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Biden signs federal mask mandate, establishes new White House office on COVID-19 and halts US withdrawal from WHO.

New research shows how catnip and silver vine trigger euphoric feelings in cats and helps them ward off mosquitoes.

Joe Biden reverses Trump's decision to withdraw the US - a major emitter of greenhouse gas - from the climate deal.

The Venezuelan president urges the country's parliament to "take initiatives" towards a "new beginning" with Washington.

State TV and police report seven dead and more than 25 wounded in the attack in commercial street in central Baghdad.

Pakistan's military did not say whether the test-fired Shaheen III missile was capable of carrying nuclear weapons.

Harris was California's first Black attorney general and the first woman of South Asian heritage elected to the Senate.

New US president seeks to reduce corporate influence on policymaking, but experts say moves will not eliminate it.

Asian stocks hit record highs following jump on Wall Street as investors bet on increased US government spending.

Attorney general of the Philippines' autonomous Muslim region has a task: Establishing sustainable peace.

Rescuers drilling new shafts as they race to reach 22 miners trapped underground for 11 days after gold mine blast.

Agriculture minister says open to suspending laws as farmers continue their protest on the outskirts of New Delhi.

'Fruit's shape is like a lotus, and hence we have given it a new Sanskrit name, kamalam', says Gujarat chief minister.

New York exchange removed three China telecoms firms after Trump order barring investment in military-linked companies.

Advocacy groups urge new US president to ban facial recognition technology, not appoint officials linked to tech firms.

Social media app says tweet declaring Uighur women were 'no longer baby-making machines' dehumanises minority group.

WHO is 'expediting' emergency approvals for several vaccines so that poorer countries can start inoculation programmes.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits numbers are 'appalling' as country battles more infectious variant of the virus.

Just hours into his US presidency, Biden signs string of executive actions reversing key Trump administration policies.

Indigenous and environmental groups celebrate revocation of permit, while Canadian PM Trudeau is 'disappointed'.

New majority leader Schumer promises to address the pandemic, economic recession, racial injustice and climate change.

Joe Biden should take executive action alongside legislation to defend rights of undocumented immigrants, advocates say.

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Hours after he was sworn in, Joe Biden took steps to undo some of President Trump's environmental policies.

The incoming CEO of Amazon's retail unit wrote the company is prepared to leverage its operations and expertise.

Gorman, 22, offers a hopeful vision for a deeply divided United States with her poem 'The Hill We Climb'.

US President Joe Biden’s day-one plans included moving to revoke a presidential permit for the pipeline.

Daytime protests in recent days have been followed by nighttime violence.

Attackers repelled by gunmen in incident that came days after clashes in restive region left hundreds dead.

Pfizer announced a temporary reduction in deliveries so it could upscale its Belgium plant.

Move comes days before Greece and Turkey resume exploratory talks over contested maritime claims in the Aegean Sea.

The 46th US president urged unity, asking Americans to 'start afresh' and to 'begin to listen to one another again'.

Al Jazeera takes a side-by-side look at the inaugurations of the two most recent presidents of the US.

China's foreign ministry says sanctioned US citizens showed no regard for the interests of the people of China and US.

Nepali team overcame 'horrendous' conditions to become the first to summit world's second-highest mountain in winter.

President-elect Joe Biden has been sworn in as the the 46th president of the United States.

Country experiencing significant surge in coronavirus infections, forcing authorities to tighten restrictions.

COVAX is competing with wealthy nations striking their own lucrative deals with manufacturers.

Manhattan District Attorney's office has some of Trump's tax information, sources tell Bloomberg News.

Biden takes over from Donald Trump at a moment of deep division in the United States, which is reeling from COVID-19.

Zurich-based Blue Horizon Ventures will invest in startups from alternative proteins to smart packaging.

Just prior to his final Air Force One flight as president, Donald Trump promised: 'We will be back in some form.'

An overview of the state of the nation as Joe Biden takes over as US president after four years of Donald Trump.

Ten survivors brought back to Libya after at least 43 migrants and refugees died on Tuesday, UN bodies report.

Leaders react as Joe Biden is set to become the 46th president of the United States.

Mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida says building partially collapsed due to blast likely caused by a gas leak.

Four years in office saw withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal, Israeli-Arab normalisation agreements, and threats to NATO.

Ma's appearance in a livestream on Wednesday marks his first public comments since he disappeared from view last year.

COVID-19 isn’t the only global emergency we face: the ecological crisis is bigger and even more threatening.

The pandemic is serving as a stark reminder of the deep inequalities that exist in our societies.