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“It's an honour and a privilege to serve as our country's 28th Secretary of Defense, and I'm especially proud to be the first African American to hold the position. Let's get to work,” Austin tweeted.

"We need to tackle the growing hunger crisis in American," Xinhua news agency quoted Biden as saying before signing the orders on Friday.

In its latest update on Saturday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 98,129,394 and 2,105,056, respectively.

The organisation is based upon the Sikh principle of “Recognise the whole human race as one”.

The "Lunar Sample 76015,143" is from the Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, the US space agency said on Thursday.

At least 32 people were killed and over 100 people wounded in the blasts on Thursday.

It is unknown when Sri Lanka might be able to get supplies.

The order leaves billions of dollars of work unfinished - but still under contract - after Trump worked feverishly last year to build more than 450 miles (720 km).

Only hours after gaining full control of Congress, Representatives Anna Eshoo (California) and Tom Malinowski (New Jersey), along with several other members, sent out letters to the CEOs of the three tech giants.

A hospital security guard said that the dog showed up every morning and waits outside until evening, as reported by news agency DHA

Mongolia closed its borders last January and has held coronavirus cases to just 1,592, although many Mongolians have protested at the economic impact of control measures.

The eighth edition of the annual culinary extravaganza will include three weekends of food and dining experiences held throughout the city.

According to E! News, the 22-year-old writer who delivered 'The Hill We Climb' to celebrate the swearing-in of Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, revealed later to CNN after her performance

Unveiling a national strategy on COVID-19 and executive actions to beat the pandemic, Biden said this plan reflects the ideas he set forward during the campaign.

The longest serving independent politician in United States’ history attended the US Presidential inauguration, eschewing the usual formal suit for a heavy winter jacket and patterned, hand-made mittens.

Mel Silva, Managing Director of Google Australia and New Zealand, appeared before a public hearing of the Senate Economics Legislation Committee that is reviewing a proposed new law called the News Media Bargaining Code.

A decision by the board on this case will be binding on Facebook, and determine whether Trump's suspension from access to Facebook and Instagram for an indefinite amount of time is overturned.

India comes in second place in terms of cases at 10,610,883, while the country's death toll soared to 152,869.

It also suspended live entertainment permits for hotels and restaurants amid a surge in Covid cases, according to an official circular issued by Dubai Tourism.

The tweet was originally shared on January 7. The micro-blogging platform removed the tweet, with a notification that it is no longer available.

A BBC report citing a military official said that the bombers blew themselves up at a clothing market in Tayaran Square, in Bab al-Sharqi, as they were pursued by security forces.

Hassan, the chairman of the Houston-based Apex Group of Companies, is a Hyderabadi Texan American for over 40 years, and a senior leader of the Democratic Party.

According to Trump's final financial disclosure report, posted on Twitter by New York Times' journalist David Enrich, Tim Apple (as Trump once called him), gave him a $5,999 Mac Pro.

An Afghani artist is hoping to use art to change the conservative country's strict traditions