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Washington, US | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday, sending shockwaves through Washington. “Mark Esper has been terminated,” Trump tweeted. “I would like to thank him for his service.” The announcement came only days after a Pentagon spokesman said Esper “has no plans …

  Mainz, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT | German company BioNtech and Pfizer from the US have announced success in phase three study of an experimental vaccine to prevent COVID-19 infections. “Today is a great day for science and humanity. The first set of results from our Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine …

Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | U.S. allies from Europe to East Asia have congratulated Joe Biden on his election as the next U.S. president, with Germany hailing it as a “new and exciting chapter” in transatlantic ties and Japan’s leader pledging to work to ensure “peace, freedom, and prosperity …

Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iranian Foreign Ministry on Sunday called for cessation of the U.S. economic pressures against the country. The U.S. administration “must make up for its past measures and stop its economic war against the Islamic Republic,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told Iran’s state TV. “We …

  Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT |  US President elect Joe Biden, 77 has in his victory speech called on the country to unite after a divisive campaign. The political veteran, who served as U.S. vice president from 2009 to 2017, formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in August this …

Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Joe Biden is set to become the 46th President of the United States according to projections as he has secured the 270 electoral college votes needed after the elections. Biden earlier reached out to all Americans. ” There will be no blue states and red …

❎ Target 270 to win ✅ Biden 253 ✅ Trump 214 ❎Latest  ✳ GEORGIA – 16 electoral votes Donald Trump 49.4% – 2,448,538 Joe Biden 49.4% – 2,450,117 Reporting: 99% ✳ PENNSYLVANIA – 20 electoral votes Donald Trump: 49.4% – 3,289,725 Joe Biden: 49.5% – 3,295,319 Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT …

Wilmington, Del  USA | THE INDEPENDENT |  Joseph R. Biden Jr. has stressed that for American democracy to work, all votes must be counted before results announced. “It is the will of the voters, no one, not anything else, that chooses the president of the United States of America,” he …

  Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Donald Trump’s frustration with the results of the US Presidential election continued to show Wednesday after he said the integrity of the electoral process was in doubt. “Our lawyers have asked for “meaningful access”, but what good does that do? The damage has …

Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT |  Joe Biden has started his address, as results indicate he is close to hitting the target of 270 electoral votes needed to win the US Presidential election. He made his speech after projections showed he had won Michigan, getting to 248 votes to 214 …