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Trump, Biden battle for swing states after final debate
AFP, Published on 23/10/2020
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump was hitting the campaign trail in must-win Florida on Friday after a spirited last debate against White House challenger Joe Biden, who was seeking to cement his lead with a speech on the Covid-19 crisis.
Europe sounds alarm over resurgent virus crisis
AFP, Published on 23/10/2020
» STOCKHOLM: The EU's disease control agency on Friday joined frantic health workers across Europe in sounding the alarm about the surge in coronavirus infections.
Police patrol Nigeria's Lagos after days of unrest
AFP, Published on 23/10/2020
» LAGOS - Barricades and police checkpoints dotted the empty streets of Lagos Friday as authorities tried to return order to Africa's biggest city, under curfew following days of violent unrest.
European MPs okay 'veggie burger' branding
AFP, Published on 23/10/2020
» BRUSSELS: The European Parliament on Friday rejected a much-mocked attempt to ban companies from branding plant-based products with meaty names like "veggie burger".
Stroke sidelines piano icon Keith Jarrett
Published on 23/10/2020
» One of the world’s most celebrated jazz and classical pianists, Keith Jarrett, has revealed that he probably won’t perform publicly again after a series of strokes.
French woman on Samui tests positive
Published on 23/10/2020
» SURAT THANI: A local coronavirus infection has been confirmed on Koh Samui involving a 57-year-old French woman, who tested positive days after she completed a quarantine on arriving in Thailand.
'Trench warfare' in Liege, Europe's new virus front
AFP, Published on 23/10/2020
» LIEGE (BELGIUM) - Shell-shocked hospital staff, some of whom have tested positive for the coronavirus, are fighting a losing battle in the Belgian city of Liege against Europe's second wave of Covid-19.
Police patrol Lagos after president warns protesters
AFP, Published on 23/10/2020
» LAGOS: Sporadic gunshots were heard in Lagos on Friday as security forces patrolled Nigeria's biggest city after days of unrest following the shooting of protesters that sparked condemnation at home and abroad.
Chile prepares for charter referendum
Published on 23/10/2020
» SANTIAGO: Chileans will go to the polls on Sunday to vote on whether they want to swap a constitution written during the Pinochet dictatorship four decades ago in favour of a new document written by an elected citizens’ body.
Libyan factions sign 'permanent' ceasefire
AFP, Published on 23/10/2020
» GENEVA: Libya's two rival factions signed a "permanent" ceasefire agreement on Friday following five days of UN-hosted talks that the United Nations hailed as historic turning point for peace and stability.