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@POTUS resets as Twitter juggles presidential accounts

These institutional accounts don't belong to any particular individual - they're reserved for official government use by those in the current administration. Twitter will transfer them to President-elect Joe Biden once he is officially inaugurated on Wednesday. Minus, that is, most of their followers. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/38XP0hi

US passes 400,000 deaths from Covid-19

The bleak threshold was reached only about a month after the US recorded its 300,000th death from the disease, in mid-December, and nearly a year since it announced its first Covid death, at the end of February 2020. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3bUwbxr

Netanyahu makes surprise campaign pitch to Arab voters

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Tourism on track in the world's largest cave

Home to flying foxes and a 70-metre rock formation resembling a dog's paw, Son Doong -- a cave so large it has its own ecosystem and weather patterns -- is an otherworldly wonder that has reshaped the lives of the surrounding community since it opened for boutique tourism in 2013. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LRrytj

Covid: US passes 400,000 virus deaths as Europe battles surge

President-elect Joe Biden led a moving tribute Tuesday for US coronavirus victims - now more than 400,000 - as European nations battled record daily fatalities and fear spread of new virus strains. The pace of the pandemic has picked up with 100,000 deaths in the past month alone. "Let us shine the lights in the darkness along the sacred pool of reflection and remember all who we lost," said Biden. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3p0y1Ap

Pearls before swine: Kamala rises above pig fight to become first female US vice-president

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How Biden plans to fight climate change

Experts say that after four years under Donald Trump, the Democrat will have to rebuild the credibility the US lost in the eyes of the international community, by setting concrete goals for its emissions reductions on the path to net zero by 2050. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3qEuLeq

Incoming US defense chief promises to fight extremists in the ranks

In a hearing of the Senate Armed Forces Committee, Austin promised "to rid our ranks of racists and extremists, and to create a climate where everyone fit and willing has the opportunity to serve this country with dignity." from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3o08KoL

78-year-old Joe Biden will be oldest US president to take oath

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Covid-19: US passes 400,000 virus deaths as Europe battles surge

President-elect Joe Biden led a moving tribute Tuesday for US coronavirus victims - now more than 400,000 - as European nations battled record daily fatalities and fear spread of new virus strains. The pace of the pandemic has picked up with 100,000 deaths in the past month alone. "Let us shine the lights in the darkness along the sacred pool of reflection and remember all who we lost," said Biden. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3p0y1Ap

YouTube extends ban on Trump channel ahead of inauguration

"In light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, the Donald J. Trump channel will be prevented from uploading new videos or livestreams for an additional minimum of seven days," YouTube said in response to an AFP inquiry. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2LFsbGA

Trump halts deportation of Venezuelans for 18 months

"I have determined that it is in the foreign policy interest of the United States to defer the removal of any national of Venezuela, or alien without nationality who last habitually resided in Venezuela," for 18 months, the executive ordered signed by Trump said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2KvCAE5

Trump: We did what we came here to do

US President Donald Trump, in a farewell address released on Tuesday, touted his legacy and wished luck to the new administration of President-elect Joe Biden. "We did what we came here to do, and so much more," he said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3sFeU1g

Trump halts deportation of Venezuelans for 18 months

"I have determined that it is in the foreign policy interest of the United States to defer the removal of any national of Venezuela, or alien without nationality who last habitually resided in Venezuela," for 18 months, the executive ordered signed by Trump said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KvCAE5

Biden leads Covid memorial on eve of inauguration

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday signalled a new tone for the US government by leading a powerful tribute to the 400,000 Americans lost to Covid-19 as he arrived in Washington on the eve of his inauguration. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/39G6yxu

In farewell address, Trump says 'we did what we came here to do'

US President Donald Trump, in a farewell address released on Tuesday, touted his legacy and wished luck to the new administration of President-elect Joe Biden. "We did what we came here to do, and so much more," he said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3sFeU1g

'Pray' for Biden team, says Trump on last day in office

An emotional President-elect Joe Biden flew to Washington Tuesday on the eve of his inauguration, as his predecessor Donald Trump -- who will snub Biden's swearing-in -- for the first time wished success to the new administration. Tears rolled down Biden's cheeks at a farewell ceremony in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, where he paid tribute to his late son and rising politician Beau, before catching a plane to the capital. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2LRcagu

Biden leads Covid memorial on eve of inauguration

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday signalled a new tone for the US government by leading a powerful tribute to the 400,000 Americans lost to Covid-19 as he arrived in Washington on the eve of his inauguration. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/39G6yxu

Biden holds memorial for Covid-19 victims, says to heal we must remember

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Trump and Biden at odds over travel curbs as US Covid toll nears 4,00,000

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We must unify around our shared values, rise above partisan rancour: Trump in farewell message

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US, India have 'very strong' potential to work together, says state secretary nominee Blinken

India and the United States have "very strong" potential to work together and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been a "very strong" advocate of renewable energy and different technologies, said US Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken on Tuesday. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3p0Hbx0

Biden cabinet delayed, Senate confirmations begin

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