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UNITED STATES

Stabbings, shooting after pro-Trump rallies

Four people were stabbed and one shot as rallies backing US President Donald Trump's claims of election fraud led to clashes in major US cities on Saturday. Scuffles broke out in many places between rallygoers and counterprotesters who turned up to criticize the president, who lost the Nov 3 election to Democrat Joe Biden but is yet to concede. Washington state police said in a tweet late on Saturday that a shooting had taken place after clashes near the Capitol building in Olympia, and that a suspect had been detained. The New York Times reported that 23 had been arrested throughout the day.

ASIA

Israel, Bhutan establish full diplomatic ties

Israel and Bhutan announced on Saturday the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the two countries. The agreement will "open the path to greater cooperation and further strengthen relations" between Israel and Bhutan, said a joint statement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the deal, writing on Twitter that it is an "additional fruit of the peace agreements". The deal with Bhutan comes days after Morocco agreed to normalize relations with Israel, the fourth Arab state to do so since August.

Agencies Via Xinhua