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Screen at Tokyo stock exchange shows Nikkei 225 index opening higher Monday following the election of Joe Biden as the next US president after a nail-biting, close contest resulted in the outcome that the market had expected. IMAGES
US President Joe Biden says he's working with Congress to name Kenya as the first major non-NATO US ally in sub-Saharan Africa during a joint press conference at the White House with his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto. SOUNDBITE
The United States, Japan and Australia will launch a joint air defense network, US President Joe Biden says during a state visit by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida focused on boosting defense ties against China. SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden says during his State of the Union address that Ukraine is capable of stopping Putin if the US provides Kyiv the "weapons it needs to defend itself." SOUNDBITE
Ukrainian troops are starting to run out of ammunition as a huge package of US war aid requested by President Joe Biden remains blocked by Republicans in Congress, says US national Security Adviser Jake Sullivan during a press briefing. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.