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Biden: Be patient, we will win, let the ballots be counted
Democratic candidate Joe Biden says the numbers show he will win the race for the presidency.
Myanmar ‘undermining lifeblood of democracy’ before polls
Anti-Muslim sentiment intensify across the majority Buddhist country threatening to disenfranchise minority voters.
US election result delays: How 2020 compares
Al Jazeera also examines how many electoral votes past presidential candidates secured to win the White House.
US rights group lawsuit seeks COVID-19 records for ICE detention
American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit requests federal records on COVID-19 response in immigration detention centres.
Prominent Zimbabwe journalist remains behind bars for tweet
Hopewell Chin'ono was accused of breaching bail conditions by tweeting about court outcome of a gold smuggling scandal.
Recounts: What are the rules in key contested states?
Trump to seek recounts in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Georgia where apparent winner Biden is ahead by narrow margins.
Infographic: What are Biden and Trump’s paths forward?
With the election sitting at razor-thin margins, what are the paths to victory in the Electoral College?
Colombia, ex-FARC rebels to improve housing, hold security talks
Hundreds of the former fighters who demobilised under a 2016 peace deal, recently marched to demand better security.
Cuba and Iran FMs to mark alliance against US sanctions
Havana meeting between Bruno Rodriguez and Mohammad Javad Zarif to mark the 'mutual solidarity between both nations'.
Johnny Depp out of Fantastic Beasts films after libel case loss
The actor recently lost a libel case against the UK's Sun tabloid for calling him a 'wife beater'.
Lessons not learned from Trump’s 2016 election victory
Analysis: Donald Trump’s victory may have been a surprise in 2016. This year’s results should not be.
Iraq: Anti-government demonstrator killed in Basra protests
Medics said Fadhel hit by at least one bullet as hundreds of protesters and the anti-riot police clashed.
Hotspots in four countries on brink of famine, UN warns
Parts of Yemen, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and South Sudan could slip into famine if conditions keep deteriorating.
US sanctions Lebanon’s Gebran Bassil, citing corruption
US says Bassil, a close Hezbollah ally, ‘exemplified corruption’ in Lebanon.
Devastating Storm Eta leaves 150 dead or missing in Guatemala
Many of the dead were buried in their homes in a remote village, where about 150 houses had been swallowed by mudslides.
Biden campaign says White House ‘trespassers’ can be escorted out
Joe Biden's campaign says Donald Trump can be escorted out of White House if he refuses to admit defeat in US election.
Italy may deploy ships, planes to give Tunisia migrant boat alert
Italy says naval, aerial assets would be deployed off Tunisia to monitor sea migration flows.
Palestinian held by Israel ends hunger strike after 103 days
Maher launched hunger strike to protest against his four-month detention order which could be extended past November 26.
Gold set for best week since July as Biden closes in on victory
Spot gold was up 0.2 percent at $1,952.91 an ounce about 11.30am in New York, extending this week’s gain to 3.9 percent.