World leaders welcome US transfer of power

PARIS: World leaders said they were looking forward to Wednesday’s transfer of power in the United States, where Democrat Joe Biden will be sworn in as president after four turbulent years under Donald Trump. European Union Top EU officials voiced relief that they would soon have a friend in the White House again. “Let’s build […]

US FOR BIDEN

Biden wins White House, ending Trump presidency Washington: Democrat Joe Biden has won the White House, US media said Saturday, defeating Donald Trump and ending a presidency that convulsed American politics, shocked the world and left the United States more divided than at any time in decades. CNN, NBC News and CBS News called the […]

Suga elected president of LDP, set to succeed Abe

TOKYO: Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga was elected as the new president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Monday at a joint plenary meeting of party members from both houses of the Diet and delegates from local chapters, reported Xinhua news agency. Suga is virtually assured of becoming the next prime minister […]