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January-8-2021
- US Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao resigns
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced her resignation on Thursday in protest over chaos and violence that overran Capitol Hill a day earlier.
January-8-2021
- After Capitol clashes, Trump pledges orderly power transition
- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday there will be an "orderly transition" on Jan. 20, shortly after Congress concluded the electoral vote count certifying Joe Biden's presidential election victory.
December-24-2020
- Trump vetoes annual defense bill
- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021, despite the bill's passage in Congress by a veto-proof majority.
December-23-2020
- Fauci, other US senior health officials receive COVID-19 vaccines
- U.S. top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci and other senior health officials received COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday.
December-22-2020
- Biden receives first dose of coronavirus vaccine
- U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Monday received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine during a televised event.
December-18-2020
- France's Macron tests positive for COVID-19
- French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and will isolate himself for seven days, the French presidency said.
December-16-2020
- US Senate Majority Leader congratulates Biden on White House victory
- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated Joe Biden on Tuesday.
December-15-2020
- US Electoral College vote makes Biden's victory official
- The U.S. Electoral College cast votes on Monday for a new president based on the 2020 election results, making Democrat Joe Biden's White House victory official.
December-11-2020
- UN chief calls for solidarity in fighting COVID-19 on Human Rights Day
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for global solidarity to fight COVID-19 in a message on Human Rights Day, which falls on Dec. 10.
December-14-2020
- Mariatu Kargo: From an orphan in Sierra Leon to an artist in China
- Mariatu has always been involved in humanitarian activities in Africa, particularly in her native Sierra Leone, where she has supported the opening of a school for underprivileged children.
