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Trump campaigning non-stop as Biden holds firm in Delaware
AFP, Published on 28/10/2020
» WILMINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Democrat Joe Biden huddled in his home state Wednesday six days before a monumental US election, fine-tuning his pandemic response plan while President Donald Trump crisscrosses America at a frenetic pace, seemingly unfazed by Covid-19's dangers.
Arctic sea ice at record low October levels: Danish institute
AFP, Published on 28/10/2020
» COPENHAGEN - Sea ice in the Arctic was at record lows for October, as unusually warm waters slowed the recovery of the ice, Danish researchers said Wednesday.
French judge reopens rape inquiry against Depardieu
AFP, Published on 28/10/2020
» PARIS - Star actor Gerard Depardieu will face a new rape investigation in France after prosecutors reopened a case into allegations he assaulted a woman during casting tryouts at his Paris mansion, sources close to the case told AFP on Wednesday.
Constitutional Court disqualifies Move Forward MP over media shares
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/10/2020
» The Constitutional Court has disqualified an opposition lawmaker from parliament, boosting the government’s majority.
Azerbaijan says 21 dead in Armenia missile attack
AFP, Published on 28/10/2020
» BAKU: Azerbaijan accused Armenia of killing 21 people and wounding dozens in a missile strike near Nagorno-Karabakh on Wednesday, the deadliest reported attack on civilians in a month of fighting over the disputed region.
Suu Kyi and old guard frustrate young Myanmar politicians
AFP, Published on 28/10/2020
» Once celebrated as democracy champions, a tight elite of elderly former political prisoners at the helm of Myanmar's ruling party now stand accused of oppression, discrimination and censorship.
South Koreans offer world lessons on how to tame coronavirus
DW News, Published on 28/10/2020
» In the very earliest stages of the global coronavirus pandemic, South Korea appeared to be among the nations that was hardest hit and there were fears that the illness would run unchecked through every sector of society and leave thousands dead, medical institutions at breaking point and the nation on its knees.
Europe faces tougher virus curbs but Melbourne lifts lockdown
AFP, Published on 28/10/2020
» PARIS: People in France and Germany were bracing Wednesday for tough new curbs on their daily lives as Europe struggled to contain an alarming surge in coronavirus cases with winter looming.
Woman slaps girl for not standing during national anthem
Online Reporters, Published on 28/10/2020
» A 45-year-old vendor has been charged with assault after slapping the face of a high school girl who did not stand up during the playing of the national anthem at Ayutthaya railway station on Tuesday evening.
Natural Fruit drops case against activist Andy Hall
AFP, Published on 28/10/2020
» The pineapple company Natural Fruit on Wednesday dropped a $9.6 million civil defamation case against a British human rights activist who had alleged abuse of migrant workers in the kingdom's fruit industry.