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Twitter may remove unverified election result claims
AFP, Published on 11/09/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO - Twitter said Thursday it may remove unverified postings claiming electoral victory as part of a stepped-up effort to protect democracy, less than two months ahead of the US presidential vote.
Nazi warship found off Norway coast after 80 years
AFP, Published on 11/09/2020
» OSLO: A World War II Nazi cruiser which was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of Norway in 1940 has been found by chance at a depth of 490 metres during a subsea power cable inspection, the engineers who discovered the wreck said Thursday.
US sanctions 'Russian agent' for trying to damage Biden
AFP, Published on 11/09/2020
» WASHINGTON - The US Treasury slapped sanctions Thursday on Ukrainian politician Andrii Derkach, an alleged Russian intelligence operative who has stoked conspiracy theories advanced by the White House that purport to implicate Democrat Joe Biden in corruption.
Infection higher in hospital cleaners than ICU staff: report
AFP, Published on 11/09/2020
» LONDON - Intensive care medics were significantly less likely to have been infected with Covid-19 than cleaners and other healthcare workers in departments deemed lower risk, according to a study of several British hospitals at the peak of the pandemic.
Vaccine trust growing in Europe, falling elsewhere: survey
AFP, Published on 11/09/2020
» PARIS - Public trust in vaccine safety is slowly growing in Europe even as it dips in parts of Asia and Africa, researchers said Friday, calling for more investment in health information campaigns for the forthcoming Covid-19 vaccine.
Russia, China hackers targeting US vote, Microsoft warns
AFP, Published on 11/09/2020
» WASHINGTON - Microsoft said Thursday it had thwarted recent cyberattacks from China, Russia and Iran targeting both Republican and Democratic presidential campaigns, as technology giants scrambled to protect election security less than two months ahead of the US vote.
After months of delays, 'historic' Afghan peace talks to open
AFP, Published on 11/09/2020
» KABUL - Long-delayed peace talks between the Taliban and Afghan government negotiators will begin Saturday in Qatar, officials said, marking a potentially momentous milestone in Afghanistan's 19-year-old war.
Klopp shrugs off rivals' spending as Premier League kicks off
AFP, Published on 11/09/2020
» LONDON - Jurgen Klopp has warned Liverpool's title rivals that splashing out on new signings is no guarantee of success as the Premier League champions start their new campaign against Leeds on Saturday.
Rio Tinto CEO resigns over destruction of Aborginal site
AFP, Published on 11/09/2020
» SYDNEY: Rio Tinto's CEO and two other top officers resigned on Friday after an uproar over the mining giant's destruction of an ancient Aboriginal heritage site to expand an iron ore mine in Australia.
World's biggest tropical wetland is engulfed in flames
AFP, Published on 11/09/2020
» RIO DE JANEIRO: The Pantanal, the world's biggest tropical wetland, is burning at record-shattering pace this year as drought-fueled fires devastate its vegetation and celebrated wildlife in an environmental catastrophe.