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US Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Picks Sen. Kamala Harris as 2020 Running Mate

President Donald Trump arrives at the White House, Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, in Washington, as he returns from a trip to Charlotte, N.C.

US Court Sets Deadline for Trump to Submit DNA in Defamation Case Over Alleged Rape

Cellphone recording captures deputies with California's Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department holding teens at gunpoint moments after they were attacked by a knife-wielding individual at a bus stop. An investigation has been launched into the August 7, 2020, encounter.

Video: Probe Launched After US Cops Hold Teens Attacked by Knife-Wielding Man at Gunpoint

'Simple and Effective': Top Medic Explains Why Russia’s Anti-COVID Vaccine Can Be Trusted

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden at Renaissance High School in Detroit, Monday, March 9, 2020.

Trump Says He Was ‘A Little Surprised’ Biden Picked Kamala Harris for VP

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22:29 GMT 11.08.2020
US
Meet Kamala Harris, Biden's Vice Presidential Pick for 2020 Election
US Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) was tapped on Tuesday to be Joe Biden’s vice presidential running mate on the Democratic ticket in the November 2020 election. Harris’ political history extends back to 2003.
Last update: 23:16 GMT 11.08.2020
23:16 GMT 11.08.2020
US
‘Let’s Go Win’: Politicos, Netizens React to Biden-Harris 2020 Presidential Ticket
Social media activity related to the US’ ongoing protests and the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic took a backseat for a few hours on Tuesday as politicos and everyday netizens provided their opinions on former US Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s selection of Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) as his running mate.
Last update: 23:14 GMT 11.08.2020
23:14 GMT 11.08.2020
Viral
POTUS Claims G. Washington ‘Would Have Had a Hard Time’ to Beat Him in Election, Ignites Twitter
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly blamed the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which started in China in late-December 2019, for his declining poll statistics, as his administration faces heavy criticism over its handling of a crisis where over 5 million Americans have been infected with the disease and at least 164,603 have died.
Last update: 21:24 GMT 11.08.2020
21:24 GMT 11.08.2020
US
Made in China: US Reclassifies Hong Kong Exports Amid Push to Alter Beijing’s WTO Status
Due to US President Donald Trump’s recent executive order revoking Hong Kong’s special status, exports from the special administrative region may be “marked to indicate ‘China’” as their place of origin, according to a new memo issued by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Last update: 21:51 GMT 11.08.2020
21:51 GMT 11.08.2020
Middle East
Iraq Cancels Turkish Defence Minister Visit After Iraqi Soldiers Killed in Kurdistan Shelling
Earlier on Tuesday the Iraqi government condemned a Turkish drone strike in the country's province of Erbil that killed two Iraqi soldiers, slamming "repeated military violations" by Ankara as a "dangerous violation of Iraqi sovereignty, international law and the UN Charter".
Last update: 20:14 GMT 11.08.2020
20:14 GMT 11.08.2020
Opinion
Why 'Sputnik Moment' of Russia's First COVID Vaccine Triggered 'Sour Grapes' Reaction in Western MSM
On 11 August, Russia announced the world's first vaccine for COVID-19, named 'Sputnik V', in a bid to curb the pandemic that has currently killed over 737,000 globally. International observers detail why the breakthrough development has been met with either silence or rejection from the Western press.
Last update: 10:45 GMT 11.08.2020
10:45 GMT 11.08.2020
Europe
Belarus Protests Live Updates: Police Using Rubber Bullets to Disperse Protesters in Minsk, Witnesses Say
Protests erupted in Minsk and other cities across Belarus following the presidential election on 9 August that saw the country's incumbent president, Alexander Lukashenko, re-elected for a sixth consecutive term.
Last update: 04:36 GMT 11.08.2020
04:36 GMT 11.08.2020
World
COVID-19 Live Updates: WHO in Close Contact With Russia Over First-Ever Vaccine for Coronavirus
Amid the ongoing pandemic multiple nations and regions are re-introducing restrictive measures and halting travel to affected areas. The number of cases is spiking dramatically in Latin America, India, and the US.