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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
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Electors meeting to formally choose Biden as next president
Pakistan police arrest 3 militants, foiling possible attack
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan's counter-terrorism police on Monday raided a militant hideout in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, arresting three suspects linked to past bomb attacks. The men had also plotted to …
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MONARCH BUTTERFLY-THREATENED — Chart. This digital embed chart shows a decline in the the annual count of monarch butterflies overwintering in California during the weeks around Thanksgiving. This chart will update…
AP Interview: Tokyo leader: Vaccines give hope for Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — The growing availability of coronavirus vaccines is a “ray of hope” for hosting the Olympics next summer, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Monday as Japan struggles with a new surge in infections.
Singapore approves use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine
SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore has approved the use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, and the first shipment will arrive by the end of this month, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Monday.
Biden aides hope Electoral College vote is GOP turning point
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden and his top aides have a message for President Donald Trump and his supporters: It's long past time to move on.
Eswatini leader dies of virus amid new wave in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Eswatini prime minister Ambrose Dlamini, who had tested positive for COVID-19, has died, the government has announced.
China confirms detention of Bloomberg news assistant
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Foreign Ministry confirmed on Monday that an assistant for the financial news service Bloomberg has been detained on suspicion of activities endangering national security.
World shares trend higher ahead of talks on Brexit, stimulus
Shares advanced in world markets on Monday as investors watched for developments in Britain’s trade talks with the European Union and on a new round of aid for American businesses and workers.
India arrests top TV executive over alleged ratings fraud
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian police have arrested the chief executive officer of a media group that owns a polarizing television news channel on charges of rigging the ratings system, a major component in determin…
Families marry off daughters to ease finances amid COVID-19
KOIDU, Sierra Leone (AP) — The man first caught a glimpse of Marie Kamara as she ran with her friends past his house near the village primary school. Soon after, he proposed to the fifth-grader.
EU chief negotiator still sees hope to clinch EU-UK deal
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier said Monday he still has the firm belief that a Brexit trade agreement is possible, and whittled the outstanding disputes to be settled ahead of the Ne…
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Electoral College makes it official: Biden won, Trump lost