Americas

USA

International observers see no fraud in 'historic' US vote

The report notes that due to COVID-19, mail-in votes and early votes combined accounted for over one-hundred million ballots ahead of election day.

10/11/2020

Brazil

Brazil halts trials of Chinese-made vaccine due to 'serious event'

The potential vaccine is being developed by Chinese biopharmaceutical firm Sinovac and in Brazil would be mostly produced by Sao Paulo's state-run Butantan Institute.

10/11/2020

USA

Trump campaign continues legal fight in key battleground states

Some Republican officials invoked the Trump mantra that only “legal votes” should be counted, but others emerged to counter the campaign narrative and urging voters to support the results.

10/11/2020

USA

Biden warns 200,000 Americans could die before a vaccine is available

The president-elect lowered expectations that a vaccine could arrive soon and outlined his plans to tackle the pandemic once he is sworn into office.

10/11/2020

USA

21-year-old is first person with Down Syndrome to finish Ironman race

Chris Nikic, from Florida, completed one of the most phisically-demanding races on the planet.

09/11/2020

USA

The first Biden effect? A champagne rush in Washington DC

Champagne and Californian sparkling wines have been flying of the shelves in the US' capital city,

09/11/2020

USA

Our coronavirus vaccine is 90% effective, says Pfizer

"Today is a great day for science and humanity," Pfizer Chairman and CEO, Dr. Albert Bourla, said.

09/11/2020

USA

Trump refuses to concede but provides no evidence of electoral fraud

Across the country, supporters of President Trump aren't only disappointed, many are refusing to accept the results of the election.

09/11/2020

USA

Already flooded south Florida takes pelting from Storm Eta

Beaches and coronavirus testing sites closed, public transportation shut down and some evacuations in place in Florida early Monday.

09/11/2020

USA

Biden seeks to move quickly and build administration

The president-elect has already named co-chairs of a coronavirus working group.

09/11/2020

USA

Trebek remembered for grace that elevated him above TV host

“Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek has died at the age of 80.

08/11/2020

USA

Bush congratulates Biden as Republicans silent on election outcome

Former US President George W Bush said the election outcome was "clear" while Trump refused to concede.

08/11/2020

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Trump plays golf and poses with bride as Biden wins election

US President Donald Trump was playing golf the moment news outlets called the presidential race in favour of Joe Biden.

08/11/2020

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Joe Biden supporters celebrate win in San Francisco, California

The result came after a four-day wait for votes to be counted in key states.

08/11/2020

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Biden and Trump supporters rally in Arizona

Supporters of President Donald Trump confronted supporters of President-elect Joe Biden in Arizona, which emerged as one of the key battleground states in the race.

08/11/2020

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Biden and Harris celebrate victory with fireworks and drone display

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris brought their families on-stage with them to close out their victory party on Saturday night.

08/11/2020

USA

'Time to heal America': Joe Biden calls for unity in victory speech

President-elect Joe Biden reached out to Trump supporters in a bid to bridge the divide in a country driven apart by social and economic turmoil.

08/11/2020

USA

'This isn't over!': Donald Trump's supporters refuse to accept defeat

At protests in cities across the US, Trump supporters railed against the news that Joe Biden is the President-elect, chanting "This isn’t over! This isn’t over!" and "Fake news!"

08/11/2020

USA

Kamala Harris becomes first black woman, South Asian elected VP

Kamala Harris is the first black woman and South Asian to be elected Vice President of the United States.

07/11/2020

USA

'Biden can bring back kindness': Democrats toast winning White House

"In 2016, we woke up crying," said Lola Faleit, a 26-year-old human resources manager in New York City. "Today we are celebrating."

07/11/2020

USA

Biden transition team didn't wait for verdict to get busy

Well before Saturday's victory for Joe Biden, longtime aide Ted Kaufman had been leading efforts to ensure the former US vice president can begin building out a government in anticipation of a victory.

07/11/2020

USA

Biden is taking office in the US, but what does it mean for Europe?

Here's what we know about what to expect next.

07/11/2020

USA

Georgia Senate race goes to runoff after Republican drops below 50%

Senator David Perdue and Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff will have a runoff election in January in a crucial Senate race that could determine which party wins the majority.

07/11/2020

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Guatemala army rescues flood victims after Hurricane Eta

As the remnants of Hurricane Eta moved back over Caribbean waters, governments in Central America worked to tally the displaced and dead, and recover bodies from landslides and flooding that claimed dozens of lives from Guatemala to Panama.

07/11/2020

USA

Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows diagnosed with coronavirus

Meadows is the latest White House official to be diagnosed with the disease after scores of aides, as well as the president and first lady, tested positive.

07/11/2020

USA

Coronavirus: US breaks daily record with 127,000 new positive cases

While attention is fixed on vote counting in the US presidential election, the US continues to break records with new daily COVID-19 cases.

07/11/2020