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New US Vice President Kamala [COMMA LUH] Harris is now officially the first female, as well as the first person of black or South Asian descent, to hold the office.
Joe Biden's former rival rose through the ranks of California politics before becoming his running mate.
US correspondent Ira Spitzer reports.
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New US Vice President Kamala [COMMA LUH] Harris has sworn in three new Democratic Senators, giving the party control of both houses of Congress for the first time in a decade.
The legislative majority will make it easier for President Joe Biden to advance his policy agenda.
US correspondent Ira Spitzer reports.
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U.S. President Joe Biden has signed his first executive orders reversing a raft of Donald Trump’s signature policies.
After appealing to the country for unity, President Biden now faces the daunting task of tackling the raging coronavirus pandemic, and a struggling economy in a deeply polarized country.
Nina-Maria Potts has the latest:
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China has slapped sanctions on more than two dozen US officials who had served under the Trump Administration.
And the most high-profile among them… former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who has been a heavy critic of Beijing.
The announcement came moments after US President Joe Biden was sworn in, as hopes grow over a thaw in US-China relations under the new administration.
Liling Tan reports from New York.
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Joe Biden has begun his term as the 46th president of the United States of America.
Under unprecedented security, the inauguration was held on the West Front of the US Capitol.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has this report.
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Joe Biden has begun his term as the 46th president of the United States of America.
Under unprecedented security, the inauguration was held on the West Front of the US Capitol.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has this report.
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As Joe Biden takes over the presidency of the United States, Ethiopia says it is hoping for a much warmer relationship with Washington than it has had during the administration of Donald Trump.
The US and Ethiopia have been involved in several diplomatic rows - including over the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam that Ethiopia is constructing on the River Nile.
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa :
There are warnings of further flooding, as storm Christophe makes its way over the UK.
The Met Office says that some parts of England and Wales could see as much as two months worth of rain in just two days.
Chris Jones has more in London.
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Boris Johnson has sent his 'warm congratulations' to President Elect Joe Biden ahead of his inauguration.
But many are warning of a difficult start to the so called 'special relationship' between the two countries.
John Bevir (Beaver) reports.
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Joe Biden is being sworn in as U.S. President in just a few hours’ time, in a heavily fortified Washington, as the Trump presidency comes to an end.
Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris takes the oath of office alongside him, becoming the first women to hold the position.
President Trump has granted clemency to 143 in a late night frenzy hours before leaving office.
Nina-Maria Potts reports:
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The United States has announced visa restrictions on Tanzanian officials responsible for or complicit in undermining Tanzania's October 28, 2020, general elections. The actions of these officials caused the continuing downward trajectory of the country's democracy.
Daniel Kijo reports from Dar es salaam.
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South Africa has been in lockdown for 300 days. The country is dealing with a second wave of Covid-19 infections and government faces ongoing criticism for its slow progress in securing vaccines. A leading health expert also believes that government's vaccine targets are unrealistic. Mark Roughton has details.
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