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Biden elected for sole purpose of healing, uniting America: Family friend
Biden is the right person for the job, a long-time family friend of the President-elect said, asserting he has been elected for the sole purpose of healing and uniting the deeply polarised country
 "Biden elected for sole purpose of healing, uniting America: Family friend")
Trump's voter fraud claims one more step in delegitimising democracy: Obama
Trump's unsubstantiated claims of election fraud is one more step in delegitimising not just the incoming Biden administration, but democracy generally, his predecessor Barack Obama has said
 "Trump's voter fraud claims one more step in delegitimising democracy: Obama")
US elections 2020: Joe Biden wins Arizona, consolidates lead over Trump
Joe Biden has narrowly won Arizona, major US media outlets projected, capturing the state's 11 electoral votes and consolidating his lead over US President Donald Trump
 "US elections 2020: Joe Biden wins Arizona, consolidates lead over Trump")
New Yorkers knew Trump first - and spurned him before many Americans did
When Trump was elected in 2016, it was his first serious venture into electoral politics. In the half-century before his election, the then 70-year-old Trump had been a real estate developer
 "New Yorkers knew Trump first - and spurned him before many Americans did")
Biden as 2nd Catholic president to offer refresh in church's political role
The Roman Catholic Church is more diverse and more divided than it was 60 years ago
 "Biden as 2nd Catholic president to offer refresh in church's political role")
Former China FM says trade frictions with US could remain under Biden
Trade frictions between the United States and China may not ease in the near term even if Joe Biden becomes president of the United States, former Chinese finance minister Lou Jiwei said
 "Former China FM says trade frictions with US could remain under Biden")
Coronavirus winter surge puts US on red alert, Trump stews in White House
Fresh off his election loss, US President Trump is stewing in the White House as the coronavirus pandemic hammers America with a winter surge that is sending almost all its 50 states into red alert
 "Coronavirus winter surge puts US on red alert, Trump stews in White House")
Joe Biden may file lawsuit to make transition happen; experts wary
President-elect names aide Ron Klain as White House chief of staff
Biden must steer away from Trump's tariffs, focus on digital push in India
By the time Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi walked hand-in-hand in a Houston stadium in September 2019, the US had raised tariffs on 14% of Indian exports
 "Biden must steer away from Trump's tariffs, focus on digital push in India")
World leaders talking to Joe Biden about coronavirus, climate change
World leaders spoke to President-elect Joe Biden about cooperating on the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and other issues
 "World leaders talking to Joe Biden about coronavirus, climate change")
Joe Biden is set to 'undo the Trump years' with civil rights makeover
Biden will seek to return the division to its original purpose, focusing on anti-discrimination laws that protect millions of people in minority groups that were mostly ignored in the Trump years
Biden will prioritise defence partnership with India: Obama-era official
Biden was an early supporter of the India-US relationship and his administration will continue to prioritise the defence and security partnership with New Delhi, Barrack Obama-era administration said
 "Biden will prioritise defence partnership with India: Obama-era official")
Kamala Harris says no tax increase for annual income below $400,000
US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has assured Americans that there would be no increase in taxes for those having an annual income of less than $400,000
 "Kamala Harris says no tax increase for annual income below $400,000")
US election: Few legal wins so far as Trump team hunts for proof of fraud
During a Pennsylvania court hearing this week on one of the many election lawsuits, a judge asked a campaign lawyer whether he had found any signs of fraud from among the 592 ballots challenged
Biden win lifts Asia FX sentiment; bullish bets on rupiah at 6-yr high
Investors took long positions in all Asian currencies for the first time since early September, a Reuters poll showed
 "Biden win lifts Asia FX sentiment; bullish bets on rupiah at 6-yr high")
Donald Trump's silent public outing belies the White House in tumult
Trump has spent 10 minutes in public honouring America's war veterans a veneer of normalcy for a White House that's frozen by a defeated president mulling his options
 "Donald Trump's silent public outing belies the White House in tumult")
President-elect Biden moves forward without help from Trump's intel team
The presidential race was hovering in limbo in 2000 when outgoing President Bill Clinton decided to let then-Gov. George W. Bush read the ultra-secret daily brief of most sensitive intelligence
 "President-elect Biden moves forward without help from Trump's intel team")
In calls with world leaders, Biden emphasises on a secure Indo-Pacific
US President-elect Joe Biden in phone calls with the leaders of Australia, Japan and South Korea emphasised on maintaining a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region
 "In calls with world leaders, Biden emphasises on a secure Indo-Pacific")
IMF eyes new relationship with biggest shareholder after Joe Biden's win
The election of Joe Biden as US president gives the IMF a chance to reset its relationship with its largest shareholder and make green initiatives a bigger part of its global economic recovery plan
President-elect Joe Biden names Ron Klain as White House Chief of Staff
US President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday announced the appointment of Ron Klain, his longtime aide, as White House Chief of Staff