News Archives for World - 2020-10-06

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USA

White House says rising COVID-19 cases not disrupting US government

"We are regularly meeting," although some staff must attend remotely, she said. "We move forward."
One of Trump's valets, an active member of the US military who traveled with the president last week.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 11:58pm

Europe

Russia warns that Nagorno-Karabakh could become militant stronghold

Clashes over Nagorno-Karabakh broke out on Sept. 27.
International ceasefire calls have brought no result.
Both sides say death toll is rising, civilians among dead.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 11:40pm

World

Biden applauds NATO efforts to defuse tensions between Turkey, Greece

"The Trump administration must press Turkey to refrain from any further provocative actions in the region against Greece, including threats of force, to create the space for diplomacy to succeed,"

Published 06 Oct, 2020 08:58pm

Europe

UK reports 14,542 cases of COVID-19

There were 76 deaths within 28 days of a positive test.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 08:48pm

Middle East

Iran Rouhani urges regional peace in talk with Azerbaijan's Aliyev

"The issue of peace in the region is very important and, of course, the territorial integrity of our neighbours also has great importance to us,"

Published 06 Oct, 2020 08:45pm

World

White House says will take more precautions to protect staff around Trump

Asked by reporters if Trump would speak on Tuesday, Farah said they would hear from him in some form, though she declined to answer when asked if he planned a televised address.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 08:44pm

World

Thousands with mental health conditions being chained globally reveals HRW study

The study stats that men, women and children – some as young as 10 – are regularly shackled or locked in confined spaces for weeks, months, and even years, across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 08:35pm

USA

Covid-19 downturn not as bad as feared; crisis not over: IMF chief

"The picture today is less dire... allowing for a small upward revision to our global forecast for 2020," she said. The IMF is due to present updated forecasts next week.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 08:34pm

USA

Trump 'looking forward' to next presidential debate

"I am looking forward to the debate on the evening of Thursday, October 15th in Miami. It will be great!" Trump tweeted.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 08:23pm

World

COVID-19 vaccine expected to be ready by year-end, says WHO chief

Ghebreyesus urged member states to sign up for COVAX facility calling it the only solution to procure and deploy a coronavirus vaccine equitably and quickly around the globe

Updated 06 Oct, 2020 09:15pm

Exchange

Taliban and Afghan officials deny reports of reaching an agreement to advance peace talks

The news agency reported that, Under the deal, foreign forces will leave Afghanistan by May 2021 in exchange for counter terrorism guarantees from the Taliban, which agreed to negotiate a permanent cease-fire and a power-sharing formula with the Afghan government.

Updated 06 Oct, 2020 07:04pm

South Asia

Pompeo, Japan's Suga shared understanding that regional situation is severe

Pompeo, who is in Tokyo for a one-day visit, also told the prime minister he fully supports holding the Tokyo Olympics next year, the government said.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 04:49pm

Europe

EU wants a trade deal with Britain, but cannot exclude ‘no-deal’

Speaking to the European Parliament, Sefcovic said the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier and his team had the EU's full support.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 04:42pm

USA

2020 U.S Presidential Election shatters spending records, with $11 billion haul

As the United States enters yet another enormously divisive and politically heated Presidential Election, in the midst of the (still-raging) COVID-19 pandemic, the total cost of the 2020 Election has obliterated any previous spending records in the past, amounting to nearly $11 billion.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 04:37pm

World

Pompeo calls regional allies to unite against China

U.S. Secretary of State held a meeting with foreign ministers of Japan, Australia and India, considered to be close allies of America in Asia

Published 06 Oct, 2020 04:24pm

South Asia

China in talks with WHO over assessing its COVID-19 vaccines for global use

The WHO's emergency use listing procedure allows unlicensed vaccines and treatments to be assessed to expedite their availability in public health emergencies.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 04:09pm

Europe

Russia's new coronavirus cases surge past 11,000 to highest since May 11

The total number of cases registered since the beginning of the outbreak stands at 1,237,504, they said.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 04:07pm

Europe

Poland reports new record of daily coronavirus-related deaths

Poland, which has a population of 38 million, has reported 104,316 cases overall and 2,717 deaths, much lower than many other European countries.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 03:52pm

Asia

Malaysia reports 691 new coronavirus cases, biggest daily jump

There were four additional deaths confirmed, taking total fatalities to 141, the health ministry said. Total infections in the country stood at 13,504.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 03:46pm

World

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 35.34 million, death toll at 1,039,158

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 03:40pm

World

Three scientists win Nobel Prize in Physics for work on Black Hole formation

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences states one half of the Nobel Prize is awarded to Roger Penrose while the other half jointly to US scientists Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez

Updated 06 Oct, 2020 03:52pm

Exchange

Taliban, Afghan negotiators set ground rules to safeguard peace talks – sources

The breakthrough was achieved with the help of U.S. officials, as the two sides drew up 19 ground rules that their negotiators should observe during talks.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 03:29pm

Europe

EU reviewing Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in real time

Pfizer's vaccine is currently being evaluated in late-stage studies in the United States, Brazil, South Africa and Argentina.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 03:28pm

Exchange

Africa losing $89 billion each year due to illicit financial flows, according to UNCTAD report

In a recent from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), it can be observed that Africa has lost nearly $89 billion on an annual basis, in illicit financial flows - which include tax evasion, theft, and diversion of public funds.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 02:47pm

World

Khalilzad implores Afghans to "not let this opportunity for peace to slip away"

Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, spoke of President Ashraf Ghani’s visit to Doha for the ongoing peace negotiations.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 02:06pm

World

Beirut blast among top 10 most powerful non-nuclear explosions in history: Study

The devastating explosion yield was equivalent of between 500 and 1,100 tons of TNT, claims the study.

Updated 06 Oct, 2020 04:03pm

World

US court orders Iran to pay $1.4 billion in damages to missing former FBI agent's family

“Until now, Iran has faced no consequences for its actions. Judge Kelly’s decision won’t bring Bob home, but we hope that it will serve as a warning against further hostage taking by Iran,” the family said.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 12:36pm

World

Trump returns to White House, urges people not to be afraid of COVID-19

"Now I'm better, maybe I'm immune, I don't know. Get out there. Be careful," Trump said.

Updated 06 Oct, 2020 10:49am

USA

President Trump's political stunt termed as "insane" by medical staff at Walter Reed

On Sunday, President Donald Trump made a last-minute surprise ‘drive by’ for his supporters flocked outside the Walter Reed Medical Center, briefly leaving the premises in the Presidential motorcade to thank his cheering loyalists.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 10:07am

Asia

Thai king approves new finance minister

BANGKOK: Thailand's king has approved Arkhom Termpittayapaisith as the country's new finance minister, as widely...