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Trump will face legal woes

NEW YORK, Nov 08 (Reuters): Since taking office in January 2017, President Donald Trump has been besieged by civil lawsuits and criminal investigations of his inner circle.With Democrat Joe Biden capturing the presidency on Saturday, according to all major US television networks, Trump's legal woes are likely to deepen because...

Indians celebrate Harris' win

THULASENDRAPURAM, Nov 08 (AP): Waking up to the news of Kamala Harris' election as Joe Biden's running mate, overjoyed people in her Indian grandfather's hometown are setting off firecrackers, carrying her placards and offering prayers.Groups gathered at street corners of the tiny village of Thulasendrapuram, population 350, reading newspapers and...

World leaders hope for fresh start with US

LONDON, Nov 08 (AP): World leaders on Sunday cheered Joe Biden's election as U.S. president as a chance to enhance cooperation on climate change, the coronavirus and other problems after four years of President Donald Trump's rejection of international alliances.Trump had yet to concede defeat, but Western and Asian allies...

Covid toll tops 162,000 in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Nov 08 (Xinhua): Brazil registered 254 more deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the national count to 162,269, the Health Ministry said Saturday.Meanwhile, 22,380 new COVID-19 cases were recorded, taking the nationwide tally to 5,653,561, it said.Sao Paulo, the most populous state in the country,...

Afghan district police chief, guard die in attack

FARAH, Afghanistan, Nov 08 (Xinhua): A district police chief and his bodyguard were killed in a militants attack in west Afghanistan's Farah province on Sunday, the provincial police chief said."The Taliban rebels launched multi-pronged offensive early today to overrun the headquarters of Pusht Rod district, but police returned fire and...

Suu Kyi party set to win Myanmar vote

YANGON, Nov 08 (AP): Voting was underway in Myanmar's elections on Sunday, with the party of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi heavily favored to retain power it had wrestled from the powerful military five years ago.More than 90 parties are competing for seats in the lower and...