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YouTube extends Trump suspension ahead of Biden’s inauguration
Date: 2021-01-20 06:25:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:8760101
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (MENA) - YouTube extended outgoing US President Donald Trump’s temporary suspension for another week, citing the possibility he could incite violence during the transition of power to President-Elect Joe Biden. “In light of ....
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US soldier arrested for attempting to assist Daesh - Department of Justice
Date: 2021-01-20 06:19:22 GMT - USA - World - SN:8 - ID:8760090
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (MENA) - A US Army soldier was arrested on federal terrorism charges for allegedly attempting to assist Islamic State conduct a deadly ambush on US troops, media reports quoted the Department of Justice as saying in a ....
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US Covid-19 death toll tops 400,000
Date: 2021-01-20 06:05:05 GMT - USA - World - SN:6 - ID:8760062
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (MENA) - The US on Tuesday surpassed 400,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, as the pace of fatalities has accelerated following a fall surge that left few corners of the country untouched by the virus and overwhelmed ....
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Biden gives emotional farewell to Delaware as he departs for Washington on eve of his inauguration
Date: 2021-01-19 22:07:26 GMT - USA - World - SN:79 - ID:8759938
WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (MENA) - US President-elect Joe Biden arrives in Washington Tuesday for the start of his inaugural ceremonies, preparing to take his oath of office, CNN reported. As he departed for the nation's capital, Biden gave an ....
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Benin's president announces candidacy for 2nd presidential term
Date: 2021-01-19 22:06:10 GMT - Benin - World - SN:78 - ID:8759973
PORTO-NOVO, Jan 19 (MENA) - Benin's President Patrice Talon has announced his candidacy for a second presidential term. Talon said he will continue to capitalize on his energy to establish governance. The next presidential election in Benin, ....
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Joe Biden lands at Joint Base Andrews on the eve of his inauguration
Date: 2021-01-19 21:42:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:76 - ID:8759983
WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (MENA) - President-elect Joe Biden landed at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington Tuesday for the start of his inaugural ceremonies at a dark and solemn moment in American history, preparing to take his oath of office as the US ....
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CIA director resigns
Date: 2021-01-19 20:38:58 GMT - USA - World - SN:75 - ID:8759937
WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (MENA) - CIA Director Gina Haspel, who has had an increasingly strained relationship with outgoing US President Donald Trump during the final year of his administration, announced Tuesday that she is leaving the agency, Forbes ....
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Congo's presidential vote set for March 21
Date: 2021-01-19 19:01:17 GMT - Democratic Republic of Congo - World - SN:66 - ID:8759678
KINSHASA, Jan 19 (MENA) - Presidential election in the Republic of the Congo will take place on March 21; however, security and defense forces will vote on March 17, enabling them to secure the electoral process four days later, Congo's electoral ....
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Japan to set up special body for variant cases
Date: 2021-01-19 17:41:28 GMT - Japan - World - SN:62 - ID:8759659
TOKYO, Jan 19 (MENA) – Japan's health ministry plans to set up a follow-up center specializing in efforts to prevent spreading of new strains of the coronavirus, NHK reported. Health minister Tamura Norihisa disclosed the plan on Tuesday, ....
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US registers 137,008 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-01-19 16:35:51 GMT - USA - World - SN:54 - ID:8759578
WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (MENA) - The US reported 137,008 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to more than 24,000,000 since the pandemic began, according to Johns Hopkins University data. There were more ....
