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Global Covid-19 cases surpass 38 million

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 38 million

-- 2020-10-14 11:36:08

The globally confirmed coronavirus (Covid-19) cases surpassed 38 million on Wednesday, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University (JHU). The total caseload from Covid-19 reached 38,0...

India frees Kashmir politician Mehbooba Mufti after 14 months

India frees Kashmir politician Mehbooba Mufti after 14 months

Reuters 2020-10-14 10:49:10

Indian authorities released Mehbooba Mufti late on Tuesday, the last major Kashmiri leader held since August last year when the federal government withdrew the troubled region’s autonomy and arr...

After frying chicken for over a century, Kansas restaurant is shut by pandemic

After frying chicken for over a century, Kansas restaurant is shut by pandemic

-- 2020-10-13 20:15:25

Mark Martin’s family restaurant weathered two world wars, the Dust Bowl, and the Great Depression, serving up heaping plates of hand-battered fried chicken, mashed potatoes and creamed corn to a...

44 Turks die from alcohol poisoning in past week

44 Turks die from alcohol poisoning in past week

-- 2020-10-13 20:04:23

Forty-four people in Turkey have died from bootleg alcohol poisoning over the past week, state media reported on Tuesday, as more Turks opt for cheaper options after sharp rises in taxes on liquor. T...

More than 10 million early votes in US presidential election

More than 10 million early votes in US presidential election

-- 2020-10-13 18:52:42

US voters have cast more than 10 million votes for the November 3 presidential election, significantly outpacing the early vote in 2016 and suggesting a large turnout, according to data compiled by th...

Malaysia's Anwar says he has strong support to form new govt

Malaysia's Anwar says he has strong support to form new govt

-- 2020-10-13 16:48:22

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday said he has presented documents to the king on his ‘strong and convincing’ parliamentary support to oust incumbent Prime Minister Muhyi...

Back on campaign trail, Trump says he feels 'powerful' after corona recovery

Back on campaign trail, Trump says he feels 'powerful' after corona recovery

-- 2020-10-13 16:46:37

President Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail on Monday for the first time since he announced his COVID-19 diagnosis, touting his management of the pandemic as opinion polls showed him losing...

Nagorno-Karabakh says 17 more killed in fighting with Azerbaijan

Nagorno-Karabakh says 17 more killed in fighting with Azerbaijan

Reuters 2020-10-13 14:07:03

Ethnic Armenian officials in Nagorno-Karabakh said 17 more servicemen had been killed in fighting with Azerbaijan, bringing its total military death toll to 542 since fighting broke out on September 2...

Nearly 40 die in Southeast Asia due to heavy rains, flash floods

Nearly 40 die in Southeast Asia due to heavy rains, flash floods

-- 2020-10-13 13:41:43

Nearly 40 people have died in Vietnam and Cambodia and scores more were missing, including rescuers, due to prolonged heavy rain and flash flooding as tropical storm Nangka edged towards the Vietnames...

Asia-Pacific begins to relax Covid-19-related travel curbs

Asia-Pacific begins to relax Covid-19-related travel curbs

REUTERS 2020-10-13 13:41:00

Asia-Pacific countries including Singapore, Australia, Japan and Thailand are gradually easing some international travel restrictions as coronavirus cases slow, in hopes of helping to revive their eco...

Turkey issues warrants for 167 over alleged Gulen links

Turkey issues warrants for 167 over alleged Gulen links

Reuters 2020-10-13 12:37:20

Turkish police detained dozens of people on Tuesday in a search for 167 suspects, many of them active duty soldiers, in a move against supporters of a Muslim preacher the government accuses of organis...

North Korea’s Kim shows teary side in facing people’s hardships

North Korea’s Kim shows teary side in facing people’s hardships

REUTERS 2020-10-13 12:26:01

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared to shed tears at the weekend as he thanked citizens for their sacrifices, in the most striking demonstration yet of how he is relying on his “man of the...

Trump tests negative for Covid-19: physician

Trump tests negative for Covid-19: physician

-- 2020-10-13 10:25:56

White House physician Sean Conley on Monday said that US President Donald Trump has tested negative for coronavirus (Covid-19), 12 days after the president tested positive with the virus. Trump has t...

Thailand to make, supply AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

Thailand to make, supply AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

Reuters 2020-10-12 21:22:26

Thailand has agreed to manufacture and supply AstraZeneca Plc's experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the southeast Asian country and other nations in the region, the British and Thai governments said on M...

Trump campaign ad includes my words out of context: Fauci

Trump campaign ad includes my words out of context: Fauci

-- 2020-10-12 17:47:58

Top US infectious diseases expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday he had not agreed to be featured in an ad by President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign and his comments were taken in the a...

