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South Korea flu jab: Investigation into 13 deaths after vaccine
Read MoreHealth officials stress there is no proven link between the flu vaccine and the fatalities.Health officials stress there is no proven link between the flu vaccine and the fatalities.
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Two women stabbed at Eiffel Tower in apparent racist attack
Read MoreNo information about the incident was initially released by authorities, leading to criticism from online users.No information about the incident was initially released by authorities, leading to criticism from online users.
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FBI says Iran behind threatening emails sent to Florida Democrats
Read More Iran and Russia had obtained some Americans’ voter registration information, said John Ratcliffe, the director of national intelligence. Iran and Russia had obtained some Americans’ voter registration information, said John Ratcliffe, the director of national intelligence.
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India extends high-speed internet ban in Kashmir
Read MoreGovernment in the disputed region says restrictions ‘absolutely necessary in the interest of Indian sovereignty’.Government in the disputed region says restrictions ‘absolutely necessary in the interest of Indian sovereignty’.
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US approves $1.8bn weapons sale to Taiwan
Read MoreThe arms deal is likely to further strain tensions with China, which claims Taiwan as its own.The arms deal is likely to further strain tensions with China, which claims Taiwan as its own.
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Tanzania President John Magufuli: The man who 'banned' coronavirus
Read More President John Magufuli’s idiosyncratic handling of Covid-19 has put Tanzania in the global spotlight. President John Magufuli’s idiosyncratic handling of Covid-19 has put Tanzania in the global spotlight.
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US-Russia crew back to Earth in first post-lockdown space mission
Read MoreNASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and Russia’s Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner touch down safely on Kazakhstan steppe.NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and Russia’s Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner touch down safely on Kazakhstan steppe.
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Amy Coney Barrett committee vote due before Trump and Biden head for debate – US politics live
Read More Democrats to boycott Senate judiciary committee vote on Barrett Trump and Biden to have second TV debate in Nashville Obama returns to campaign trail for Biden FBI warns Russia and Iran obtained US voter data Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 9.11am BST Sen. Chuck Schumer was…
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Israel travel ban: Gaza nurses protest loss of permits, layoffs
Read MoreNurses angry at Israel, which has restricted entry of Palestinians from Gaza, and the hospital that fired them.Nurses angry at Israel, which has restricted entry of Palestinians from Gaza, and the hospital that fired them.
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South Korean’s medical association urges govt to suspend flu shot program after 13 people die after receiving jab
Read More The Korean Medical Association has called on the country’s government to halt its plan to inoculate millions of citizens after more than a dozen people died after receiving flu shots. The vaccine initiative, billed as a strategy to potentially offset complications from Covid-19, aims to provide free flu jabs to 19 million people.…
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Chance for Chile to forge new path in vote to scrap Pinochet-era constitution
Read More Sunday’s referendum could mean end for 1980 constitution that allowed privatization to flourish and led to widespread inequality Carlos Hinrichs clearly remembers the fear and repression of the Pinochet years. His father was jailed for supporting Salvador Allende, the leftwing president deposed in Chile’s 1973 military coup. His mother and sister were dismissed…
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Thailand protests: Public gathering ban lifted after days of rallies
Read MoreAuthorities have revoked an emergency decree which banned gatherings, following days of mass rallies.Authorities have revoked an emergency decree which banned gatherings, following days of mass rallies.
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‘Amplifiers for idiots’: Former Google CEO slams social media
Read MoreEric Schmidt says more regulation may be needed for social media, but US antitrust suit against Google is misplaced.Eric Schmidt says more regulation may be needed for social media, but US antitrust suit against Google is misplaced.
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‘I have to do this’: Myanmar garment workers forced into sex work by Covid
Read More Factory closures due to fashion industry order cancellations have pushed many former employees into often dangerous work Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage When Hla, 19, tried to go back to work seven months ago after having a baby, there were no jobs. Hundreds of garment factories in Myanmar had…
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Iran and Russia accessed some voter registration data, top intel officials say
Read MoreTop national security officials spoke at a last-minute news conference Wednesday.Top national security officials spoke at a last-minute news conference Wednesday.
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US says Iran, Russia obtained voter registration info
Read More Russian and Iran have both obtained US voter information and taken actions to influence public opinion ahead of the November 3 election, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe announced Wednesday. Russian and Iran have both obtained US voter information and taken actions to influence public opinion ahead of the November 3 election, Director…
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Global Sepsis Diagnostics Industry
Read More Global Sepsis Diagnostics Market to Reach $711. 6 Million by 2027. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Sepsis Diagnostics estimated at US$419. 3 Million in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$711.New York, Oct. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report…
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US officials say Russia, Iran have obtained voter information
Read MoreIntelligence officials link Iran to threatening emails sent to Democratic voters in multiple battleground states.Intelligence officials link Iran to threatening emails sent to Democratic voters in multiple battleground states.
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More than half of small European firms fear closure: McKinsey
Read MoreMajority of small, mid-sized European companies expect to close by September if revenues remain stagnant, survey finds.Majority of small, mid-sized European companies expect to close by September if revenues remain stagnant, survey finds.
