The Japanese stock market closed slightly higher on Wednesday. Investors have slowed down a bit after the recent strong price gains, triggered by optimism about corona vaccines. Markets also processed the new record levels on Wall Street, where the vote was buoyed by hopes for further corona support from […]
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The Number of New Corona Infections in Germany Increased Slightly
The number of new corona infections diagnosed in Germany in the last 24 hours has increased slightly from the number reported Monday morning. The Robert Koch Institute, the German equivalent of the RIVM, reports 13,604 new cases. On Monday there were around 11,000. In total, the coronavirus has now […]
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Trump Wishes Biden Well After Falling While Playing With the Dog
President Donald Trump has wished his soon-to-be successor a speedy recovery after Joe Biden sprained his ankle on Saturday. That happened when he slipped while playing with his dog Major. An orthopedist examined the winner of the US presidential election as a precaution. Trump responded to a video showing […]
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Trump Does Not Acknowledge Loss, But I Will Leave the White House
US President Donald Trump still refuses to acknowledge his loss in the presidential election. He did say on the American holiday Thanksgiving that he will hand over power to election winner Joe Biden in an orderly manner. “If it turns out that my opponent has garnered the most electoral […]
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The Japanese Stock Market Closed Higher Again on Thursday
The Japanese stock market closed higher again on Thursday. The large technology companies, in particular, were popular, following the exchange rate gains among American peers. The other stock market indicators in the Asian region showed mainly small gains. Investors took it easy after the recent strong boom and took […]
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Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Embarrassed by Corruption Allegations
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has resigned for health reasons, has feted influential supporters at dinners at taxpayers’ expense as prime minister, sources close to Abe said. If the allegations are right, it is a violation of the Japanese election and campaign finance law. The scandal may […]
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Trump Campaign Team on Appeal in Pennsylvania
President Donald Trump’s campaign team is appealing to prevent the state of Pennsylvania from proclaiming its Democratic challenger Joe Biden as the winner of that state’s election. According to Trump employees, a lower court falsely dismissed the earlier case without looking extensively at the Trump campaign’s claims. The Trump […]
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Daily Corona Infections Decrease Again in Germany
The number of daily corona infections in Germany has again decreased significantly over the past 24 hours. The number of confirmed cases rose by 10,864 to 929,133, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases reported Monday. On Sunday, the institute reported 15,741 new confirmed cases, Saturday it was […]
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Joe Biden Denounces Irresponsible President Donald Trump
US President-elect Joe Biden has called President Donald Trump’s attitude “totally irresponsible”. “A very harmful message is being sent to the rest of the world about how democracy works,” he said at a news conference. Trump insists he is the rightful winner of the election. His government refuses to […]
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Georgia Recount is Unlikely to Change the Result
The recount of votes currently underway in the US state of Georgia is unlikely to change Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory in that state, Georgia Home Secretary Brad Raffensperger told CNN news channel. The results of the Georgia recount are expected to be known around noon (local time) on […]