Foreign
Chinese FM meets Asean diplomatic envoys
November 9, 2020, 2:44 pm
BEIJING – Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with diplomatic envoys of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) countries in Beijing on Sunday. Wang said China and Asean should strengthen their confidence and solidarity to make joint efforts to inject more… Read More
President-elect Biden pledges unity in victory speech
November 9, 2020, 1:57 pm
WASHINGTON – US President-elect Joe Biden officially declared victory on Saturday, pledging to be a president who will work to mend the nation's divisions and "make America respected around the world again". "The people of this nation have spoken, they delivered us a clear victory, a convincing… Read More
Kamala Harris: First US woman vice president-elect
November 8, 2020, 1:05 pm
ANKARA – With Joe Biden the projected winner of the 2020 White House race, his running mate, Kamala Harris, is set to mark several firsts in Americas' political history despite being the first woman vice president-elect. Harris, 56, also makes history as the first Black person and the first… Read More
Profile: Who is US President-elect Joe Biden?
November 8, 2020, 11:50 am
ANKARA – After serving eight years as vice president under Barack Obama, next January 20 Joseph R. Biden Jr. is set to return to the White House, but this time to serve in his boss’ old job, as the US’ 46th president The victory of Joe Biden, 77, over incumbent Donald Trump makes him first… Read More
World leaders congratulate US President-elect Biden
November 8, 2020, 11:49 am
ANKARA – World leaders on Saturday congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their capturing the White House, as projected by major media outlets. In Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron on Twitter sent a congratulatory message to Biden and Harris… Read More
Biden captures US presidency over Trump
November 8, 2020, 11:43 am
WASHINGTON – US President-elect Joe Biden defeated incumbent Donald Trump Saturday, ending days of heated anticipation as poll officials tallied pivotal ballots. Biden won the crucial state of Pennsylvania, and with the victory there surpassed the necessary 270 Electoral College delegates needed… Read More
US on edge as it awaits results 2 days after election
November 6, 2020, 10:45 am
WASHINGTON – The US continued to brace Thursday evening for news on who its next president would be as Democratic nominee Joe Biden continues to maintain a sizable lead over incumbent Donald Trump two days after Election Day. Biden is just six Electoral College delegates away from being able to… Read More
US election: Key state recounts may decide presidency
November 5, 2020, 8:39 pm
ANKARA – President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden seem to be in the home stretch of the fiercely fought presidential race, but vote recounts in some key swing states could still determine who captures the crown. Former Vice President Biden has managed to flip three states Trump… Read More
Biden wins more votes than any other presidential candidate in US
November 5, 2020, 2:07 pm
NEW YORK – Democratic nominee Joe Biden has won more votes than any other presidential candidate in the US history, shattering a record set by former President Barack Obama, according to a media report. As of Nov. 4, Biden had got over 70.7 million votes, more than anyone who has ever run for… Read More
US candidate who died of Covid-19 wins spot in legislature
November 5, 2020, 1:36 pm
WASHINGTON – A Republican businessman and candidate for North Dakota's state legislature appears to have won office after succumbing to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) last month, according to multiple reports published Wednesday. David Andahl, 55, died Oct. 5 after contracting the novel… Read More
US elections: Democrat Biden within striking distance
November 5, 2020, 12:28 pm
WASHINGTON – Democratic nominee Joe Biden is on the verge of winning the race for the White House Wednesday evening as Republican President Donald Trump mounts legal challenges in the hopes the courts can hand him a surprise victory. Biden is currently just six projected delegates short of the… Read More
US elections: Biden wins battleground state of Arizona
November 4, 2020, 9:07 pm
ANKARA – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden won one of the key battleground states of Arizona early Wednesday. Biden's victory, called by The Associated Press, gave him 11 electoral votes, raising his Electoral College tally to 238. The Democratic victory put the state into the blue… Read More
US election: Democrats to keep House, Senate hopes fade
November 4, 2020, 8:46 pm
ANKARA – US Democrats were projected Wednesday to keep control of the House of Representatives, but their hopes of taking the Senate are dimming. In the Senate, 47 seats were projected to be controlled by Republicans and 46 by Democrats as of 4.00 a.m. on the US East Coast (0900GMT). While there… Read More
Trump declares premature victory as vote counts ongoing
November 4, 2020, 7:47 pm
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump prematurely declared victory against Democratic nominee Joe Biden early Wednesday morning as results have yet to be called in several pivotal battleground states. "You just look at all of these states that we’ve won tonight, and then you take a look at… Read More
Biden takes early election lead as voting continues
November 4, 2020, 11:06 am
WASHINGTON – Democratic nominee Joe Biden took an early election night lead Tuesday, outpacing US President Donald Trump in this year's race for the White House with voting still underway across much of the country. Biden laid claim to victories in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland,… Read More
US Election: Judge orders rush delivery of mail ballots
November 4, 2020, 9:17 am
ANKARA – A federal judge ordered Tuesday the United States Postal Service (USPS) to expedite their efforts for rush delivery of mail-in ballots as the deadline looms in many states on Election Day. US District Judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington, DC gave the USPS time until 3 p.m. EDT (2000GMT)… Read More
First polls close in US presidential election
November 4, 2020, 9:16 am
WASHINGTON – The first round of poll closures began Tuesday evening with parts of Indiana and Kentucky shuttering voting locations as the US prepares for results in this year's race for the White House. Those parts of the two states that lie within the Eastern Time zone have closed, but those… Read More
Targeting journalists takes toll on ‘societies as a whole’: UN
November 3, 2020, 3:34 pm
NEW YORK – When journalists are targeted, "societies as a whole pay a price", the UN chief said on Monday, on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. "If we do not protect journalists, our ability to remain informed and make evidence-based decisions is severely… Read More
UN concerned over possible war crimes in Karabakh
November 3, 2020, 2:00 pm
GENEVA – The UN rights chief said Monday that indiscriminate attacks on civilian settlements amid fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region could amount to war crimes. "The parties to the conflict are obliged to effectively, promptly, thoroughly and… Read More
Covid-19 claims lives of 442 media workers in 8 months
November 3, 2020, 1:56 pm
GENEVA – At least 442 media workers in 52 countries have died of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) since early March, the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), a non-government organization with special consultative UN status, said Monday. “Covid-19 continues to claim many victims among… Read More
