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He further said there is a need to balance COVID-19 responses with economic development. "We need to shift the driving forces and growth models of the global economy and improve its structure," he said.

The republic leader has been facing impeachment following his inflammatory speech which urged thousands of his supporters to flock to the Capitol and protest the congressional certification of Joe Biden's victory in the US polls.

Asked on whether he was enjoying the meme as much as the rest of the world, Bernie Sanders said he was overjoyed that his handwoven mittens, blue facemask and trademark glower could be turned into gold for needy Americans.

We will stand with friends and allies to advance our shared prosperity, security, and values in the Indo-Pacific region and that includes deepening our ties with democratic Taiwan, Price said.

Trump was impeached on a single charge of 'incitement of insurrection' for his role in whipping up his supporters during a speech in Washington on January 6, the day a pro-Trump mob stormed Congress and threatened the lives of lawmakers and then-vice pres...

Britain's environment minister said on Friday no decision had been taken on plans to give everyone who tested positive for COVID19 a payment after newspapers reported people could be given 500 pounds ($683.75) to incentivise them to take tests.

A court on Thursday convicted Angelo Caloia, a former head of the Vatican bank, on charges of embezzlement and money laundering, making him the highest ranking Vatican official to be convicted of a financial crime.

Two Belgian men left unemployed by the coronavirus pandemic have reinvented themselves as the "COVID boys", disinfecting public surfaces and patrolling Brussels to encourage social distancing and mask wearing.

A twin suicide bombing killed at least 23 people and wounded more than 50 in a Baghdad market on Thursday, the first such attack in years, security and medical sources said.

A banned Thai opposition politician, who is facing a criminal complaint of defaming the monarchy, defended on Thursday his criticism of the government's coronavirus vaccine strategy that relies on a company owned by King Maha Vajiralongkorn.

California's health department said on Wednesday it was safe to continue to use a batch of COVID19 vaccine from Moderna Inc for inoculation after a pause on Sunday due to possible allergic reactions.

The first cannabis farm has been found in London's historic financial district, where office buildings have been emptied because of lockdowns to contain the spread of COVID19, British police said on Wednesday.

A Polish judge critical of the ruling nationalists' judiciary reforms refused to appear for questioning at a prosecutor's office on Wednesday, the latest twist in a case that has come to symbolise the conflict between the government and some judges.

Chinese state media outlets have run a series of articles criticising Western COVID19 vaccines in the past week, including Pfizer's, while touting Chinamade vaccines as safer and more accessible.

Biden will sign 17 orders and actions hours after being sworn in as US leader to break from policies of departing President Donald Trump and set new paths on immigration, the environment, fighting coronavirus, and the economy, said aides.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that Germany may need to consider border crossing curbs if other European countries do not act to halt the spread of the coronavirus, particularly its new, more transmissible variants.