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Congress opens new session as Coronavirus, Joe Biden's win dominate

Democrat Nancy Pelosi is set Sunday to be reelected as House speaker by her party, which retains the majority in the House but with the slimmest margin in 20 years after a November election wipeout

US election: Joe Biden flexes Georgia muscle alongside GOP in Senate races

The push ahead of Tuesday's election comes with early voting making some Republicans nervous as President Donald Trump continues to assert falsely that the Georgia process was rigged

Japanese governors demand state of emergency amid spread of virus

The Japanese capital, Tokyo, and three nearby prefectures have asked the national government to declare a state of emergency

USA coronavirus update: California hits record 585 virus deaths in 1 day

California started the new year by reporting a record 585 coronavirus deaths in a single day

Texas judge dismisses suit aimed at overturning US election results

A federal judge on Friday dismissed a last-gasp lawsuit led by a House Republican that aimed to give Vice President Mike Pence the power to overturn the results of the presidential election

Once a model, California now struggles to tame coronavirus outbreak

Ambulances waited hours for openings to offload coronavirus patients. Overflow patients were moved to hospital hallways and gift shops, even a cafeteria

GOP torn over Donald Trump's Electoral College challenge of Joe Biden

Donald Trump's extraordinary challenge of his election defeat by Joe Biden is becoming a defining moment for the Republican Party before next week's joint session of Congress

Microsoft says hackers viewed source code, could not make changes to it

Microsoft said in a blog post that hackers tied to a massive intrusion of dozens of US government agencies and private companies snuck farther into its systems than previously thought

Premier League: Leicester defender Jonny Evans agrees to contract extension

Evans turns 33 on Sunday, when Leicester visits Newcastle

5 Man City players test positive for Covid as Chelsea game hangs in balance

Ahead of Sunday's trip to Stamford Bridge, City has returned to training after the virus outbreak led to the postponement of Monday's Premier League match against Everton

Australia changes word in anthem to honour Indigenous people, reflect unity

Australia has changed one word in its national anthem to reflect what the prime minister called the spirit of unity and the country's Indigenous population

Iran begins construction at underground nuclear facility amid US tensions

Iran has begun construction on a site at its underground nuclear facility at Fordo amid tensions with the US over its atomic programme, a report said

Trump admin blacklists top Chinese chipmaker, alleging military ties

The move limits the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp's access to advanced US technology

Liverpool's Klopp puzzled by latest block on allowing five subs in EPL

Klopp was unimpressed by the decision to allow Premier League teams to have nine players on the bench instead of seven

Bayern's Robert Lewandowski wins FIFA award as best men's player

Robert Lewandowski won his biggest personal prize, showing that a forward not named Messi or Ronaldo can be voted the world's best soccer player.

NZ vs PAK 1st T20I: Shadab Khan wins toss and elects to bat first

Pakistan captain Shadab Khan won the toss and elected to bat Friday in the first of three Twenty20 cricket internationals against New Zealand at Eden Park

Asian stocks dip after Wall Street hit record high on stimulus hope

Asian stock markets declined after Wall Street hit a new high on optimism about economic stimulus and coronavirus vaccine development despite a spike in US unemployment claims

Coca-Cola to lay off 2,200 workers worldwide as Covid-19 hit business

The Coca-Cola Company has said that it was laying off 2,200 workers, or 17 per cent of its global workforce, as part of a larger restructuring aimed at paring down its business units and brands.

US long-term mortgage rates fall to record low for 15th time this year

US long-term mortgage rates declined this week to record low levels for the 15th time this year against the backdrop of an economy ravaged by the pandemic

US jobless claims rise to 885,000 amid resurgence of coronavirus

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000 as a resurgence of coronavirus cases threatens the economy's recovery from its springtime collapse