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Asian stocks set for strong start after day of gains on Wall Street

The Biden administration is expected to push through a nearly $2 trillion US fiscal stimulus plan

IndiGo tightens grip in India and targets growth abroad amid pandemic

By Aditi Shah and Jamie Freed

Biden announces return to Paris climate accord, curbs on US oil industry

By Valerie Volcovici and Trevor Hunnicutt

Johnson to Trudeau: How world leaders are reacting to Biden's inauguration

Here's how world leaders are reacting to US President Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday, replacing Donald Trump

Biden vows to repair America's alliances, engage with world once again

In his inaugural speech, the 78-year-old veteran Democratic leader said: "We'll be a strong and trusted partner for peace, progress and security"

Amazon offers to help US with vaccine in letter to President Biden

The world's largest online retailer has an agreement with a healthcare provider to administer vaccines at its facilities, Dave Clark, chief executive of Amazon's worldwide consumer business said

Hollywood returns: Gaga, J. Lo headline Joe Biden's inauguration

A slew of glittery celebrities is descending on Washington - virtually or in person - to welcome the new administration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, a duo popular in Hollywood

Biden looks to galvanise Covid-19 fight, vaccinations as he takes office

Biden takes office a day after the United States marked 400,000 deaths from Covid-19 since the pandemic broke out last March

WHO plans slew of coronavirus vaccine approvals for global rollout

COVAX, a global scheme co-led by the WHO, wants to deliver at least 2 billion Covid-19 doses across the world this year, with at least 1.3 billion going to poorer countries

Democrats take narrow control of US Senate as three new members sworn

Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff of Georgia and Alex Padilla of California took the oath of office in the Senate chamber hours after President Joe Biden was sworn in.

Wall Street closes at record highs as Netflix jumps, Biden inaugurated

Dow up 0.83%, S&P 500 up 1.39%, Nasdaq up 1.97%; FAANGs jump after Netflix results beat estimates

Biden arrives safely at White House, protected by thousands of troops

The unprecedented precautions ensured the new US president and Vice President Kamala Harris took office free of incident in a ceremony outside the US Capitol

President Joe Biden says Trump wrote him a very generous letter

"The president wrote a very generous letter," Biden told reporters at the White House

Joe Biden takes sweeping Day One action on energy, climate, immigration

The new president is also ordering the wearing of masks and social distancing in all federal buildings

US President Biden takes over nation in crisis, urges end to 'uncivil war'

With his hand on an heirloom Bible that has been in his family for more than a century, Biden took the presidential oath of office administered by U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts just after noon

Oil up 1% on stimulus hopes, tightening market ahead of Biden inauguration

Brent crude was up 53 cents, or 1%, at $56.43 a barrel

Italy mulls legal action against Pfizer over delay in Covid vax deliveries

Pfizer told Italy last week that it was cutting its deliveries by 29%

Biden to revoke Keystone XL pipeline permit in blow to Canada's oil sector

The move would represent another set-back for the beleaguered Canadian energy industry, kill thousands of jobs and marks an early bump in Biden's relationship with key trade partner Canada

Gold prices rise over 1% as focus turns to Joe Biden's administration

Yellen on Tuesday said pandemic relief would take priority over tax increases

Oil above $56 on US stimulus hopes ahead of Joe Biden inauguration

US Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen on Tuesday urged lawmakers to "act big" on pandemic relief spending