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Global sport hails new Biden-Harris administration

Rory Carroll, Reuters
Posted at Jan 21 09:02 PM

Sports trailblazers were among those hailing the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday. Read more »

Mga migrante inaasahang makinabang sa Biden presidency: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 05:44 PM

Ano nga ba ang pakinabang ng Pilipinas at mga Pilipino sa pagpapalit ng bagong administrasyon ng Amerika? Read more »

Inside the ugly transition at the Pentagon: How Joe Biden’s team was denied critical info

South China Morning Post by POLITICO
Posted at Jan 21 12:45 PM

Transition officials decry roadblocks to their requests on pressing operations, such as COVID-19 vaccine distribution and the troop drawdown in Afghanistan. The obstruction efforts, led by Trump appointees, will hobble the new administration on key national security matters, officials say. Read more »

Pompeo among key Trump officials sanctioned by Beijing for ‘disrupting China-US relations’

Owen Churchill in United States, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 21 12:31 PM

Former national security adviser Robert O’Brien is also targeted. Beside mainland China, they will not be permitted entry to Hong Kong or Macau. Read more »

Trump pardons engineer who stole Google trade secrets

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 21 06:19 AM

SAN FRANCISCO - A former Google engineer who pleaded guilty to stealing secrets from its self-driving car program was among those pardoned by Donald Trump on his last day in the White House. Read more »

Pope Francis urges US reconciliation as bishops call out Biden on abortion

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Jan 21 04:59 AM

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis told US President Joe Biden on Wednesday that he was praying that God would guide his efforts to bring reconciliation in the United States, while the nation's bishops condemned Biden's pro-choice stand on abortion. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 20, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 21 03:03 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Biden to hit reset on US fight against COVID-19

Susan Heavey and Gabriella Borter, Reuters
Posted at Jan 21 02:04 AM

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Wednesday will immediately reset the nation's response to the COVID-19 crisis when he heads to the Oval Office after being sworn in to lead a country reeling from its worst public health crisis in more than a century. Read more »

Trump vows to 'be back in some form' as tumultuous presidency ends

Steve Holland and Jeff Mason, Reuters
Posted at Jan 21 12:03 AM

US President Donald Trump left the White House and Washington for a final time as commander-in-chief on Wednesday after a tumultuous presidency stained by two impeachments, deep political divisions, and a pandemic that caused 400,000 US deaths.   Read more »

How world leaders are reacting to Joe Biden's inauguration

Reuters
Posted at Jan 20 10:12 PM

Here's how world leaders are reacting to Democrat Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday. Read more »

Trumps exit White House

Leah Millis, Reuters
Posted at Jan 20 09:56 PM

Trump andMelania Trump depart the White House to board Marine One ahead of the inauguration of president-elect Joe Biden, in Washington, U.S. on Wednesday.  Read more »

Russia says better ties with US up to Biden

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 20 09:39 PM

The US recently blamed Kremlin-backed hackers for a massive cyberattack that breached government institutions, part of a long list of grievances plaguing bilateral ties. Read more »

Biden, Harris nagbigay-pugay sa mga namatay sa COVID-19 sa Amerika

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 08:30 PM

Nagbigay-pugay sina President-elect Joe Biden at Vice President-elect Kamala Harris sa mga namatay sa COVID-19.  Read more »

Trump ends tumultuous term under cloud, faces uncertain future

Steve Holland and Jeff Mason, Reuters
Posted at Jan 20 02:56 PM

President Donald Trump leaves the presidency on Wednesday under a dark cloud of his own making, ending his single 4-year term stained by 2 impeachments, deep political divisions and his handling of a pandemic that has caused 400,000 US deaths. Read more »

Trump pardons former top strategist Steve Bannon

Steve Holland, Reuters
Posted at Jan 20 01:58 PM

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has granted clemency to former White House aide Steve Bannon as part of a wave of pardons and commutations he will issue during his final hours in office, a senior administration official said. Read more »

Duterte and Trump: A 4-year serenade

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 20 01:10 PM

Here's a look back at the "very good relationship" between Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and outgoing US President Donald Trump.  Read more »

Protests, rallies and two impeachments: Trump's presidency in photographs

Reuters
Updated as of Jan 20 12:13 PM

From a reality TV star's journey to the White House, to mass protests, pumped up crowds, the siege on the U.S. Capitol and two impeachments, Reuters photographers were on the ground covering the most important stories during U.S. President Donald Trump's one-term tenure. Read more »

Biden to inherit a deeply divided United States - analyst

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 20 09:50 AM

Bringing together United States will be a challenging task for President-elect Joe Biden after the disruptive presidency of his predecessor, an analyst said Wednesday. Read more »

Biden to keep Jerusalem embassy but seek Palestinian state, nominee says

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 20 08:48 AM

WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden will not reverse Donald Trump's landmark recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital but will seek a state for the Palestinians, Antony Blinken, his nominee for secretary of state, said Tuesday. Read more »

YouTube bans Trump for another week over inauguration violence concerns

Elizabeth Culliford and Paresh Dave, Reuters
Posted at Jan 20 07:53 AM

YouTube said on Tuesday it was extending a one-week ban on outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump uploading videos or live-streaming to his channel for at least an additional seven days. Read more »