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Biden: Americans 'won't stand' for attempt to derail election results

US President-elect Joe Biden signals a hardening line against Donald Trump as he says: "The people of this nation and the laws of the land won't stand for anything else."

Biden rolls out foreign policy, national security team

President-elect Joe Biden names members of his Cabinet, appointing experienced foreign policy and national security experts to key posts in line with his pledge to restore US' global ties and standing as a world leader.

China rebukes US for 'Open Skies Treaty' withdrawal

Beijing says Trump administration's decision to pull out from 35-nation treaty including Russia will have a negative impact on international arms control and disarmament.

Biden to start naming cabinet picks Tuesday as Trump resists

Biden's chief of staff Ron Klain declined to say which posts the president-elect would announce, though Biden said last week he has already decided on a person for the key position of Treasury secretary.

Trump campaign appeals loss in Pennsylvania election dispute

The campaign appealed US District Judge Matthew Brann's decision to the US 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, a day before the state's 67 counties are set to certify their results and send them to state officials.

Saudi foreign minister says relations with Turkey 'good, amicable'

The minister also referred to the US saying he was confident that Democrat Joe Biden's incoming administration would pursue policies that help regional stability and that any discussions with it would lead to strong cooperation.

Twitter: Joe Biden to get @POTUS account on Inauguration Day

Twitter Inc says all existing tweets on @POTUS, @F LOTUS, @VP, and other official accounts will be archived, reset to zero tweets, and transferred to the incoming US administration on January 20.

Trump faces major setbacks amid quest to remain in power

After a series of court defeats, the Trump team is resting its hopes on getting Republican-controlled legislatures in battleground states won by Biden to set aside the results and declare Trump the winner, according to people familiar with his plan.

Georgia governor certifies presidential electors for Biden

“Working as an engineer throughout my life, I live by the motto that numbers don’t lie,” Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said during a news conference at the state Capitol.

Drunk on power? Pompeo approves settlement winery as ‘Made in Israel’

The US Secretary of State becomes the first senior American official to visit an illegal Israeli settlement in the West Bank.

Biden condemns Trump's 'irresponsible' fight as Georgia confirms his win

A hand recount of Georgia state's five million ballots has confirmed that Joe Biden is the first US Democratic presidential candidate to win the southern state in almost three decades.

Trump asked aides about options to strike Iran nuclear site

Senior US officials “dissuaded President Donald Trump from moving ahead with a military strike” against Iran on Thursday, warning him an attack could escalate into a broader conflict in the last weeks of his presidency, the New York Times reported.