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Pak looks forward to work with whoever wins US poll

"Pakistan looks forward to working with anyone who wins today," Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Chaudhri told Arab News on Tuesday and added that the Presidential election was an "internal matter" of the US but "Pakistan conveyed its best wishes to the American public". Pakistan People's Party Senator Sherry Rehman also former Pakistan ambassador to Washington, claimed that Islamabad had never taken sides in the US elections. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/361c3Fm

Young American voters hold key to White House

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Swedish PM self-isolating after contact met with Covid-19 case

The surge in new cases, not least in Sweden's biggest urban regions, saw Stockholm forced to temporarily suspend home testing for the disease this week after it was overwhelmed with requests. The testing was due to resume on Thursday. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/3eAMqza

‘Count Every Vote’: Protests over ballot tallies sweep through US cities

Calling on election officials to “count every vote,” protesters marched through the streets of several American cities in response to Trump’s aggressive effort to challenge the vote count in presidential election. In Minneapolis, protesters blocked a freeway, prompting arrests. In Portland, hundreds gathered to protest the Trump’s attempted interventions in the vote count. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3mVfLae

Need for 'new relationship' between EU, US: France

"We will have to build a new transatlantic relationship, which will be a new partnership," he told Europe 1 radio, adding that France would work "with the person elected and the new US government, whatever happens." from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/34WCQn0

Need for 'new relationship' between EU, US: France

"We will have to build a new transatlantic relationship, which will be a new partnership," he told Europe 1 radio, adding that France would work "with the person elected and the new US government, whatever happens." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/34WCQn0

France condemns Erdogan's 'declarations of violence'

France condemned what it said were "declarations of violence" by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and raised the possibility of new sanctions against Ankara. Erdogan has been feuding bitterly with French President Emmanuel Macron on a number of geopolitical flashpoints and, more recently, France's fight against radical Islam. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/3kZvHHX

France condemns Erdogan's 'declarations of violence'

France on Thursday condemned what it said were "declarations of violence" by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and raised the possibility of new sanctions against Ankara. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3kZvHHX

No winner yet; vote counting continues in tense US presidential race

Republican US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden have both claimed to be ahead in the closely fought presidential election, even as the final outcome hinged on a handful of states on Thursday where a flood of mail-in ballots triggered by the raging coronavirus pandemic remained to be counted. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3mVrWE5

How rural first-time voters trumped poll pundits, again

Pollsters and pundits have been embarrassed again as US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party have performed much better than forecast, riding on what appears to be support from first-time voters. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/38dw5ze

France fighting Islamist extremism, not Islam: Macron

The French president sparked protests across the Muslim world after last month's murder of teacher Samuel Paty -- who had shown his class a cartoon of Mohammed -- by saying France would never renounce its laws permitting blasphemous caricatures. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/3jZsBT9

Biden says believes 'we will be the winners' of US election

Democrat Joe Biden said Wednesday he was confident of winning the presidency once all votes are counted, saying he was leading Donald Trump in the remaining swing states that will determine the election's outcome. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/36kRtQD

Which US states are still counting votes and when will they be done?

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Trump sues in 3 states, laying ground for contesting outcome

President Donald Trump's campaign filed lawsuits Wednesday in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia, laying the groundwork for contesting battleground states as he slipped behind Democrat Joe Biden in the hunt for the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2GuEPpd

Could courts again decide the US election?

Democrats and Republicans girded Wednesday for a legal showdown to decide the winner of the tight presidential race between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. After Trump declared he was ready to go to the US Supreme Court to dispute the vote counting, his campaign announced a recount demand in Wisconsin and lawsuits in Michigan and Pennsylvania, three states critical to winning the presidency. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3oYK0PG

US formally quits Paris agreement but Biden pledges return

The United States left the Paris accord on Wednesday, becoming the first country to ever withdraw from an international climate change pact, but Joe Biden vowed he would immediately return as president. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/38b35rE

Over dozen Indian-Americans win US state polls

The five women elected to state legislatures are Jenifer Rajkumar to the New York State Assembly, Nima Kulkarni to the Kentucky State House, Kesha Ram to the Vermont State Senate, Vandana Slatter to the Washington State House and Padma Kuppa to the Michigan State House. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/38aQKnl

Over dozen Indian-Americans, including 5 women, win state polls; another 4 re-elected to Congress

The five women elected to state legislatures are Jenifer Rajkumar to the New York State Assembly, Nima Kulkarni to the Kentucky State House, Kesha Ram to the Vermont State Senate, Vandana Slatter to the Washington State House and Padma Kuppa to the Michigan State House. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3jZOzVS

US sets record for cases amid election battle over virus

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No clear result on election day. What happens next?

​​Record numbers of mail-in and early in-person votes have delayed the US election results as some states didn’t begin counting these votes until polls close on Tuesday. ​​Fears that Donald Trump will declare an early win and try to invalidate mail-in votes have already come true from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/34Ykzpt