Mumbai faces major power cut due to grid failure

Mumbai faces major power cut due to grid failure

-- 2020-10-12 15:04:33

Mumbai has faced a power outage due to grid failure on Monday morning with rail movement coming to a halt in several locations of India's financial capital. "Due to grid failure, the supply of power...

Covid-19 threatens global progress on girls’ rights: HRW

Covid-19 threatens global progress on girls’ rights: HRW

FE Online Report 2020-10-12 12:42:47

The Covid-19 pandemic and the inadequate response of governments have severely threatened a generation of progress on girls’ rights, Human Rights Watch said in a statement. The world was making...

I beat crazy, horrible China virus, Trump says

I beat crazy, horrible China virus, Trump says

-- 2020-10-11 23:13:28

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he is fully recovered from COVID-19 and will not be a transmission risk to others, freeing him to return to holding big campaign rallies during the final weeks...

Turkish army base in Qatar destabilises Gulf region, UAE official says

Turkish army base in Qatar destabilises Gulf region, UAE official says

-- 2020-10-11 22:33:23

Turkey’s army presence in Qatar is an element of instability in the Gulf region, a senior official of the United Arab Emirates has said, adding that it contributed to negative polarisation. The...

Police in Belarus crack down on protesters, arrest dozens

Police in Belarus crack down on protesters, arrest dozens

-- 2020-10-11 20:06:01

Security forces in Belarus detained dozens of protesters on Sunday and used force, including water cannon and batons, to break up crowds demanding a new presidential election, TV footage showed, repor...

British PM to unveil new coronavirus rules

British PM to unveil new coronavirus rules

-- 2020-10-11 19:49:21

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce new measures to tackle a growing coronavirus crisis on Monday, moving to work more closely with local leaders from England's worst affected...

20 killed on temple trip in Thailand as bus, train collide

20 killed on temple trip in Thailand as bus, train collide

-- 2020-10-11 19:15:15

A bus heading to a Buddhist temple collided with a train in central Thailand on Sunday, killing at least 20 people dead and injuring 30, authorities said. The accident took place on Sunday morning (l...

India's coronavirus infections surpass 7.0m

India's coronavirus infections surpass 7.0m

-- 2020-10-11 16:40:05

India's coronavirus case tally topped seven million after it reported 74,383 new infections in the last 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed on Sunday, even as the spread moderated in wester...

Nagorno-Karabakh truce at stake as both Azerbaijan sides allege violations

Nagorno-Karabakh truce at stake as both Azerbaijan sides allege violations

REUTERS 2020-10-11 16:17:31

A Russian-brokered humanitarian ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh was under severe strain on Sunday a day after it was agreed, with Azerbaijan and Armenia accusing each other of serious violations and cri...

Brazil’s Covid-19 death toll crosses 150,000

Brazil’s Covid-19 death toll crosses 150,000

-- 2020-10-11 12:53:38

The number of people to have died from Covid-19 in Brazil has passed 150,000, the country's health ministry says. Brazil has the second-highest coronavirus death toll in the world, after the US, and...

Trump attends first public event since testing positive for Covid-19

Trump attends first public event since testing positive for Covid-19

REUTERS 2020-10-11 11:19:23

US President Donald Trump made his first public appearance since returning to the White House on Monday from a three-day stay in hospital for Covid-19, even as his aides remained silent on whether he...

Armenia, Azerbaijan accuse each other of violating ceasefire

Armenia, Azerbaijan accuse each other of violating ceasefire

-- 2020-10-10 23:06:53

Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of swiftly and seriously violating the terms of a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh on Saturday, raising questions about how meaningful the truce, brokered by Rus...

Climate-change fighter Greta shows support for Biden in rare political tweet

Climate-change fighter Greta shows support for Biden in rare political tweet

-- 2020-10-10 21:35:19

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg on Saturday showed support for Democrat Joe Biden, urging voters concerned about the environment to make their voices heard in the US presidential election, report...

North Korea unveils 'monster' new intercontinental ballistic missile at parade

North Korea unveils 'monster' new intercontinental ballistic missile at parade

-- 2020-10-10 20:57:41

North Korea unveiled previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missiles at an unprecedented predawn military parade on Saturday that showcased the country's long-range weapons for the first time in...

Europe unprepared as second virus wave hits

Europe unprepared as second virus wave hits

AP 2020-10-10 20:32:24

Europe's second wave of coronavirus infections has struck well before flu season even started, with intensive care wards filling up again and bars shutting down. Making matters worse, authorities say,...