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Not ready yet to recognise Biden as US President, says Vladimir Putin

Relations between the 2 nations already ruined; nothing to be damaged, he said

Biden appoints Indian-American as policy director of incoming First Lady

Biden on Friday announced another round of White House staff positions to be filled by longtime aides to the Bidens

US polls: Judge rejects Trump's bid to stop Pennsylvania vote certification

The state's 20 electoral votes would not have been enough on their own to hand Trump a second term

President-elect Biden could announce Cabinet picks as soon as next week

The Cabinet announcements could be released in tranches

Twitter to hand over @POTUS account to President-elect Biden on Jan 20

The current tweets posted during the Trump administration will be archived, and the account will be reset to zero tweets.

2 more defeats, a case withdrawn; Trump's fight to keep presidency narrows

A judge in Arizona tossed a Republican suit seeking a fresh audit of the vote in pivotal Maricopa County, which largely delivered that state to Biden

US biofuel industry seeks federal clean fuel program from Joe Biden

Biofuel producers claim the carbon intensity of their fuels is low, mainly because they are produced from renewable crops like corn and other organic materials

Joe Biden wants Congress to pass coronavirus aid in lame-duck session

Joe Biden is pushing Congress to approve billions of dollars in emergency COVID assistance before he takes office

US elections: Georgia governor certifies presidential electors for Biden

Georgia's governor and top elections official on Friday certified results showing Joe Biden won the presidential race over Republican President Donald Trump

Chances narrow of Trump overturning Biden's win after Georgia loss

Biden is the first Democrat to carry Georgia since 1992

China will have to play by rules; US to rejoin WHO, says Joe Biden

Biden was responding to a question on about his remarks during the presidential debates that he wanted to punish China over the way Beijing has been behaving

US election 2020: Biden wins Georgia recount as Trump setbacks mount

The Trump campaign asked Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger of Georgia, a Republican, for a full hand recount one week after Election Day

Trump admin should aid in Biden transition, says Republican Sen Alexander

He also drew upon the example of Al Gore, who 37 days after the 2000 election, "made the best speech of his life accepting the result" that George W Bush would become president

Mnuchin halts Fed's emergency lending programs, limiting Biden amid Covid

The Treasury Department asked the Federal Reserve to return unused funds, downsizing the next secretary's ability to restart the economic support

US presidential elections: Trump targets Michigan to overturn results

In a brazen step, the president invited Republican state leaders in Michigan to the White House as he and his allies try to prevent the state from certifying Joe Biden's clear victory there

US elections 2020: Vote audit over; Biden still leads Trump from Georgia

A top Georgia elections official says a hand tally of the presidential race in Georgia is complete, and the results affirm Democrat Joe Biden's lead over Republican President Donald Trump

Trump sending damaging message by not conceding election results: Biden

US President Donald Trump is sending an incredibly damaging message to the international community by not conceding the election results, President-elect Joe Biden said on Thursday

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris team 'very good set of people': Bill Gates

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates described the Joe Biden and Kamala Harris team as a "very good set of people" without "outliers" who contradict public health experts during a raging pandemic.

Most US firms in China optimistic about Biden administration: Biz group

Over 60% of American businesses in China are more optimistic about doing business in China after the results of the United States presidential election

Biden rules out national shutdown, insists on mask mandate to combat Covid

Joe Biden ruled out a nationwide shutdown to fight COVID-19, but insisted on a national mask mandate as part of the efforts to prevent the spread of the virus