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The day’s top stories from BBC News. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends
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Trump acknowledges transition of power to Biden
Today
The US president says he still believes he will ‘prevail’
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John Kerry named as Biden's climate envoy
Today
A long-time Biden aide, Antony Blinken, is nominated as secretary of state
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British coronavirus vaccine up to 90 percent effective
Yesterday
The Oxford University jab is cheaper and simpler to store than its rivals
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Merkel 'worried' over vaccine rollout despite G20 pledge
Yesterday
The G20 leaders promised practical and financial support
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California imposes Covid-19 curfew as US cases hit 12 million
Sunday
Americans are being urged not to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday
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UN warns Yemen is in imminent danger of a catastrophic famine
Saturday
Twenty-four million people depend on aid to some extent
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Uganda: Politician Bobi Wine released on bail
Friday
Outspoken presidential candidate released after being charged with spreading coronavirus
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Americans urged not to travel for Thanksgiving holiday
Friday
The advice not to travel is to prevent a further surge in coronavirus infections
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Pompeo makes unprecedented visit to Israeli settlement
Thursday
The Secretary of State is the first top US official to tour a West Bank settlement
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New York schools close amid virus surge
Last Wednesday
Return to remote learning comes as US approaches 250,000 Covid deaths
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DR Congo declares latest Ebola outbreak is over
Last Wednesday
Democratic Republic of Congo say it's Ebola-free after more than 40 days without a case
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Facebook and Twitter bosses defend social media
Last Tuesday
Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey have been grilled by US Senators over their election role
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Ethiopia humanitarian crisis warning
Last Tuesday
UNHCR fears for civilians fleeing fighting in Tigray
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COVID-19 vaccine: Concerns over global distribution
Last Tuesday
Experts say poorer countries could struggle to access new vaccinations
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Second promising coronavirus vaccine
Last Monday
US firm, Moderna, claims clinical trials show its jab is nearly 95% effective
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Asia-Pacific countries form world's largest trading bloc
Sun 15 Nov 2020
The trade group accounts for nearly a third of the world economy
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Rockets 'fired from Ethiopian region' hit Eritrea
Sun 15 Nov 2020
Hundreds have died since the fighting began
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Trump speaks in public for first time since defeat
Sat 14 Nov 2020
The US is confronting a fresh surge of coronavirus
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US Election: Security officials reject Trump's fraud claims
Fri 13 Nov 2020
Officials say 2020 presidential election was the 'most secure in American history'
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Amnesty says 'hundreds massacred' in Ethiopia
Fri 13 Nov 2020
This is the first large-scale killing of civilians in the conflict
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China condemns mass resignation of pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong
Thu 12 Nov 2020
Beijing says the move is a blatant challenge to its authority
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Tigrayans ordered to defend against Ethiopia army
Thu 12 Nov 2020
Fears are growing of civil conflict in the east African country
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Hong Kong: Pro-democracy lawmakers resign after China ruling
Wed 11 Nov 2020
Opposition legislators quit after Beijing forced removal of four of their colleagues
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Vatican report finds Catholic Church ignored sex abuse allegations about US cardinal
Tue 10 Nov 2020
Theodore McCarrick was expelled from priesthood last year
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Russia brokers a deal over Nagorno-Karabakh
Tue 10 Nov 2020
Celebrations and protests greet the deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia to end fighting
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World reacts to the news of first Covid vaccine
Tue 10 Nov 2020
There were mixed reactions from politicians, doctors and academics
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First 'milestone' Covid vaccine offers 90% protection
Mon 9 Nov 2020
The developers described it as a "great day for science and humanity"
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US Election: World leaders react to Biden’s win
Sun 8 Nov 2020
The former US president George W Bush was among those that congratulated Joe Biden
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Joe Biden makes victory speech
Sun 8 Nov 2020
The president-elect of the US called for the country to unite and heal
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Joe Biden is America's president-elect
Sat 7 Nov 2020
Mr Biden won the key state of Pennsylvania, taking him beyond the necessary 270 electors
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