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Biden inauguration eve to feature memorial ceremony for Covid-19 victims

A lighting ceremony commemorating the American lives lost to Covid-19 will be organised on the eve of the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris

US blocks $63 million in funds of global terrorist groups in 2019: Report

The US blocked $63 million in funds of designated terrorist groups, including Pakistan-based outfits, in 2019 as part of its crackdown on foreign terrorist organisations

America's iconic Times Square Ball Drop to be virtual this year amid Covid

The iconic Times Square New Years' ball is set to be virtual this year as the coronavirus cases continue to surge in the United States especially in the state of New York

President-elect Biden calls for Americans to unite, heal, rebuild in 2021

US President-elect Joe Biden shared a New Year's Eve message on Thursday calling for the nation to "unite, heal and rebuild in 2021"

Infectious disease expert Fauci calls US vaccine rollout 'disappointing'

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony Fauci on Thursday said that the coronavirus vaccine rollout hasn't gone as he expected adding that it has been 'disappointing'

Donald Trump to return to White House early from Florida vacation

President Donald Trump is cutting short his Florida holiday vacation and returning to Washington on Thursday, one day earlier than expected for reasons the White House didn't explain

US slaps tariffs on French and German wines, aircraft parts amid EU dispute

US trade officials said they were increasing tariffs on certain European Union products, including aircraft-related parts, amid an ongoing civil aircraft dispute between Washington and Brussels

US bans shipments from second Malaysian palm oil giant over forced labour

The US said it will ban all shipments of palm oil from one of the world's biggest producers after finding indicators of forced labour and other abuses

Dollar lifts gold amid worries over US Covid-19 relief payments delay

Gold inched higher on Wednesday as the dollar eased, while investors weighed a top US Republican leader's decision to postpone a vote on increased pandemic relief payments

US university settles patent case involving Indian-origin former professor

University of Missouri has reached a confidential settlement with an Indian-origin former professor whom it accused of stealing a student's research and selling it to a pharmaceutical company

US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris receives first dose of Covid vaccine

US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has received the first dose of the Moderna vaccine against the novel coronavirus

Trump's $2,000 Covid relief cheques stall in Senate as GOP blocks vote

Trump's push for bigger $2,000 Covid relief cheques stalled out in the Senate as Republicans blocked a vote proposed by Democrats and split within their own ranks over whether to boost spending or not

US approves over $4 billion sale of 8 Apache helicopters to Kuwait

The US State Department signed off on arms sales to Kuwait worth over $4 billion that include eight Apache AH-64E helicopters, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), announced

American Airlines restarts US commercial Boeing 737 MAX flights after ban

Boeing's 737 MAX resumed passenger flights in the United States for the first time on Tuesday after a 20-month safety ban was lifted last month

Biden says will speed up distribution of coronavirus vaccines across US

US President-elect Joe Biden said he has spoken to numerous state and local officials about speeding up the delivery of coronavirus vaccines across the United States

First case of new coronavirus variant detected in US state Colorado

The US state of Colorado has detected the first known case of the mutated novel coronavirus variant originally found in the United Kingdom, state's Governor Jared Polis said on Tuesday

US will reclaim its credibility to lead the free world, says Joe Biden

Joe Biden has said America under him would reclaim its credibility to lead the free world, insisting that the world faces an "enormous vacuum" without America's leadership

US House passes bill to increase Covid-19 stimulus cheques to $2,000

The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives has passed a bill to meet Trump's demand for increasing direct coronavirus relief payments to some Americans to $2,000

FAA to reform new airplane safety approvals after Boeing 737 MAX crashes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it would reform how it certifies new airplanes in line with legislation passed by Congress after two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people

US aviation admin to allow small drones to fly over people and at night

Small drones will be allowed to fly over people and at night in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration said, a significant step toward their use for widespread commercial deliveries