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Biden's remarks came after Trump tweeted earlier Friday that he would not attend the inauguration.

pandemic has so far broadly been brought to heel by Chinese authorities since its emergence in Wuhan in late 2019, with small outbreaks swiftly snuffed out using mass testing, local lockdowns and travel restrictions.

Oil prices hit their highest level in nearly a year on Friday, gaining 8% on the week, supported by Saudi Arabia's pledge to cut output and strong gains in major equity markets.

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery rose $1.41 to $52.24 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for March delivery rose $1.61 to $55.99 a barrel.

Defense leaders are reviewing restrictions on the use of force by National Guard members and could allow troops to carry batons or guns in Washington, D.C., as they brace for more protests and possible violence around the Jan. 20 inaugural, The Associated...

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee asked Chief Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay to issue a notification raising the occupancy limit of theatres from 50 to 100 per cent that had been restricted to ensure physical distancing.

Newly released transcripts show that many Federal Reserve officials had concerns in late 2015 over whether they were making a mistake in raising a key interest rate for the first time in nearly decade.

The U.S. economy shed jobs for the first time in eight months in December as the country buckled under an onslaught of COVID19 infections, suggesting a significant loss of momentum that could temporarily disrupt the recovery from the pandemic.

A Delhi government official on Friday said around 50 birds, mostly crows, have died in Dwarka, Mayur Vihar Phase-III and Hastsal in west Delhi in the last three to four days.

Attending the virtual inauguration of the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) from Mumbai, Shah Rukh Khan said that he felt sorry for not being able to be present at the programme physically.

Sweden tightened social distancing rules for shopping centres, gyms and private gatherings on Friday and said it was ready to close businesses if needed, but stopped short of a lockdown to fight the spread of the pandemic.

Airbus is planning a summit meeting with major suppliers in coming days, amid mounting speculation that it may have to delay planned jet output increases as Europe faces a resurgent coronavirus crisis, industry sources said on Friday.

Asked about the status of talks with the Chinese side over the border row, MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the latest round of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) was held on December 18 and the two sides have agreed to...

Indonesian Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, the suspected mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, walked free from prison on Friday after serving 10 years for setting up a militant training camp.

The French government will only permit ski resorts to reopen lifts if the COVID19 situation by Jan. 20 allows, a minister said on Friday.

A month after his wedding with Shweta Agarwal, Aditya Narayan talks about settling into his married life.