Trump finally faces reality — amid talk of early ouster

With 13 days left in his term, President Donald Trump finally bent to reality Thursday amid growing talk of trying to force him out early, acknowledging he’ll peacefully leave after Congress affirmed his defeat.

Schumer urges Cabinet to oust Trump

In a statement Thursday, Schumer said the attack on the Capitol “was an insurrection against the United States, incited by the president.” He added, “This president should not hold office one day longer.”

Culture: Cornerstone for Consolidating and Expanding China-ASEAN Community of Shared Future

The cooperation between China and ASEAN countries is based on the pursuit of political and economic interests among different countries and nations, as well as the drive to achieve a win-win result.

Promoting construction of China-ASEAN community of shared future amid COVID-19 pandemic

The China-ASEAN Community with a shared future depends on the higher-level and more mature strategic partnership between China and ASEAN, and the bilateral exchanges and structural relations between China and ASEAN have changed significantly since then.

Lawmakers vow to investigate police after Capitol breach

Lawmakers are vowing an investigation into how law enforcement handled Wednesday’s violent breach at the Capitol, questioning whether a lack of preparedness allowed a mob to occupy and vandalize the building.

Virus restrictions heightened in China province

Lockdown measures were being imposed in a northern Chinese province where coronavirus cases more than doubled in the region near Beijing that’s due to host some events in next year’s Winter Olympics.

China's Guizhou invests over 137 bln USD in transport over last 5 years

A total of 887.3 billion yuan (about 137.4 billion U.S. dollars) was spent on improving transport infrastructure in Guizhou Province, on the frontlines of China's anti-poverty war, from 2016 to 2020.

Pandemic haunts new year as virus growth outpaces vaccines

Despite growing vaccine access, January is looking grim around the globe as the coronavirus resurges and reshapes itself from Britain to Japan to California, filling hospitals and threatening livelihoods anew as governments lock down businesses and race to find solutions.

Decision day in Georgia with Senate majority at stake

Georgia voters are set to decide the balance of power in Congress in a pair of high-stakes Senate runoff elections that will help determine President-elect Joe Biden’s capacity to enact what may be the most progressive governing agenda in generations.

Virus cluster brings new measures for China city

China has designated parts of Hebei province near Beijing as a coronavirus high danger zone after 14 new cases of COVID-19 were found.

China vaccinating key groups against COVID-19

China is administering COVID-19 vaccines to key groups across the country, with Beijing slated to complete the inoculation for key groups before the Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 12 this year.

Thailand adds 745 virus cases, new restrictions

Thailand registered 745 new coronavirus cases in two days on Monday with a new death reported in Bangkok, where a semi-lockdown went into effect, the government said.

Pelosi narrowly reelected speaker, faces difficult two years

Nancy Pelosi was narrowly reelected Sunday as speaker, giving her the reins of Democrats’ slender House majority as she and President-elect Joe Biden set a challenging course of producing legislation to tackle the pandemic, revive the economy and address other party priorities.

Talk show host Larry King in hospital with COVID-19

Former CNN talk show host Larry King has been hospitalized with COVID-19 for more than a week, the news channel reported Saturday. Citing an unidentified person close to the family, CNN said the 87-year-old King is undergoing treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Australian state under fire for slow response

Australia’s leading medical group says the New South Wales state government has put the rest of the country at risk by its decision not to go “hard and early” in its response to the COVID-19 outbreak on Sydney’s northern beaches, which is suspected to have also caused new cases in neighboring Victoria state.

Xi's article on building a community with a shared future for humanity published

Xi said mankind is in an era of major development as well as profound transformation and change, and is also in an era of numerous challenges and increasing risks.

Bomb-sniffing dogs? Check. Times Square crowd? Not this year

Gone were the revelry and shoulder-to-shoulder crowds that typify Times Square on New Year’s Eve, replaced by empty streets and an eerie quiet as the final hours of 2020 ticked away.

China gives conditional approval to Sinopharm COVID vaccine

Chinese health regulators said Thursday that they have given conditional approval to a coronavirus vaccine developed by state-owned Sinopharm. The inactivated, two-dose vaccine is the first one approved for general use in China. The go-ahead comes as the country carries out a campaign to vaccinate 50 million people before a major holiday for the Lunar New Year in February.

1st reported US case of COVID-19 variant found in Colorado

The first reported U.S. case of the COVID-19 variant that’s been seen in the United Kingdom has been discovered in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis announced Tuesday, adding urgency to efforts to vaccinate Americans.

Belarus, Argentina start vaccinations with Russian shots

The first batch of Sputnik V arrived in the former Soviet republic of Belarus on Tuesday and the vaccination effort began almost immediately.