VOA — An Iranian-American chess grandmaster is urging fellow players in his native Iran to consider competing under the neutral flag of the game’s global governing body if it suspends their national... Read more »

DW — From the pandemic to his tax and spending plans, US President-elect Joe Biden faces an uphill battle as soon as he takes office. DW looks at five challenges he must... Read more »

VOA — WASHINGTON – The incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden could swiftly reverse an array of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, many of which remain among the most contentious initiatives of... Read more »

DW — The current US president has yet to concede his election defeat, but that doesn’t mean he can stay in the White House forever. From legal battles to television aspirations, DW... Read more »

VOA — WASHINGTON – An Iranian Kurdish husband and wife involved in local activism in western Iran have defied a court summons to face trial for alleged national security offenses for which... Read more »

Pharmaceutical company Pfizer says late-stage testing on its potential COVID-19 vaccine indicates it is more than 90% effective, exceeding expectations and bringing a rare piece of positive news to the fight against the... Read more »

VOA — WASHINGTON/MINNESOTA – Oballa Oballa’s trek to Election Day was a long and improbable one. He grew up in the Gambella region of Ethiopia, where he witnessed mass killings that took... Read more »

BBC — BBC reporters across the globe, from Beijing to Berlin, explain how news of Mr Biden's victory is being received and what it could mean for key US relationships. Read more »

DW — Democrat Joe Biden now has a 917-vote advantage in the longtime Republican stronghold that Donald Trump must win. Angry protests have been reported at vote counting centers elsewhere. Follow the... Read more »