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She would be the highest-ranking transgender official in the US government

As vice president, she will be a heartbeat away from leading the United States

Countries with questionable democratic track records relish the chance to denounce the US

At the same time, Kim vowed at a recent congress of the ruling party to expand wireless networks

Voters will decide on ban in national referendum on March 7

General Lloyd Austin lauds the country's steps for Afghan peace process; vows to deter 'regional actors'

Among officials sanctioned by Iran were Secretary of State Mike Pompeo; ex-Defense Secretary Mark Esper & many others

In a televised cabinet meeting the Iranian president urges Biden to return to a 2015 nuclear deal

Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and the Seychelles will also get supplies in this week’s first phase, the ministry said

Thousands dying daily from the Covid pandemic, with badly damaged economy and a surge in political violence

Trump sought support for his unproven claims of voter fraud, an official familiar with the situation said

Blockages draw criticism from other members including Britain, the United States, European Union and India

WHO earlier said China could have applied public health measures more forcefully in January last year to curb cases

The country has so far vaccinated 631,417 frontline workers

US president-elect aims to reverse rump’s signature policies on immigration, climate change and response to pandemic

Minister who was among thousands, defying SOPs, to consume syrup made by a 'holy man' was hospitalised with the virus

Newsom had selected California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to serve out the rest of Harris' term that ends in 2022

Aftershocks ranged in magnitude from 3.5 to 5

The facility is expected to have enough rooms to hold more than 4,000 people once it is completed

39 million doses of coronavirus vaccines had been administered so far in at least 49 higher income countries

More troops are now deployed in Washington than in Afghanistan

‘If they fear protests or COVID-19, I would bury my son in our graveyard during the night,’ one father says

The budget for peacekeeping operations is separate and totals around $6.5 billion

The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in mainland China is 89,454, while the death toll remained at 4,635

The Hindu newspaper reported that in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, the turnout was only 16 percent

Shashi Tharoor, a Congress lawmaker, said the messages required “serious inquiry” by Modi government

Pakistan planned to cover vaccines for the majority of the population for free

The Qatari foreign minister added that his government was supporting ongoing discussions between Iran and South Korea

Schools in more than 130 countries took part in November 2020 exam series, according to CAIE

The Capitol Police in a statement says that the lockdown was lifted and the fire nearby was contained

Suspect impregnated 17-year-old several times and forced her to abort foetus

India vaccinated 148,266 people on Monday, taking the total to 381,305

Navalny was detained at Moscow airport on Sunday after flying home for first time since he was poisoned last summer

WHO-backed Independent Panel for Pandemic Response says 'largely hidden epidemic contributed to the global spread'

‘Was national security milked for electoral purposes,’ questions Congress lawmaker Manish Tewari

The balloon will join museum's protest collection, which includes banners and flags belonging to demonstrators

The quake caused significant damage to hundreds of homes, a mall, hospital and several hotels

After a series of problems exporting fish to the EU due to withdrawal from the bloc

Riot police use water cannon to try to disperse the gathering

Here is a look at the members of America's new "first family"

Hotel authorities quarantine two hotels and close ski schools

With a negative PCR test in their home countries--tourists can freely enter Dubai

Latest figures show the UK has vaccinated 3,857,266 people with a first dose and 449,736 with a second

Twenty-two workers became trapped more than 600 metres from the mine's entrance after a blast eight days ago

Expert says authorities should have waited for efficacy data for locally produced vaccine

The image of Washington as a fortress has unsettled U.S. pride over the traditionally peaceful transfer of power

The claims came to light during an investigation into a 2002 bombing in Karachi

Physician Walid al-Fitaihi detained in 2017 under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s anti-corruption campaign

Navalny was flown to Berlin in August for emergency medical treatment after being poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent

France earlier claimed that Tehran was in the process of building up its nuclear weapons