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Read MoreWatchdog obtains US military specific coordinates for confirmed incidents resulting in civilian harm during the war.Watchdog obtains US military specific coordinates for confirmed incidents resulting in civilian harm during the war.

Read MoreThe 300,000 pupils in the US’s largest school system will revert to remote learning from Thursday.The 300,000 pupils in the US’s largest school system will revert to remote learning from Thursday.

Read More SA Health has provided more detail, more quickly, about the latest coronavirus outbreak, but questions remain about its hotel quarantine practices Follow today’s live updates SA announces six-day ‘circuit-breaker’ South Australia and Adelaide lockdown rules Australia’s state-by-state restrictions explained As tense South Australians swirled around Unley Shopping Centre on Wednesday afternoon trying to…

Read MoreShepherd Bushiri fled to Malawi last week in breach of bail conditions imposed by South African court.Shepherd Bushiri fled to Malawi last week in breach of bail conditions imposed by South African court.

Read MoreThe mayor says plans being made to bring in-person learning back as quickly as possible if the infection rate drops.The mayor says plans being made to bring in-person learning back as quickly as possible if the infection rate drops.

Read MorePromising results from last-stage candidate vaccine trials raise hopes we might be turning corner in managing pandemic.Promising results from last-stage candidate vaccine trials raise hopes we might be turning corner in managing pandemic.

Read MoreIota was the second Category 4 storm to hit Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast in two weeks.Iota was the second Category 4 storm to hit Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast in two weeks.

Read MoreTwo counties will be asked to recount votes as Donald Trump continues to contest the election result.Two counties will be asked to recount votes as Donald Trump continues to contest the election result.

Read MoreMore than 9,000 unaccompanied children have been turned away at the US border since March.More than 9,000 unaccompanied children have been turned away at the US border since March.

Read More New York City schools will shut down on Thursday, shifting all students in the country’s largest school district to fully remote learning as coronavirus cases creep upward in the city that was once the global epicenter of the pandemic and that only recently began reopening businesses, museums and classrooms. New York City reached…

Read More The Pentagon has released “the most comprehensive” data on civilian casualties of the US-led coalition operations against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, Airwars has said. Only officially conceded deaths are in it, though. The UK-based conflict monitoring group Airwars said “more than three years of extensive engagement” with the US military allowed…

Read More It was Jiye Kim’s first BTS concert. A rippling sea of glowing globes formed as the crowd waved light sticks and, in unison, yelled the band’s fan chant—Kim Nam-joon! Kim Seok-jin! Min Yoon-gi! Jung Ho-seok! Park Ji-min! Kim Tae-hyung! Jeon Jung-gook! BTS! Kim already liked the group’s music, but watching them perform in…

Read More The city hit the 3 per cent threshold for daily new Covid-19 cases The city hit the 3 per cent threshold for daily new Covid-19 cases

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Read More For Central America, this year’s storm season has been relentless. Already struggling under the economic toll of COVID-19, the developing region was battered by Hurricane Eta in early November and had little time to regroup before Hurricane Iota—the 30th named storm in a record-breaking hurricane season in the Atlantic— made landfall in Nicaragua…

Read More For Central America, this year’s storm season has been relentless. Already struggling under the economic toll of COVID-19, the developing region was battered by Hurricane Eta in early November and had little time to regroup before Hurricane Iota—the 30th named storm in a record-breaking hurricane season in the Atlantic— made landfall in Nicaragua…

Read More MPs are told region ‘simply will not be ready’ for mandatory border checks on 1 January Northern Ireland businesses have called for an extension of the Brexit transition period in the region, warning they “simply will not be ready” for the mandatory border checks on 1 January. They say they are the “rope…

Read MoreCiting concerns over COVID-19, the Trump administration has expelled at least 8,800 unaccompanied children since March.Citing concerns over COVID-19, the Trump administration has expelled at least 8,800 unaccompanied children since March.

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Read MoreThree medical officers were detained for allegedly running a child-trafficking syndicate, police say.Three medical officers were detained for allegedly running a child-trafficking syndicate, police say.

Read More CANBERRA, Nov 18 (IPS) – Rural communities on one of the nine islands that make up the Polynesian nation of Tuvalu are anticipating how life will change when they are connected to piped clean water for the first time. Read the full story, “Bringing Clean Water On Tap To Rural Villages In Polynesian…

Read More The Indian military has built new living facilities for the tens of thousands of its troops deployed in Eastern Ladakh, the much-troubled region right next to its border with China. The new “smart camps” amount to small soldier towns, as they are meant to house the nation’s entire military presence in the area,…

Read MoreSnafus and standoffs: With Trump refusing to concede to Biden, the country watches as states tally official vote counts.Snafus and standoffs: With Trump refusing to concede to Biden, the country watches as states tally official vote counts.

Read MorePolice used water cannons to break up the demonstrations after warnings to participants who refused to wear masks or socially distance as required by law.Police used water cannons to break up the demonstrations after warnings to participants who refused to wear masks or socially distance as required by law.

Read MoreTwitter has said it will look into user concerns over self-deleting tweets.Twitter has said it will look into user concerns over self-deleting tweets.

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Read More Glasgow crime magazine the Digger subjected to intimidation and publisher’s car firebombed Press freedom campaigners have urged police to track down the perpetrators of a campaign of intimidation against a crime magazine in Glasgow after its publisher’s car was firebombed. A consortium of three international media groups joined the National Union of Journalists…

Read MoreHuman rights groups slam ‘outrageous’ detention of Karim Ennarah, of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights.Human rights groups slam ‘outrageous’ detention of Karim Ennarah, of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights.

Read More ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Nov 18 (IPS) – Africa has over 700 companies with an annual revenue of more than $500 million, including 400 with revenue above $1 billion. The ability of these companies to thrive rests on building and retaining talented women and men. Read the full story, “African Employers for Gender Equality”,…

Read More A Canadian border agent has insisted he questioned Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou about its dealings in Iran because a Wikipedia article piqued his suspicion she was a spy — denying the FBI used him to gather evidence. Border Services Agency Superintendent Sanjit Dhillon claimed during a Tuesday court hearing that five to 10…

Read MoreThe Trump administration has expelled more than 8,800 unaccompanied migrant children from the southern border during the pandemic.The Trump administration has expelled more than 8,800 unaccompanied migrant children from the southern border during the pandemic.

Read More Biden’s record, especially as vice president, helps illuminate what he may do once he is sworn in. Amid an uptick in violence, some Afghans hope for a reassessment of the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement. (Image credit: Rahmat Gul/AP) Biden’s record, especially as vice president, helps illuminate what he may do once he is sworn…

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Read More Kremlin accused of ‘aggressive’ campaign to reclaim churches built before 1917 revolution The Kremlin has been accused of an “aggressive” campaign to wrest back ownership of a second Russian Orthodox church in Nice. Worshippers at Saint-Nicolas-and-Saint-Alexandra’s in the southern French city fear they will be turned out for a second time after the…

Read More Hospitals report staff shortages and some citizens turn against health workers as death toll surges Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Italian hospitals are struggling with a shortage of intensive care specialists as the country battles a severe coronavirus second wave, while some citizens are also turning against health workers.…