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U.S. extends Iraq sanctions waiver until before Biden inauguration

Excess gas is burnt off at a pipeline at the Zubair oilfield in Basra, Iraq, May 9, 2018. /CFP Washington has granted Iraq a shortened 45-day sanctions waiver to import Iranian gas that will e

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Biden to receive first national security briefing on Tuesday

Joe Biden will meet with the U.S. national security experts on Tuesday in Wilmington, Delaware to discuss key issues related to security, according to media reports quoting Biden's team.Diplomatic, i

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‘More people may die’: Biden urges Trump to aid transition

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday warned of dire consequences if President Donald Trump and his administration continue to refuse to coordinate with his transition te

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WHO chief 'looks forward to working very closely with Biden'

Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 7, 2020. /Getty Images The World Health Organization's Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said he looks forward to w

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Will Biden try to reach a new detente with China?

Getty Editor's Note: Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political analyst. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.The mass media officially pr

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Biden Announces 12-Member Task Force for Coronavirus Response

President-elect Joe Biden said he would appoint a 12-member coronavirus task force on Monday, his first step toward fulfilling one of his biggest campaign promises -- t

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African leaders congratulate Biden after projected win

Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 7, 2020. /Getty Images African leaders have sent congratulatory messages to Joe Biden after U.S. media called a win for the Democratic

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Biden casts early ballot in person ahead of U.S election

U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden cast an early ballot in his home state of Delaware on Wednesday, telling reporters afterward that he is able to work with Republicans on improving the A

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Trump, Biden scrap on oil, virus with just over a week to go

President Donald Trump and his allies fought for support in pivotal battleground states Friday after a debate performance that gave new hope to anxious Republicans. Dem

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Dueling town halls for Trump, Biden after debate plan nixed

President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden will compete for TV audiences in dueling town hall meetings instead of meeting face-to-face for their second debate as o

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Biden wishes Trump, Melania 'swift recovery' from COVID-19

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden stops to answer questions as he exits The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., October 1, 2020. /Reuters Demo

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Democrat Biden to outline how he would oversee coronavirus vaccine

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will lay out on Wednesday how he plans if elected to develop and distribute a safe coronavirus vaccine, seeking to draw a co

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Election 2020: 'It's the economy, stupid' still rings true?

A woman holds a sign at a demonstration in Boston, Massachusetts, May 30, 2020. /Reuters "It's the economy, stupid" - a popular catchphrase coined by Bill Clinton's campaign strategist during

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Biden, Harris prepare to travel more as campaign heats up

After spending a pandemic spring and summer tethered almost entirely to his Delaware home, Joe Biden plans to take his presidential campaign to battleground states afte

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U.S. Democrats formally nominate Biden for president

The ongoing U.S. Democratic National Convention on Tuesday voted to officially nominate Joe Biden as the party's presidential candidate. Biden, already the presumptive

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Biden’s $2 trillion climate plan aims to reframe debate

Joe Biden released a $2 trillion plan on Tuesday to boost investment in clean energy and stop all climate-damaging emissions from U.S. power plants by 2035, arguing tha

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Biden attacks Trump's handling of COVID-19 as U.S. cases rise

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday launched a fresh attack on President Donald Trump's "historic mismanagement" of the coronavirus pandemic as the number of confirmed cases rose i