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Final debate could thrust foreign policy back into campaign
Read More As Joe Biden hopscotched through Iowa and New Hampshire in late 2019, he also name-dropped his way across the globe. “I’ve met every major world leader for the last 40 years,” the former vice president and eventual Democratic presidential nominee said. Behind the braggadocio was something Biden saw as a chief selling point…
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Hong Kong says Germany harbouring a criminal after granting asylum to protester
Read More Meeting called with Germany’s consul general to lodge objections in what Hong Kong regards as ‘internal matters’ to China Hong Kong has accused Germany of “harbouring criminals” after it granted asylum to a student who fled charges over last year’s pro-democracy protest. Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, Hong Kong’s chief secretary for administration, warned against…
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Australia aged care: Inquiry hears 50 sexual assaults happen each week
Read MoreThe widespread sexual abuse of elderly residents is a “national shame”, a top inquiry hears.The widespread sexual abuse of elderly residents is a “national shame”, a top inquiry hears.
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Archive, 22 October 1994: Time for clocks to go back again – editorial
Read More 22 October 1994: If we can’t be in step with Europe, we could at least be in time with it Related: Hello darkness, my old friend At midnight tomorrow we will all have to put our clocks back one hour, so cutting short the amount of daylight available to enjoy during the evenings.…
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Face to face: Trump and Biden to meet for final debate
Read More President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, are set to square off in their final debate Thursday, one of the last high-profile opportunities for the trailing incumbent to change the trajectory of an increasingly contentious campaign. Worried about losing the White House, some advisers are urging Trump to trade his aggressive…
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Global Smoke Detector Industry
Read More Global Smoke Detector Market to Reach $2. 6 Billion by 2027. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Smoke Detector estimated at US$1. 5 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$2.New York, Oct. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report…
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AP Road Trip: In Mississippi, Black voters face many hurdles
Read More The old civil rights worker was sure the struggle would be over by now. At its worst, he’d mourned three young men who were fighting for Black Mississippians to gain the right to vote, and who were kidnapped and executed on a country road just north of here. The opposition to Black voters…
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‘A long slog’: IMF says Asia faces a slow economic recovery
Read MoreIMF says India, Philippines, Malaysia are expected to contract sharply this year, but China set to grow by 1.9 percent.IMF says India, Philippines, Malaysia are expected to contract sharply this year, but China set to grow by 1.9 percent.
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Regulators, experts take up thorny vaccine study issues
Read More The U.S. regulators who will decide the fate of COVID-19 vaccines are taking an unusual step: Asking outside scientists if their standards are high enough. The Food and Drug Administration may have to decide by year’s end whether to allow use of the first vaccines against the virus. Thursday, a federal advisory committee…
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US Election 2020: Trump and Obama lock horns in rival rallies
Read MoreMr Obama liken his successor to a “crazy uncle”, while Mr Trump mocks his old adversary.Mr Obama liken his successor to a “crazy uncle”, while Mr Trump mocks his old adversary.
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Give me all your trash: raccoons break into California bank
Read More Pair were noticed causing havoc inside bank by customer withdrawing money outside the building Two “masked” intruders broke into a California bank using a method straight out of the movies: crawling along air ducts – only to fall through the ceiling tiles and onto the floor. The raccoons were caught on camera by…
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Muslim community leaders fear hate attacks after student at Islamic school tests positive
Read More More than a hundred residents are being told to isolate after a school student attended classes at East Preston Islamic College and later tested positive Victoria cases trend map; Full Australian Covid stats Melbourne’s restrictions; regional Victoria’s rules Sign up for Guardian Australia’s weekly coronavirus emai Muslim community leaders say they fear a…
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Russia and Iran attempts to shape US election outcome 'should surprise nobody'
Read More The latest revelations about Russia and Iran obtaining American voters’ registration records throws a bombshell twist into the presidential campaign less than two weeks before the election. The announcement by the US Director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe, and FBI director Christopher Wray made clear that foreign powers were using the data to…
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FBI revelation conjures nightmare scenarios for how Iran and Russia could cause chaos this election
Read More Iran and Russia are ready to pour fuel on the fire. That seems the unavoidable takeaway from the shock news that both powers have obtained US voter registration details. The claim was made by two of the top figures in US intelligence in an unscheduled press conference at 7.30pm on Wednesday. The media…
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UK-EU Brexit talks restart with just weeks to seal deal
Read More Britain and the European Union will resume fraught post-Brexit trade talks on Thursday after seven days lost to threats and brinkmanship, and with just weeks left to salvage an agreement. Britain and the European Union will resume fraught post-Brexit trade talks on Thursday after seven days lost to threats and brinkmanship, and with…
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‘A Litigation Arms Race.’ Why The 2020 Election Could Come Down To The Courts
Read More When Chief Justice John Roberts joined his three liberal colleagues on Monday to uphold Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court decision extending the deadline for accepting absentee ballots, Democrats were ecstatic. It was the third time Republicans had unsuccessfully attempted to limit mail-in voting in Pennsylvania, and the ruling will likely result in thousands more ballots…