President-elect Joe Biden announced plans to nominate longtime diplomat William Burns to serve as director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
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Security heightened around US Capitol following pro-Trump riot
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Japan commemorates 75th anniversary of Nagasaki atomic bombing
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