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Biden could name cabinet picks amid Trump efforts to block transition 17 Nov 2020 - 01:50 pm
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden removes his face mask to speak about the U.S. economy after attending a briefing in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 16, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Thieves steal $6.6 million of Apple products in UK truck heist 17 Nov 2020 - 12:56 pm
File photo: The Apple logo is seen through a security fence erected around the Apple Fifth Avenue store in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 5, 2020. Reuters/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Pfizer to start pilot delivery program for its COVID-19 vaccine in 4 U.S. states 17 Nov 2020 - 12:22 pm
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UK's Johnson says devolving powers to Scotland was "a disaster" 17 Nov 2020 - 11:51 am
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon gestures during the First Minister's Questions session at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh on November 12, 2020. / AFP / POOL / Jane Barlow
New Malaysia curbs to affect quarter of Top Glove workers; shares slump 17 Nov 2020 - 11:39 am
A worker inspects newly-made gloves at Top Glove factory in Shah Alam, Malaysia August 26, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo
Three detained in Germany over $1 billion Green Vault jewel heist 17 Nov 2020 - 11:18 am
A general view of Green Vault city palace, unique historic museum that contains the largest collection of treasures in Europe after a robbery in Dresden, Germany, November 25, 2019. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel/File Photo
Australia scrambles to contain new COVID-19 cluster 17 Nov 2020 - 11:00 am
Medical staff members take details from people queuing at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing site as the state of South Australia experiences an outbreak, in Adelaide, Australia, November 17, 2020. AAP Image/Kelly Barnes via REUTERS
SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station 17 Nov 2020 - 10:21 am
This NASA TV video grab shows Nasa's SpaceX Crew-1 mission aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon (L) docked to the International Space Station (R) on November 16, 2020. Four astronauts were successfully launched on the SpaceX Crew Dragon
Laziness could save lives: Germany's Covid-heroes campaign hits the right note 17 Nov 2020 - 10:19 am
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British diplomat praised for saving drowning woman in China 17 Nov 2020 - 10:03 am
Stephen Ellison, British consul-general in Chongqing, rescues a drowning student, who had fallen into a river by accident, at a scenic spot in Chongqing, China November 14, 2020, in this screengrab taken from video. Jiang Lang via British consulate in Cho
South Korea to tighten social distancing, warns of new COVID-19 crisis 17 Nov 2020 - 09:47 am
A man holding a pet dog takes a walk amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic at a park in Seoul, South Korea, November 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Iowa joins US states from coasts to heartland acting to curb COVID-19 17 Nov 2020 - 08:38 am
A medical staff member treats a patient suffering from coronavirus in the COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) at United Memorial Medical Center on November 16, 2020 in Houston, Texas. Texas has recorded more than 1.1 million cases of the disease, with more
We can stop COVID-19: Moderna vaccine success gives world more hope 17 Nov 2020 - 08:35 am
Researchers work in a lab run by Moderna Inc, who said November 16, 2020 that its experimental vaccine was 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19 based on interim data from a late-stage clinical trial, in an undated photograph. Moderna Inc/Handout via REU
Turkey should implement concrete measures against coronavirus spike -minister 17 Nov 2020 - 12:29 am
People wearing protective masks walk past by a street vendor selling roasted chestnuts, amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Istanbul, Turkey November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
'More people may die,' Biden says, if Trump blocks cooperation on virus planning 17 Nov 2020 - 12:23 am
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks about the U.S. economy as Vice President-elect Kamala Harris stands by following their briefing with economic advisers in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 16, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Biden says containing pandemic is vital to economic recovery 17 Nov 2020 - 12:17 am
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE - NOVEMBER 16: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks about the U.S. economy during a press briefing at the Queen Theater on November 16, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Mr. Biden and his advisors continue to work on the long t
Trump to order troop reductions in Afghanistan, Iraq 16 Nov 2020 - 11:56 pm
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Pakistan's second wave of coronavirus infections gathers momentum 16 Nov 2020 - 11:23 pm
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