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Why Trump's Latest Electoral College Ploy Is Doomed To Fail
The competing slates were just the latest effort by Trump and his allies to use the complex machinery of U.S. presidential elections to sow confusion and doubt about Biden's victory.
Top US Officials Expected To Get COVID-19 Vaccine This Week
Senior U.S. officials will begin receiving coronavirus vaccines this week as part of updated federal continuity of government plans that now include terrorism and pandemics as threats to the nation, and its leaders.
First Batch Of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines Arrives In Canada
The initial 30,000 doses will go to 14 sites across Canada. The most vulnerable people, including the elderly in long-term care facilities and healthcare workers, will be first in line for shots.
Kidnappers Abduct 2 Indian Nationals After deflating Their Car Tyres in Nigeria
Hundreds of Indian nationals live and work in Nigeria, especially in the pharmaceutical sector.
Italy Plans Primrose-shaped Gazebos For COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign
Italy plans to set up primroseshaped pavilions in its artistic squares to dispense vaccines against the highly contagious disease caused by the novel coronavirus during a campaign that kicks off next month.
Hardline Indonesian Cleric Held On Suspicion He Broke Coronavirus Restrictions
Indonesian police arrested firebrand Islamic cleric Rizieq Shihab on Saturday on suspicion of breaching coronavirus restrictions by staging several mass gatherings since his return from selfexile last month.
Doctor Says Biden's Fractured Foot Is Healing As Expected
Presidentelect Joe Bidens fractured foot has been healing, his doctor said Saturday.
Hardline Indonesian Cleric Held Over Alleged Coronavirus Lockdown Breaches
Indonesian police detained firebrand Islamic cleric Rizieq Shihab for questioning on Saturday on suspicion of breaching coronavirus restrictions by staging several mass gatherings since his return from selfexile last month.
American Legion, Pelosi Joining Calls For VA Chief's Ouster
The nation's largest veterans organization and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday joined the growing calls for the ouster of President Donald Trump's Veterans Affairs chief, under fire after a government audit found he acted unprofessionally, if not u...
Armed Bandits Raid Nigerian School, Police Hunt For Missing Students
Bandits armed with assault rifles attacked a secondary school in Nigeria's northwestern Katsina state late on Friday, police said, and two local people told Reuters hundreds of students were missing.
EU Drugs Regulator Confirms Data Breach In Cyber Attack
Europe's drugs regulator confirmed on Friday data had been breached in a cyber attack that was disclosed days before, while adding that a limited number of thirdparty documents were unlawfully accessed.
Canada Forecasts Show Fast Coronavirus Spread; Officials Urge New Restrictions
Longerrange forecasts project the second wave of the coronavirus spreading rapidly through Canada, and all the major provinces need to impose more restrictions, federal health authorities said on Friday.
UK Cuts Self-isolation Period To 10 Days For Domestic Contacts, International Arrivals
Britain said on Friday it would cut the selfisolation period for COVID19 to 10 days from 14, in a change which will apply to both those presumed to have been in contact someone with the virus within the country, and those arriving from abroad.
Biden, Harris Named Time Magazine's 'Person Of The Year'
Time magazine has named Presidentelect Joe Biden and Vice Presidentelect Kamala Harris its Person of the Year.
Visa, Mastercard Dump Pornhub After Reports of Videos Showing Child Sex Abuse, Rape
The New York Times said the pornography website includes 'many' videos depicting 'child abuse and nonconsensual violence' among the 6.8 million new videos posted each year.
Justices Rule Muslim Men Can Sue FBI Agents Over No-fly List
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Muslim men who were placed on the governments nofly list because they refused to serve as FBI informants can seek to hold federal agents financially liable.