Joe Biden calls Trump’s refusal to concede election ‘embarrassment’
Nov 11, 2020, at 02:00 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Projected US-President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday called President Donald Trump's refusal to concede the election an embarrassment that would hurt the incumbent's legacy.
Nearly one-third of Biden voters say they were voting against Donald Trump: Poll
Nov 11, 2020, at 01:54 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Some 29 percent of Americans who voted for Joe Biden claim their decisions were driven not by enthusiasm for the former vice president but by a desire to remove President Donald Trump from office, a poll by Rasmussen Reports said on Tuesday.
US-China trade war likely to hit pause under Biden: Investor
Nov 10, 2020, at 02:57 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The trade war between Washington and Beijing would likely be halted under a Joe Biden administration, although the United States would continue to confront China on other fronts, Kyle Shostak, director of Navigator Principal Investors, told Sputnik.
Canada's alarming surge in COVID-19 cases worries health officials and lawmakers
Nov 10, 2020, at 04:52 am
Toronto/IBNS: The continuous surge in COVID-19 cases across Canada has alarmed health officials and lawmakers especially after multiple provinces set new records for single-day increases on Sunday, media reports said.
Nov 10, 2020, at 04:37 am
Washington/Beijing/IBNS: While leaders across the globe have congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden for his victory, media reports said China has declined to congratulate him stating the final result of the elections are yet to come out.
Melania Trump wants Donald Trump to concede defeat to Joe Biden: Reports
Nov 09, 2020, at 03:45 pm
Washington: US First Lady Melania Trump has now joined other members of her husband president Donald Trump's inner circle to ask him to accept loss and concede defeat to President-elect Joe Biden, media reports said.
Trump wants to introduce more sanctions against Iran before January 20: Reports
Nov 09, 2020, at 02:55 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The administration of incumbent US President Donald Trump plans to impose new sanctions on Iran in the coming weeks, the Axios news portal reports.
WHO chief Tedros congratulates Joe Biden on election victory, calls for joint fight against pandemic
Nov 09, 2020, at 02:48 am
Zurich/UNI: World Health Organization Head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday congratulated Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris on their victory in the US presidential election and noted the importance of joint fight against COVID-19.
Joe Biden to reverse Donald Trump policies
Nov 09, 2020, at 02:41 am
Washington/UNI: President-elect Joe Biden will sign a slew of executive orders in very first days of taking office to reverse some of US president Donald Trump's policies over the past four years, media reports said.
Joe Biden could take US back to Paris Climate Deal, WHO: Reports
Nov 09, 2020, at 02:37 am
Washington/UNI: US President-elect Joe Biden plans to make the US part of the Paris climate agreement and the World Health Organisation(WHO) soon after being sworn in, media reports said on Sunday.
US Presidential election: Donald Trump refuses to concede defeat, claims to win polls
Nov 08, 2020, at 04:16 pm
Washington/IBNS: Even as major television networks declared Joe Biden victorious in the 46th US Presidential Election with the Democrat reaching the 270 electoral votes-mark, incumbent President Donald Trump refused to concede defeat and rather claimed to win the polls himself.
National Congress of American Indians congratulates Joe Biden
Nov 08, 2020, at 02:56 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) has congratulated Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris on victory in the presidential election, saying that the turnout from Native voters was pivotal in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Arizona.
US President-elect Joe Biden promises to get coronavirus under control
Nov 08, 2020, at 02:43 pm
Washington/UNI: President-elect Joe Biden has said that the primary objective for the US leadership now is to stop the spread of Coronavirus and he plans to name a group of experts to help with that task.
US elections: Joe Biden’s victory sparks mass celebrations in New York
Nov 08, 2020, at 02:29 pm
New York/UNI: The victory of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in the US presidential election has sparked widespread celebrations on the streets of America's largest cities.
I pledge to unite America and win confidence: US President-elect Joe Biden
Nov 08, 2020, at 01:44 pm
Wilmington/IBNS: US President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday evening (American time) addressed the nation for the first time after his massive victory in the country's 46th Presidential election and said the people of the nation have spoken up and that he will become a president who seeks not to divide but unite.
