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Child Covid cases in US approach 1.2 mn: American Academy of Pediatrics

Nearly 1.2 million children in the US have been diagnosed with Covid-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to the latest data of the AAP and the Children's Hospital Association

Barack Obama memoir sells record 1.7 million copies in first week

Barack Obama's A Promised Land sold more than 1.7 million copies in North America in its first week, roughly equal to the combined first week sales of memoirs by his two immediate predecessors

US should proceed with both humility and confidence: Antony Blinken

The United States has to proceed with equal measures of humility and confidence, said Blinken, signalling a change in tone and tenor of American foreign policy for the next four years

NSA appointee Jake Sullivan is a once in a generation intellect: Joe Biden

Joe Biden said his national security advisor Jake Sullivan is a once in a generation intellect with the experience and temperament for one of the toughest jobs in the world

India has to be key partner in engaging China from strong position: Blinken

India and US face a common challenge in form of an "increasingly assertive" China and New Delhi has to be a key partner in engaging with Beijing from a position of strength, believes Antony Blinken

President-elect Biden names climate statesman John Kerry as climate envoy

John Kerry is getting one more chance to lead the fight against climate change after President-elect Joe Biden named him climate envoy for national security

Joe Biden to name longtime aide Antony Blinken as Secretary of State

Jake Sullivan, formerly one of Hillary Clinton's closest aides, is likely to be named Biden's national security adviser

Russia hopes remaining parties of Open Skies Treaty meet commitments

The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that Moscow will seek firm guarantees that the remaining parties of the Treaty on Open Skies fulfil their obligations, amid the US' withdrawal from the agreement

US Rhodes Scholars chosen virtually for the first time; 32 win scholarships

The US Rhodes Scholars for 2021 were elected virtually this year for the first time as the coronavirus pandemic swept across the globe

8 people injured in mall shooting, suspect still at large: Wisconsin police

Eight people have been injured in a shooting at a mall in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and the gunman is still at large, the Wauwatosa Police Department said in a press release

Resolution calling for end to forced disappearance introduced in US House

Two powerful American lawmakers have introduced a resolution that calls for an end to enforced disappearances in Asia and the world and supports justice and accountability for the victims

Rural America beset with chronic poverty struggles to deal with Covid-19

To some extent, resistance to wearing masks and social-distancing has played a role in these outbreaks

US averaging 1,300 deaths per day, alarming spike in coronavirus cases

Daily coronavirus deaths in the US are now averaging more than 1,300 - the worst toll recorded since May this year when New York became the original epicentre of the pandemic

US coronavirus wildfire hitting jobs as broad recovery trudges on

Still, the surge in cases appears to have capped the U.S. economic rebound, according to high-frequency data tracked by economists for real-time evidence about the recovery.

Most US firms in China optimistic about Biden administration: Biz group

Over 60% of American businesses in China are more optimistic about doing business in China after the results of the United States presidential election

Biden rules out national shutdown, insists on mask mandate to combat Covid

Joe Biden ruled out a nationwide shutdown to fight COVID-19, but insisted on a national mask mandate as part of the efforts to prevent the spread of the virus

US names first ambassador in decade to Venezuela amid tensions

Washington has its first ambassador to Venezuela in a decade despite the US having no diplomats at its Caracas embassy amid a breakdown in relations

US House of Representatives passes bipartisan resolution on Tibet

A bipartisan resolution recognising the cultural and religious significance of an autonomous Tibet and seeking peaceful solutions to the conflict was passed by the US House of Representatives

US senators seek to stop Donald Trump's $23 billion in arms sales to UAE

The huge sale could alter the balance of power in the Middle East, and members of Congress have chafed at the administration's attempt to rush it through

USA coronavirus update: Covid-19 related deaths in US exceed 250,000

The number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19)-related deaths in the United States has exceeded 250,000, according to data compiled by the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center