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Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan also congratulated Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, China's state-owned Xinhua News Agency said.
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With promising news out of COVID-19 vaccine trials, the question now is how many people will get the vaccine? And can or will employers require their workers to get vaccinated?
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Prince Harry told the royal family about Meghan Markle's miscarriage after she lost her second child in July leaving her heart in "shattered pieces."
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency head Andrew Wheeler was scheduled to visit Taiwan for three days in December in what would have been the fourth high-profile trip to the island since August.
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She wrote that she held "an almost unbearable grief, experienced by many but talked about by few."
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Iran's president has reiterated his hope that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden would return America's Iran policy to where he left things as vice president four years ago, rejoining Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers
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"Whether you love the tariffs or hate the tariffs, they have created leverage for United States," said former top White House trade negotiator Clete Willems.
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Thanksgiving 2020 may feel very different thanks to COVID-19, but many of the usual specials like the Macy's parade are still available to watch on TV to bring a sense of normality.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury calls the chancellor's decision "shameful and wrong".
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It was the latest sign that the nationwide surge in coronavirus cases is threatening to undermine the economic recovery. Here's the latest.
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Galvanizes partners to fund organizations, respond to survivors' needs, prevent violence and collect data to build a post-pandemic "new normal" as the 16 days of Activism campaign kicks off
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Investor sentiment upbeat but some strategists point to reasons for caution
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A fine all-round display from England's Nat Sciver helps Melbourne Stars to a place in the Women's Big Bash final with a dominant semi-final victory over Perth Scorchers in Sydney.
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Excessive screen time can be harmful to our well-being, but we can free ourselves from tech's hooks with goals, rules and boundaries.
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Meghan Markle asked "are we OK?" in her heartbreaking miscarriage essay—inspired by a TV interview in which she was asked the same question. Here is how she answered.
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The UK's five-day relaxation of rules will throw "fuel on the Covid fire", scientists warn.
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 The Duchess of Sussex has revealed that she had a miscarriage in July, giving a personal account of the traumatic experience in hope of helping others.
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Mark Drakeford says restrictions brought in after Christmas should be agreed by the four nations.
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The former Fed Chair has a mixed record on fiscal policy, having called for debt-reduction measures that are closer to austerity but also touting the need for "extraordinary fiscal support" in the pandemic.
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The family of Loujain al-Hathloul, who is on hunger strike, had hoped she would be released.
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Official forecasts warn the UK economy will shrink 11.3% this year due to the impact of the virus.
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In one of his first tweets after being named, Sullivan warned about "the risk of violence against civilians, including potential war crimes."
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Esma says it will not tweak requirements, setting up clash with UK rules from January
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As the crucial swing voting bloc in the state's two pivotal Senate runoffs, they have a clear choice.
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U.S. stock futures were little changed early Wednesday morning following a banner day for three of the for major market benchmarks.
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"Diplomacy is back," said President-elect Joe Biden's choice for ambassador to the United Nations. Here's the latest.
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The British economy is forecast to contract by 11.3% in 2020, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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Higher-than-expected increase sends worrying signals about labour market as Covid cases surge
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The chancellor told the Commons that the government can 'set the direction' by funding the 'priorities of British people'.
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While a Biden administration will likely try to restart talks with Iran, the main obstacle may be whether Iran is willing to negotiate — and at what price.
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Health officials are acknowledging that contact tracing can no longer be expected to contain the virus's spread. Here's the latest.
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 Bye-bye, 'America First'. We now have a good sense of what Joe Biden's administration will look like, what its early moves will be and its attitude toward international affairs. And it's a dramatic shift from the Trump era.
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Operation Warp Speed is allocating the first batch of 6.4 million COVID vaccines to states, based on population. This circumvents a CDC advisory committee, which proposed allocation based on risk.
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The US says it will impose tariffs on twist ties, used to seal bread bags and tie up cables.
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The online giant has postponed Black Friday in France after pressure from the government.
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Macy's had to rip up its usual script and plan a new parade with the coronavirus in mind. There will be Rockettes, but don't expect a kickline.
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Asia-Pacific equities buoyed by hopes for smooth transition of presidential power in US
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Stocks in Asia-Pacific mostly rose in Wednesday trade following a record session on Wall Street.
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French police clashed with demonstrators when they cleared out an illegal migrant camp in the center of Paris. The confrontation came just before France's parliament approved a controversial new security bill that will ban the posting of some images of police and soldiers on social media.
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Federal authorities say a South Carolina man has pleaded guilty to a terror charge for plotting to bomb or shoot up sites including the White House and Trump Tower in New York City in attacks inspired by the Islamic State group
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Jordan Klepper has become known for his Trump supporter interviews with Trevor Noah.
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As names emerge for President-elect Joe Biden's cabinet, the new U.S. administration looks intent on working with allies to negotiate with Beijing.
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The comedian was unhappy that "Chappelle's Show" was licensed to Netflix and HBO Max, saying that he should have been paid.
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The admission in federal court brought a formal end to a major investigation that resulted in a multibillion-dollar settlement between the drug maker and the government.
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President Trump pardoned turkeys on Tuesday, making his first public comments since acknowledging that the transition is going ahead. Meanwhile, President-elect Joe Biden unveiled his cabinet picks.
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Gareth Bale and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are consulting their lawyers about the use of their names and images in Fifa video games.
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An 11-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly intentionally setting multiple fires at a home in his own neighborhood while people were inside.
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Two ex-aides of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are among 20 on trial in absentia for the killing.
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Officials said they had identified the mother of a baby abandoned at the airport, and were seeking to extradite the women in order to charge her with attempted murder.
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 The family of Loujain Alhathloul, a graduate of UBC who has been jailed in Saudi Arabia for more than two years, is calling on countries, including Canada, to hold the kingdom to account on its human rights record as it hosts the G20 summit.
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Iran is anxious to get help for its crippled economy, but Biden must decide whether to lift sanctions imposed by Trump since the 2015 deal was signed.
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The government called the invasive examinations of women on 10 flights at Doha's airport this month "wholly inconsistent with Qatar's culture and values."
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