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Congress rushes to vote on $900 billion COVID relief bill

(AP) — Running out of time and excuses, Congress took up a $900 billion pandemic

Biden gets COVID-19 vaccine, says ‘nothing to worry about’

 (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine

Japan doctors’ group, others declare medical emergency

(Reuters) – National associations of doctors, nurses and seven other medical groups in Japan declared

Japan PM Suga shies away from calling state of emergency as coronavirus cases rise

(Reuters) – Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga reiterated there was no need for Japan to enter

Australia detects new UK strain; Hong Kong, India cancel Britain flights

(Reuters) – Australia said on Monday it had detected cases of the new fast-spreading coronavirus

Tesla’s rise made 2020 the year the U.S. auto industry went electric

(Reuters) – Tesla Inc and Wall Street made 2020 the year that the U.S. auto

Dollar climbs, sterling sinks as coronavirus lockdowns stoke haven demand

(Reuters) – The dollar climbed against major peers on Monday with investors seeking its relative

Biden’s team vows action against hack as US threats persist

(AP) — Once in office, President-elect Joe Biden will punish Russia for its suspected cyberespionage

Taiwan’s Wistron sees no major financial impact from India plant damage

(Reuters) – An Indian factory damaged by violence this month was a new facility with

Bosnian city of Mostar holds 1st local election in 12 years

(AP) — Long-entrenched ethno-nationalists were projected to win the first local election in Bosnia’s southern