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Americans pivot from red-hot Trump to Biden's seasoned cool

Americans pivot from red-hot Trump to Biden's seasoned cool

WASHINGTON — In a crystallizing moment at the last presidential debate, Donald Trump and Joe Biden fielded a question about people of colour who live alongside chemical plants and oil refineries that seem to be making them sick.
Iran's president calls on Biden to return to nuclear deal

Iran's president calls on Biden to return to nuclear deal

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president called on President-elect Joe Biden to “compensate for past mistakes” and return the U.S. to Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, a state-run news agency reported Sunday.
UK does a U-turn, backs soccer star's child hunger campaign

UK does a U-turn, backs soccer star's child hunger campaign

LONDON — The British government has made another abrupt about-face and now says it will provide free meals to disadvantaged children in England over the upcoming holidays following a hugely popular child hunger campaign by soccer star Marcus Rashford
Gunbattle in Kashmir kills 4 Indian soldiers, 3 rebels

Gunbattle in Kashmir kills 4 Indian soldiers, 3 rebels

SRINAGAR, India — A fierce gunbattle on Sunday left four Indian soldiers and three insurgents dead in Indian-controlled Kashmir, an Indian army official said. The fighting in Kupwara district started at around 1 a.m.
World leaders hope for fresh start after Biden win

World leaders hope for fresh start after Biden win

World leaders on Sunday cheered Joe Biden’s election as U.S. president as a chance to enhance co-operation on climate change, the coronavirus and other problems after four years of President Donald Trump's rejection of international alliances.
How Biden navigated pandemic politics to win the White House

How Biden navigated pandemic politics to win the White House

WILMINGTON, Del. — Joe Biden was fresh off winning the Michigan primary and effectively capturing the Democratic presidential nomination, a prize he'd sought for the better part of three decades.
Japan emperor's brother proclaimed 1st in line to throne

Japan emperor's brother proclaimed 1st in line to throne

TOKYO — Japanese Emperor Naruhito's younger brother, Crown Prince Fumihito, was formally sworn in as first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne in a traditional palace ritual Sunday that has been postponed for seven month and scaled down due to the co
Message of Election 2020: Trump lost, but Trumpism did not

Message of Election 2020: Trump lost, but Trumpism did not

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump lost. But Trumpism did not.
Fight for Senate control awaits in Georgia after Biden's win

Fight for Senate control awaits in Georgia after Biden's win

WASHINGTON — Control of the Senate likely won’t be decided until a January runoff in Georgia, even after Democrat Joe Biden won the White House on Saturday.
Harris pays tribute to Black women in 1st speech as VP-elect

Harris pays tribute to Black women in 1st speech as VP-elect

Vice president-elect Kamala Harris on Saturday paid tribute to the women, particularly Black women, whose shoulders she stands on as she shatters barriers that have kept mostly white men entrenched at the highest levels of American politics for more
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