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Biden, Trump both predict victory as president alleges theft 04 Nov 2020 - 09:19 am

Washington: President Donald Trump early Wednesday said he expected a "big win" and accused Democrats of trying to steal the election after rival...

Biden at 224 electoral votes, Trump at 213: US media 04 Nov 2020 - 09:19 am

Washington: President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are battling it out for the White House, with polls closed across the United...

China's Fosun to end BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine trial, seek approval for another 04 Nov 2020 - 08:59 am

SUZHOU, China: BioNTech's Chinese partner Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group does not plan to run further clinical trials of the German firm's coronavirus vaccine...

Indian police arrest, charge firebrand TV station founder 04 Nov 2020 - 08:48 am

NEW DELHI: Indian police on Wednesday said they arrested a firebrand television news anchor and charged him with abetment to suicide in connection...

Trump wins Florida, biggest battleground prize 04 Nov 2020 - 08:39 am

WASHINGTON: The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local): 12:35 p.m. President Donald Trump has won Florida and its 29 electoral votes,...

Trump wins Ohio, holding on to battleground 04 Nov 2020 - 08:29 am

WASHINGTON: The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local): 12:19 a.m. President Donald Trump has won Ohio and its 18 electoral votes,...

Biden wins Minnesota, turning back Trump push 04 Nov 2020 - 08:26 am

WASHINGTON: The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local): 12:13 p.m. Democrat Joe Biden has carried Minnesota, turning back a strong push...

Harmony: Opposing Trump and Biden groups make music together 04 Nov 2020 - 08:08 am

WARREN, Michigan: For a brief and unexpected moment, there was harmony. Melody, too. A group of Donald Trump supporters and backers of Joe...

Colorado's Gardner first Republican unseated as Democrats seek Senate majority 04 Nov 2020 - 06:47 am

WASHINGTON: Republican Senator Cory Gardner was defeated on Tuesday in Colorado by former Governor John Hickenlooper, giving the Democrats their first victory of...

Republican Senator Cornyn wins re-election in highly competitive Texas race 04 Nov 2020 - 05:47 am

WASHINGTON - Republican Senator John Cornyn of Texas won reelection on Tuesday as the first victor among a dozen vulnerable Republican incumbents in...

Trump leads Biden in Florida, seen as a must-win for the president 04 Nov 2020 - 05:47 am

WILMINGTON, Del./WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump was narrowly leading Democratic rival Joe Biden in the vital battleground state of Florida on Tuesday, while other...

'Vote him out!': Biden supporters in cheerful mood outside White House 04 Nov 2020 - 02:45 am

Washington - Hundreds of Joe Biden supporters rallied at the White House Tuesday evening, fueling a festive atmosphere with blasting music and dancing...

US election day: what to expect 04 Nov 2020 - 12:46 am

Washington - US election day is finally here, and 100 million people have already voted by mail or in person. Millions more were...

Job whale done as Dutch train lifted to safety 04 Nov 2020 - 12:18 am

Spijkenisse, Netherlands - Cranes safely lifted a Dutch metro carriage off a huge sculpture of a whale's tail on Tuesday, a day after...

Democrats favored to win control of US Senate, but results may be delayed 03 Nov 2020 - 11:22 pm

WASHINGTON - Democrats are favored to emerge from 14 hotly contested U.S. Senate races with full control of Congress in Tuesday's election, but...

Biden swings through Pennsylvania; Trump returns to White House 03 Nov 2020 - 11:03 pm

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden returned to his childhood hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, for some last-minute campaigning on Election Day, while President Donald...

US postal service ordered to check for delayed ballots in key battlegrounds 03 Nov 2020 - 09:49 pm

WASHINGTON - A judge ordered the U.S. Postal Service to sweep some mail processing facilities on Tuesday afternoon for delayed ballots and immediately...

Turkey orders businesses closed at 10 pm to fight virus 03 Nov 2020 - 09:43 pm

Ankara - Turkey's restaurants, cinemas and other businesses will have to shut at 10:00 pm to help fight rising coronavirus infections, President Recep...