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US: Ahead of inauguration Washington DC converted into garrison city

US Marshals are deploying 4,000 officers to Washington DC. Major parts of the majestic National Mall, which during inauguration is usually thronged by thousands of people, have been closed off

US: Joe Biden's long political evolution leads to his biggest test

8-year-old president-elect will inherit stewardship of a nation wrenched by pandemic, seismic cultural fissures and an opposition party's base that considers him illegitimate

US: Washington DC mayor concerned about attacks on residential area

The mayor said what has been widely reported by the press was the lockdown on the federal grounds in the city, but the residential area in the nation's capital was also under threat

20 Indian-Americans get key roles in Joe Biden administration

Biden has either nominated or named at least 20 Indian Americans, including 13 women, to key positions in his administration

Joe Biden to prioritize legal status for millions of immigrants

Biden's decision to immediately ask Congress to offer legal status to an estimated 11 million people in the country has surprised advocates

President-elect Biden planning decree blitz to tear up Trump work on Day 1

Rejoining Paris climate change accord on top of a big stimulus plan on cards

Pence urges Biden admin to exercise 'eternal vigilance' against China

Outgoing US Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday urged President-elect Joe Biden's administration to exercise 'eternal vigilance', especially when it comes to US-China relations

Kamala Harris to be sworn in as US VP by Justice Sotomayor on Jan 20

Harris, who will script history as the first female, first Black and first South Asian US vice president, will be sworn in by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic justice in US Supreme Court

Man arrested with handgun, ammunition at Washington DC checkpoint

Police have arrested a man with a handgun and 500 rounds of ammunition at a checkpoint in Washington set up ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration

Donald Trump to fly to Florida shortly before Joe Biden's inauguration

Flying in Air Force One for the last time, the President will go to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, where he will reportedly live his post-presidential life

Joe Biden's coronavirus plan: 100 million vaccine shots just the start

Biden pledged to maximise the available supply of vaccines and materials needed to administer them, using a Cold War-era law called the Defense Production Act

US President-elect Joe Biden unveils plan to speed Covid-19 vaccine rollout

According to a document released by his transition team, Biden would invoke the Defense Production Act to increase production of equipment needed to distribute the vaccines

Oil prices drop over 2% on China lockdowns, US stimulus concerns

Brent fell $1.32, or 2.3%, to settle at $55.10 a barrel

Timing of Trump impeachment trial uncertain as Pelosi gives no clues

Pelosi said Biden's proposed $1.9 trn Covid plan to speed up vaccines and economic aid is a "matter of complete urgency," suggesting it could take precedence over Trump's historic impeachment trial

Federal Reserve to stick to super-easy policy amid economic 'lull'

Analysts are penciling in faster economic growth now that vaccines are rolling out and with a Congress now controlled by Democrats more open to big government spending than Republicans typically are

Joe Biden's $1.9-trillion plan offers bridge for hard-hit economy

The incoming Democratic administration's proposed package provides targeted aid that economists say delivers the most effective economic boost

Sensex, Nifty slide as Joe Biden's $2-trillion relief plan sparks worries

The dollar rose, while oil prices came off their 10-month highs as investors mounted risk-off bets

Donald Trump to leave Washington on morning of Biden's inauguration

President Donald Trump will leave Washington next Wednesday morning, ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, according to a person familiar with the planning

The good doctor's mission: Atul Gawande sets out to reform US healthcare

Obamacare, he argues, has already provided a good starting point that can now be taken forward full-throttle with the new administration

Wall Street opens lower after Biden's stimulus plan raises tax concerns

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 64.7 points