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US President-elect Joe Biden unveils his foreign policy team in Wilmington, Delaware

Biden Team To Face Immediate Decisions On Global Hotspots

Joe Biden's foreign policy team has entered the stage with calls to return to international cooperation and democratic values after Donald Trump's chaotic four years.

Trump Transition To Biden Is 'Sincere': 'Has Not Been Begrudging,' Says President-Elect

SOUNDBITEUS President-elect Joe Biden introduces a seasoned national security team he says is prepared to resume US leadership of the world after the departure of President Donald Trump.

National security officials from the Trump administration have formally reached out to President-elect Joe Biden's transition team a day after the GSA granted ascertainment.

John Kerry, Who Signed Paris Accord For US, Is Biden's Climate Envoy

Former US secretary of state John Kerry signs the Paris climate accord at the UN building in New York, with his granddaughter Isabel Dobbs-Higginson seated on his knee

John Kerry, who signed Paris accord for US, is Biden's climate envoy

Former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen -- seen here in October 2017 -- is Joe Biden's pick to be the next Treasury Secretary

Biden To Nominate Ex-Fed Chair Janet Yellen To Treasury: Source

Biden to nominate ex-Fed chair Janet Yellen to Treasury: source

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EPA chief Andrew Wheeler is expected to visit Taiwan to discuss international cooperation on environmental issues

Top US Official To Visit Taiwan: Premier

Top US official to visit Taiwan: premier

US President Barack Obama -- seen here in 2016 -- has written the first volume of his memoirs

Barack Obama Shares Wife Michelle, Daughters Malia, Sasha's Striking Qualities In Memoir

Barack Obama praised his wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha's "multiple bad--s qualities" in his memoir "A Promised Land."

Guilherme Boulos, a 38-year-old leader of the Homeless Workers' Movement (MST), defied early opinion polls to survive for a runoff against the incumbent in Sao Paulo, center-right Mayor Bruno Covas

Brazil's Routed Left Shows Signs Of Life In Local Vote

Brazil's routed left shows signs of life in local vote

Xi Jinping's online address to the APEC summit vowed 'openness' on trade and warned against protectionism

Xi Touts China's Huge Economy As Base Of Free Trade In APEC Speech

Xi touts China's huge economy as base of free trade in APEC speech

Tsitsi Dangarembga is one of two established authors and four debutants in the running for the Booker Prize

Four Debutants Among Finalists For UK's Booker Prize

Four debutants among finalists for UK's Booker Prize

Israel has carried out hundreds of air and missile strikes on Syria since the civil war broke out in 2011

Israel Air Strikes In Syria Kill Three Troops, Hit Iranian Targets

Israel air strikes in Syria kill three troops, hit Iranian targets

China is expected to dominate this week's APEC summit, with the US set to take a back seat

China To Push Trade Agenda At APEC Summit As US Retreats

China to push trade agenda at APEC summit as US retreats

US Vice President-elect and Senator (D-CA) Kamala Harris cast a key vote that blocked a controversial appointment to the Federal Reserve

US Senate Blocks Trump's Controversial Fed Candidate

US Senate blocks Trump's controversial Fed candidate

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who had rocky ties with former president Barack Obama, greets then vice president Joe Biden in Jerusalem in 2016

Biden Speaks To Trump Allies Netanyahu, Modi

Biden speaks to Trump allies Netanyahu, Modi

Former US president Barack Obama in a new book describes Russian's then prime minister Vladimir Putin as "physically unremarkable" after this July 2009 meeting in Moscow

Obama The Writer Deploys Pen On Other Leaders

Obama the writer deploys pen on other leaders

Former US president Barack Obama, seen speaking in 2017 in New Delhi at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, has made light of opposition figure Rahul Gandhi in a new memoir

Barack Obama On Trump Refusing To Concede: 'Think Beyond Your Own Ego'

Former President Barack Obama appeared in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes," when he was asked to give President Trump advice.

US President Donald Trump has refused to concede the November 3 election, and repeatedly said he intends to overturn the result through legal cases -- despite no evidence of mass fraud

Trump - For A Moment - Alludes To Election Defeat

Trump - for a moment - alludes to election defeat

Michelle Obama and Barack Obama

Barack Obama Jokes Michelle Obama 'Would Leave' Him If He Joined Joe Biden's Cabinet

Former President Barack Obama has revealed he is not planning to hold a position in President-elect Joe Biden's cabinet, joking that his wife Michelle would "leave me."

Vietnam's fragrant noodle soups and fresh spring rolls have won fans across the globe, but mounting food safety scandals on the country's streets are sparking a rising tide of anxiety among millennials about what they eat.

Growing Fear: Anxiety Mounts Over Vietnam's Food Staples

Growing fear: anxiety mounts over Vietnam's food staples

Former president Barack Obama said racism cannot be 'normal' in 2020 America

Barack Obama Shares How Having An 'Absent' Dad Influenced His Parenting

Barack Obama promised himself that he would prioritize his family after his wife, Michelle Obama, gave birth to their first child, Malia Obama.

This combination of pictures shows former US president Barack Obama during his first campaign 2008 (L), in the White House in 2012 (C) and during a press conference in 2016 (R)

Barack Obama Shares How Presidency Affected Marriage To Michelle In 'A Promised Land'

Barack Obama shared some personal details, including how the presidency affected his marriage to Michelle, in his new book "A Promised Land."

Former US president Barack Obama, seen speaking in 2017 in New Delhi at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, has made light of opposition figure Rahul Gandhi in a new memoir

Obama Likens India Opposition Figure To Inept Student

Obama likens India opposition figure to inept student

In his upcoming book, former US president Barack Obama says the divisions in American 'run deep'

'Our Divisions Run Deep,' Obama Says In New Book

'Our divisions run deep,' Obama says in new book

US President Donald Trump cultivated close ties with Saudi leaders who now worry they will find a less sympathetic ear in Washington after President-elect Joe Biden takes over in January

Saudi King Urges 'Firm Stance' Against Iran

Saudi king urges 'firm stance' against Iran

US President-elect Joe Biden has tapped longtime Democratic operative Ron Klain (L) to be his White House chief of staff once Biden is inaugurated on January 20, 2021

Biden Taps Longtime Aide Ron Klain As W.House Chief Of Staff

Biden taps longtime aide Ron Klain as W.House chief of staff

Democrat Joe Biden's wife Jill Biden was a regular presence on the 2020 campaign trail

Jill Biden Is Not Just The Future First Lady, She’s Also A Style Icon

Jill Biden might be the next First Lady of the U.S., but she's also been known for her style and fashion since 1987.

President Donald Trump was 'acquitted' by the Senate but he remains only the third president to be impeached

Donald Trump Bombarded With Book, TV Deals Worth $100 Million, Sources Say

Sources revealed that Donald Trump has been flooded with offers to write a book on his presidency, and it could fetch him $100 million.

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