than 128,000 Georgians went to the polls Monday, a record for the first day of early voting in the state, according...

Pelosi rejects Trump COVID-19 aid offer, dimming hopes of quick deal 13 Oct 2020 - 05:17 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected President Donald Trump's latest offer on COVID-19 stimulus on Tuesday, in the latest sign that a...

Mr 'immune' Trump back on campaign trail with a roar 13 Oct 2020 - 10:59 am

Sanford, United States: Immune to Covid! Stronger than Joe Biden! Superman? Not quite, but Donald Trump wants America to know he's back. "Here...

Trump tests negative for COVID-19, is not infectious: White House physician 13 Oct 2020 - 04:54 am

Washington: US President Donald Trump has tested negative for COVID-19 and he is not infectious to others, the White House physician said on...

Coronavirus expert Fauci says Trump campaign ad should be removed 13 Oct 2020 - 12:26 am

WASHINGTON - Top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said on Monday that President Donald Trump's campaign team should withdraw an advertisement that...

Peru opens Machu Picchu for a single Japanese tourist after almost 7-month wait 12 Oct 2020 - 11:34 pm

LIMA - Peru opened the ruins of Machu Picchu for a single Japanese tourist after he waited almost seven months to enter the...

Mexico makes nearly $160 mln down payment for COVAX vaccine plan 12 Oct 2020 - 11:03 pm

MEXICO CITY - Mexico's government announced on Saturday that it made a $159.88 million payment to secure access to COVID-19 vaccines through the...

Trump to resume campaign in Florida as Biden shoots for the moon in Ohio 12 Oct 2020 - 10:37 pm

TOLEDO, Ohio - President Donald Trump will try to put his bout with COVID-19 behind him with a return to the campaign trail...

Fauci says Trump campaign ad twists his words on virus 12 Oct 2020 - 12:10 am

Washington - Top government scientist Anthony Fauci said Sunday that an ad aired by Donald Trump's reelection campaign was edited to make him...

White House seeks limited coronavirus relief bill, promises further talks on broader stimulus 11 Oct 2020 - 10:21 pm

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Sunday called on Congress to pass a stripped-down coronavirus relief bill using leftover funds from an expired...

Meghan Markle claims to be 'the most trolled person' of 2019 11 Oct 2020 - 09:34 pm

Washington Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle has claimed that she was "the most trolled person in the entire world" last year, the media...

With no power, Louisiana residents return home to assess Hurricane Delta damage 11 Oct 2020 - 07:34 pm

LAKE CHARLES, La - Louisianans continued storm cleanup on Sunday after Hurricane Delta rolled through the region on Friday, as more returned to...

Trump says in interview he no longer has COVID-19 and is not a transmission risk 11 Oct 2020 - 05:53 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Fox News interview on Sunday he no longer has COVID-19 and is not a transmission...

'Feeling great': Trump seeks campaign comeback from Covid-19 11 Oct 2020 - 10:06 am

Washington: President Donald Trump rallied hundreds of supporters for a comeback event at the White House, jumping back into the election race nine...

Climate activist Greta Thunberg shows support for Biden in rare political tweet 10 Oct 2020 - 09:35 pm

STOCKHOLM: Teen climate-change fighter Greta Thunberg on Saturday showed support for Democrat Joe Biden, urging voters concerned about the environment to make their...