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Germany's health ministry has approached the military for help in ensuring safe storage of potential vaccines against COVID19, a spokesman for the defence ministry in Berlin said on Tuesday.

The Kremlin on Tuesday said there was no agreement about the deployment of Turkish peacekeepers in NagornoKarabakh, after a ceasefire deal was signed in an effort to halt more than a month of bloodshed in the region.

U.S. Attorney General William Barr told federal prosecutors on Monday to look into "substantial" allegations of voting irregularities but urged them not to pursue "fanciful or far fetched claims."

Jeopardy! paid tribute to Alex Trebek on Monday in a poignant message that celebrated the show's longtime, unflappable host of 37 years.

The Trump administration threw the presidential transition into tumult on Monday, Attorney General William Barr authorizing the Justice Department to probe allegations of voter fraud and President Donald Trump firing the Pentagon chief and blocking govern...

Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia said they have signed a deal with to end the military conflict over the NagornoKarabakh region after more than a month of bloodshed.

Some Republicans renewed their attacks Monday on Democrat Joe Biden's lead over President Donald Trump in Georgia, with U.S. Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler taking the extraordinary step of calling for the resignation of Secretary of State Brad Raff...

An Indiana woman who pleaded guilty to providing financial support to the Islamic State group has been sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison, the Justice Department said Monday.

Prosecutors have charged a Wisconsin man with supplying the gun an Illinois teen used to kill two people during a protest over police brutality in August.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced on Monday he had tested positive for the coronavirus, and the finance minister, the defence minister and Zelensky's top aide were also reported to be infected.

The United States is expected to impose sanctions as early as next week on Iranians involved in a violent crackdown against antigovernment demonstrations in Iran a year ago, three sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.

President Donald Trump's pick to replace Defense Secretary Mark Esper arrived at the Pentagon on Monday about an hour after the president tweeted his decision to remove Esper from the job, offering an unceremonious exit for the Pentagon chief after public...

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Protection in patients was achieved seven days after the second of two doses, and 28 days after the first, according to preliminary findings.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday congratulated U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden on his election and called for the European Union and United States to work "side by side", but also acknowledged the EU must do more to take care of its own security.