Nov 08, 2020, at 01:13 pm
Washington/IBNS: US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, who made history by becoming the first woman Black American and first Asian American to win the second-highest office in the country, in her address to the nation has said that even as she will be the first woman to lead the designation but the trend will definitely not end with her.
Lotus to VPOTUS : Kamala set to bloom
Nov 08, 2020, at 05:41 am
Washington/UNI: Democratic nominee Kamala Harris of Indian origin will be the next United States Vice-President and first woman of colour to hold the second topmost post in the Oval Office as Joe Biden won the US presidential elections, US media said on Saturday.
Breaking News: Joe Biden wins US presidency, Trump loses
Nov 08, 2020, at 04:16 am
Washington/IBNS: Joe Biden has been declared 46th President of the United States on Saturday, defeating Donald Trump, US media said.
Biden says not ready to declare victory, but will win presidential race
Nov 07, 2020, at 10:14 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US presidential candidate from the Democratic Party Joe Biden said on Friday that he was not ready to declare the victory in the election yet but stressed that he would win the race, probably with more than 300 electoral votes.
Nov 07, 2020, at 05:01 pm
Wilmington/IBNS: US Democratic nominee Joe Biden, who is racing towards the White House, on Friday expressed an immense confidence in winning the Presidential race as incumbent Donald Trump is slowly losing out to his challenger.
US Supreme Court orders Pennsylvania to segregate post-election day ballots: Filing
Nov 07, 2020, at 02:34 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US Supreme Court has issued an order requiring counties in the battleground state of Pennsylvania to segregate mail-in ballots that arrived after November 3, a court document revealed.
US presidential polls: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden slowly inching towards victory
Nov 07, 2020, at 02:24 pm
Washington: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is slowly inching towards the victory mark as counting of votes for the high-octane US Presidential election is still going on in crucial seats which are expected to decide the winner.
Japan-US relations to remain unchanged regardless of election outcome
Nov 06, 2020, at 10:41 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday that close cooperation between Japan and the United States will remain unchanged regardless of which presidential candidate comes out on top.
Pennsylvania police investigating alleged plot to attack vote counting center
Nov 06, 2020, at 10:33 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Police in Philadelphia are investigating a tipoff that alleges a group was plotting to attack a vote counting location in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania, media reported early on Friday.
Donald Trump's lead over Biden in Georgia shrinks to 665 votes
Nov 06, 2020, at 09:14 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Incumbent US President Donald Trump retains the lead in the state of Georgia, but Democratic challenger Joe Biden is only 665 votes behind, with 99 percent of the votes counted, AP results showed Friday.
US Presidential Election Results: Trump repeats voting fraud claims, Biden remains calm
Nov 06, 2020, at 05:50 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Thursday once again cried foul over the federal elections accusing his challenger and Democratic nominee Joe Biden of "stealing" the polls, as the Republicans are slowly losing the race to the White House.
Donald Trump's lead over Biden in Pennsylvania decreases to 0.8 percentage point
Nov 06, 2020, at 01:52 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The lead of US President Donald Trump over his contender, Democratic candidate Joe Biden, in the battleground state of Pennsylvania has sunk to 0.8 percentage point, Fox News reported.
Black Lives Matter Rally starts in Manhattan, police begin to detain activists
Nov 06, 2020, at 01:39 pm
New York/Sputnik: A rally staged by the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has begun in New York's Manhattan, with police having started to detain the activists, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the site.
Wrong size paper ballots delay vote count in US State of Indiana: Election Headquarters
Nov 06, 2020, at 01:30 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Officials in Vigo County, Indiana, completed counting votes after resolving a unexpected snafu - the arrival of 2,000 ballots printed on the wrong size paper, the county’s election headquarters said in a press release.
All of Biden claimed states will be legally challenged: Donald Trump
Nov 06, 2020, at 04:14 am
Washington/IBNS: Amid the ongoing counting in the competitive race for the prestigious White House, US President Donald Trump tweeted that he would legally challenge all the states won by Democrat nominee Joe Biden alleging fraud in the election process.