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Joe Biden, who as vice president under Barack Obama met Xi Jinping, told the Chinese leader the US was concerned about Beijing's human rights abuses

Biden, Xi Face Off In Marathon Two-hour Call

Joe Biden revealed Thursday that his first phone call with Xi Jinping lasted a marathon two hours, during which he challenged his Chinese counterpart on human rights, trade and regional muscle-flexing.

Vaccinated seniors are seated in a waiting area before departure during a distribution of Covid-19 vaccines to seniors above the age of 65 who are experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles

US Pharmacy Vaccine Drive Begins As Cases Fall

US pharmacy vaccine drive begins as cases fall

US President Donald Trump's Marine One helicopter lands at the White House on February 7, 2020

Ten Ways Helicopters Changed The World

Ten ways helicopters changed the world

The Britain-based RECOVERY research programme investigating Covid-19 treatments said their study could have a significant effect on hospital survival rates during the pandemic

Arthritis Drug Tocilizumab Reduces Severe Covid Mortality: Study

Arthritis drug Tocilizumab reduces severe Covid mortality: study

The Ethiopian Red Cross Society said it did not ahve the "capacity and capability to reach 80 percent of the vulnerable community" in Tigray

Shelling Killed Scores Of Civilians At Start Of Tigray War: HRW

Shelling killed scores of civilians at start of Tigray war: HRW

Shell could end up spending more than half of its green energy budget on marketing

Shell Unveils Green Strategy After Oil Output Peak

Shell unveils green strategy after oil output peak

Bigger is not better after all, the French government says

France To Scrap 'Obsolete' Paris Airport Expansion

France to scrap 'obsolete' Paris airport expansion

Relatives of those still missing after Sunday's glacier disaster in India are hoping against hope that their loved ones are still alive

Expectant Father Among India Glacier Missing As Relatives Pray For Miracle

Expectant father among India glacier missing as relatives pray for miracle

Then-Vice President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping toast each other in 2015; late Wednesday Biden had his first phone call as US president with Xi.

Biden Presses Xi On HK, Xinjiang In First Phone Call

Biden presses Xi on HK, Xinjiang in first phone call

The audio chat app Clubhouse is preparing to scale up its operations in a big way

Clubhouse: The Wildly Popular Audio Chat App

Clubhouse: the wildly popular audio chat app

A new visa scheme is offering millions of Hong Kongers a route to British citizenship, and a way to escape China's crackdown

'Not The City I Used To Know': Why Some Hong Kongers Are Leaving

'Not the city I used to know': Why some Hong Kongers are leaving

Graphic on British National (Overseas), or BN(O), passport.

Tears, Guilt And Hope For Hong Kongers Seeking New Life In Britain

Tears, guilt and hope for Hong Kongers seeking new life in Britain

Rescue teams work at the entrance of a tunnel blocked with mud and debris in Tapovan following the flash flood

Indian Rescuers Try Drilling From Above Into Disaster Tunnel

Indian rescuers try drilling from above into disaster tunnel

Ara Malikian pays homage to his childhood hiding spot in Lebanon in his latest album released online in January called 'Petit Garage'

In Spain, Virtuoso Violinist Pays Tribute To War-torn Lebanon Childhood

In Spain, virtuoso violinist pays tribute to war-torn Lebanon childhood

China is using carrot-and-stick tactics to encourage workers not to travel during the Lunar New Year holiday

'Very Inconvenient': Chinese Migrants Torn Over Staying Put For Lunar New Year

'Very inconvenient': Chinese migrants torn over staying put for Lunar New Year

Beirut's port was left devastated by a massive blast on August 4, 2020, here photographed one day after the explosion, including damaging containers of chemicals which are now being cleared

Beirut Was 'Lucky', Says German Firm Clearing Blast-hit Port

Beirut was 'lucky', says German firm clearing blast-hit port

The 'Alan Ford' comics are still regularly reprinted in the Balkans

Forgotten At Home, Italian Comic Strip Enjoys Cult Status In Ex-Yugoslavia

Forgotten at home, Italian comic strip enjoys cult status in ex-Yugoslavia

Britain's brass bands are struggling from the lack of opportunity to perform and drum up crucial funds

Britain's Brass Bands Fear Being Blown Away By Virus Curbs

Britain's brass bands fear being blown away by virus curbs

France's war is also about perceptions

France Struggling In Sahel 'Information War'

France struggling in Sahel 'information war'

Kenyans demonstrated in July last year against police brutality

Shock As Historic Charges Against Kenyan Police Dropped

Shock as historic charges against Kenyan police dropped

The continent from which humanity emerged got left behind in this giant leap forward, and remains a genetic blank slate compared to Europe or the United States

Sequence African Genomes For Africa And The World: Scientist

Sequence African genomes for Africa and the world: scientist

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, pictured here in May 2020, has come under fire for his handling of the pandemic and delays in the rollout of vaccines

From Pandemic To Politics, Tough Road Ahead For South African President

From pandemic to politics, tough road ahead for South African president

Erdogan may be angling at a change that would allow the presidency to be won with a simple plurality of votes

Erdogan's Call For Constitution Revamp Shakes Up Turkish Politics

Erdogan's call for constitution revamp shakes up Turkish politics

Hustler publisher Larry Flynt's business empire grew to include dozens of magazine titles, internet porn sites, clubs and a casino outside Los Angeles

Porn Mogul Larry Flynt Dead At 78

Porn mogul Larry Flynt dead at 78

Factfile on the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine against Covid-19

WHO OKs AstraZeneca Jabs For Covid Variants, Over-65s

WHO OKs AstraZeneca jabs for Covid variants, over-65s

Faltering oil demand could cut 70 percent of state revenues in Nigeria, the analysis found

Oil States Face $9 Tn Shortfall As Demand Falters: Analysis

Oil states face $9 tn shortfall as demand falters: analysis

Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul, seen posing for a photo from her Facebook page, has been released after nearly three years in detention

Saudi Woman Activist Freed After Nearly 3 Years In Jail, Family Says

Saudi woman activist freed after nearly 3 years in jail, family says

Sun sets on the City. London has been overtaken by Amsterdam as Europe's top share trading hub

UK Presses EU On Finance Deal For Post-Covid Recovery

UK presses EU on finance deal for post-Covid recovery

General Motors capped a rollercoaster 2020 with a strong fourth quarter

GM Reports Higher Profits, Sees Limited Hit From Chip Shortage

GM reports higher profits, sees limited hit from chip shortage

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that the US job market faces a lengthy recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic

Fed's Powell Warns US 'Very Far' From A Strong Labor Market

Fed's Powell warns US 'very far' from a strong labor market

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