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America’s first-ever female vice president, Kamala Harris, has been sworn into office
At an event to launch the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, a survivor challenged leaders to “not just only imagine a world without child labour, but to act on it so it becomes our reality.”
The arrest of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has triggered international outrage and growing calls for his release. Navalny was detained Sunday upon his return to Russia nearly five months after he was nearly poisoned to death by a military-grade nerve agent
Dozens of international migrants in Bosnia-Herzegovina have taken to bathing in natural thermal spring waters to keep clean
The withdrawal of U.S. troops who trained Somalia’s elite forces has raised concerns about security and stability in the country. But, Somali officials and analysts note the country can still count on U.S. airpower against al-Shabaab militants
Pakistan is fencing its border with Afghanistan for security. The move is unpopular with local tribes who say it impacts their relations and livelihoods
Vice president-elect Kamala Harris will make history on January 20 when she is sworn in as America’s first female vice president
On January 20, the United States will inaugurate President-elect Joe Biden in Washington, D.C. Following the violent assault on the Capitol earlier this month by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump, Americans are bracing for the worst but hoping for unity, the theme of Biden’s inauguration
Except for rare cases, the inauguration of a new president symbolizes the American tradition of a peaceful transfer of power
On Inauguration Day, the White House is cleared of the departing family’s things and prepared for its newest residents in just six hours