Biden evades question about his responsibility for Democrats' defeat in Virginia

President Biden has side-stepped questions about whether he takes personal responsibility for the Democrats failure to recapture the Governor's mansion in Virginia.

Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin won a shock, come-from-behind victory that has rankled Democrats and raised fears about their prospects of retaining control of both Houses of Congress in next November's mid-term elections.

President Biden offered his reaction to the result at the White House.

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Our US correspondent Simon Marks says Democrats are blaming one another for the party's shock defeat.

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More record gains on Wall Street fueled by Fed announcement

U.S. stocks pushed further into record territory after the Federal
Reserve announced it's tapering its monthly bond buying program.

Some strong labor market news also gave investors a jolt of optimism.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Federal Reserve moves to taper bond buying program

The U.S. Federal Reserve has announced it will begin tapering its
monthly bond buying program.

It's the first big step the Central Bank has made in unwinding its
accommodative policies put in place during the Covid-19 pandemic.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Accusations of sleaze as UK MPs vote to put on hold suspension of colleague

British politicians have voted to put on hold the suspension of former government minister Owen Paterson.

The Conservative Party MP faced a 30 day suspension after a parliamentary committee found he had breached lobbying rules by using his position to assist two companies employing him as a paid consultant. 

But the governing Conservatives claimed the system was unfair and proposed changing the investigation process. Their amendment was supported by 250 votes to 232.

With more details, here's our correspondent Benji Hyer in London. 

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‘All I Want for Christmas’ is to NOT hear this song

How soon is too soon to start playing Christmas music? One bar in Texas is weighing in and the unofficial Queen of Christmas  - Mariah Carey - has found herself with one giant lump of coal.

Toni Waterman has more from Austin, Texas.

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Human rights body warns of more atrocities in Ethiopia

The UN  is warning that prolonged fighting in Ethiopia could open the way for more human rights violations.

It has released a report on fighting in the northern region of Tigray, in conjunction with the Ethiopia Human Rights council .

The Ethiopian government plans to step up its security  after declaring a state of emergency .

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MPs VOTE TO REVIEW POLICING OF LAWMAKER STANDARDS

UK MPs have voted to pause the suspension of a lawmaker who'd been found to have abused his position on behalf of two companies who were paying him.

Owen Paterson's suspension will be put on hold while MPs review the way their behaviour is policed.

Opposition politicians say Britain's House of Commons has been 'shamed' by the vote and MPs will now be 'marking their own homework.'

UK Correspondent Olly Barratt says Prime Minister Boris Johnson got the result he wanted.

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U.S. Supreme Court hearing biggest gun rights case in a decade

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to New York State's gun restrictions on Wednesday.

It's a case which could have wider implications on who is able to carry concealed firearms in public.

Caroline Malone reports from Washington.

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Eric Adams elected as next Mayor of NYC

Democrat Eric Adams has won the race to become the next Mayor of New York City.

The former police captain has promised to reset politics at City Hall.

Sarah Walton reports.

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Republican win in Virginia governor's race sounds warning to Biden and democrats

In a major blow to President Joe Biden - Republican Glenn Youngkin has been elected as Virginia's next governor.

The ballot has been seen as a referendum on the democrat's presidency.

 

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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KREMLIN RESPONDS TO BIDEN CLIMATE JIBE, HINTS AT SUMMIT

The Kremlin has hit back at US President Joe Biden after he chided Russian President Vladimir Putin for failing to attend the COP 26 climate summit in Glasgow.

President Biden said the Russian President's tundra is literally burning — but he's "mum" on his willingness to do anything.

Vladimir Putin's spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said Russia has promising, concrete plans to address global warming -- and noted it's not just Russia's tundra on fire, but Californian forests too.

Stuart Smith has more from Moscow.

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GERMANY SOUNDS ALARM ON COVID-19 RESURGENCE

Germany's Health Minister has sounded the alarm on the country's Covid-19 situation, saying a fresh wave of the virus is placing strain on the health system. 

The warning comes as the government considers introducing booster shots to more age groups. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray reports. 

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India doesn't sign deforestation declaration at the COP 26 summit

India is one of the countries that has decided to stay off the declaration on deforestation and land use, which was initiated by the UK at the COP26 summit.

This declaration aims to "halt deforestation" and land degradation by 2030, and has over 100 signatories including China and Brazil.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports from New Delhi -

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Australia - Four year old rescued after going missing for 18 days

Police in the state of Western Australia have found four year Cleo Smith, 18 days after she disappeared from her parents tent, while on a family camping trip at Carnarvon in the states north.

A 36 year old man is in police custody following the little girls recovery but no charges have yet been laid.

Shaun Bindley reports.

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Japan PM Kishida and US President Biden agree to strengthen alliance in first in-person talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and US President Joe Biden agreed to strengthen the Japan-US alliance in their first in person talks. The meeting came on the sidelines of the UN climate summit, which marked Kishida's debut on the world stage.

Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.

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Hong Kong police investigate fake COVID-19 tracing app

Hong Kong police are on the hunt for the developers of a fake government COVID-19 tracing app. The public are required to use the official mobile app to record their daily movements, as part of efforts to monitor the spread of the virus. But critics say it's unnecessary, and infringes personal privacy.

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.

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Independent US Advisers Recommend Vaccine for Children

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's independent vaccine advisers have unanimously endorsed the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children  ages 5 to 11.

That sets the stage for the vaccination of elementary school children in the United States. 

Rachel Silverman reports from Oakland, California.

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Earnings push U.S. markets to another record close

The S&P 500 closed at another record high Tuesday thanks to some
strong company earnings.

And investors are eagerly awaiting the conclusion for a two-day
Federal Reserve policy meeting.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Biden: "big mistake" for China not to attend COP26

US President Joe Biden has criticized China's decision not to attend
the COP26 climate summit, calling it "a big mistake".

Chinese leader Xi Jinping provided a written statement but chose not
to take part in the meeting of world leaders in Scotland.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Ethiopia Declares state of emergency

Ethiopia has declared a nationwide state of emergency, following threats from rebel forces that they are planning to enter the capital city, Addis Ababa. 

There has been intensive fighting in parts of the country's North with the rebels, the Tigray People Liberation Front taking control of some major cities.

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