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Biden closes in on White House victory, Trump turns to courts
AFP, Published on 05/11/2020
» WASHINGTON: Former vice president Joe Biden, making his third run at the White House, was tantalisingly close to victory on Thursday as President Donald Trump sought to stave off defeat with scattershot legal challenges.
Fresh curbs for England and Italy as US sets new case record
AFP, Published on 05/11/2020
» LONDON: England's 56 million people joined much of western Europe in a second coronavirus lockdown Thursday, as the United States set a fresh daily record with close to 100,000 new infections.
EU launches sanctions against Belarus leader Lukashenko
AFP, Published on 05/11/2020
» BRUSSELS - The EU on Wednesday launched a procedure to sanction Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, his son Viktor and 13 others held responsible for a post-election crackdown in the former Soviet state, diplomatic sources in Brussels said.
Roaming in the gloaming
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 05/11/2020
» It was pouring like crazy. I was lucky to find refuge in a noodle shop before getting soaked. It had rained twice since the morning. So far, including the days when I was on Koh Phayam, I never got a chance to shoot -- or even see -- a clear blue sky.
Trump challenges counts as Biden inches closer to victory
AFP, Published on 05/11/2020
» WASHINGTON - Tension spiralled in the still undecided US election Wednesday after President Donald Trump made unprecedented claims of fraud and demanded a recount in Wisconsin, where Democrat Joe Biden notched up another win to inch closer to overall victory.