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Facebook to remove ‘militarised’ calls for United States poll watchers

October 08, 2020

Since then, Facebook has marshalled significant resources, including designating 35,000 full-time workers and content moderators to police violations of its speech policies. Social media companies have tightened their rules against election misinformation and efforts to dissuade people from voting. But critics say Facebook in particular often waits too long to act on posts that break its rules, and has allowed the president too much leeway.

American poet Louise Gluck awarded 2020 Nobel Literature prize

October 08, 2020

The 77-year-old American writer beat French Guadeloupean author Maryse Conde, Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood , Russian novelist Lyudmila Ulitskaya and Japanese writer Haruki Murakami who were some of the big guns in the race this time.

Countries at UN Express 'Grave Concerns' About China's Abuses

October 08, 2020

Zhang Jun accuses these countries, represented by the United Sates, Germany and the United Kingdom, of abusing the UN platform by politicizing human rights issues, provoking political confrontation, spreading misinformation and interfering with China's internal affairs .

McCloskeys Indicted, Face New Tampering Charges

October 08, 2020

Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner's office did not immediately respond to NPR's requests for comment. The incident happened on June 28 as protesters were walking towards the home of Mayor Lyda Krewson , a few blocks away. Nine protesters were charged with misdemeanor trespassing last month, but the city counselor's office eventually dropped the charges. A widely criticized move by a couple in St.

Monster 5.2-metre 'matriarch' great white shark caught

October 08, 2020

The researchers nicknamed the shark Nukumi (pronounced "noo-goo-mee"), after a legendary wise grandmother figure from the Native American Mi'kmaq people, whose ancestral lands include Nova Scotia. Ocearch also posted a video of Nukumi on Twitter. Ocearch shared a picture of the monster shark on their official Facebook page. From each shark , the scientists gathered samples of bacteria from their mouths as well as blood samples, according to a statement .

Gov. Christie speaks from hospital bed, NJ AG investigating Trump fundraiser

October 08, 2020

Trump held fundraisers and rallies in Minnesota, New Jersey and Pennsylvania in the past week and debated former Vice President Joe Biden in OH on Tuesday. But some who attended the event - including the Republican nominee for the United States Senate - say that quarantining is not necessary. "He looked great, he was charismatic and energetic", Mehta tweeted Friday.

After signs of rapprochement, Turkey-EU ties sour again

October 08, 2020

Backed by Ankara, Tatar is running in Sunday's election in northern Cyprus against current Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, seen as a pro-reunification moderate. "It is an indisputable fact that Maras is part of (Turkish) Cyprus", Erdogan said, using the Turkish name for Varosha. But the Turkish invasion of 1974, launched in response to a Greek Cypriot coup seeking to annex the whole island to Greece, emptied the resort district and the wider city of Famagusta of its Greek Cypriot ...

Views of China Plummet Across World in Wake of COVID

October 08, 2020

In Britain, around three-quarters of those polled now see China in a negative light - up 19 points from past year. The view of China in general and President Xi Jinping in particular has soured in the past year across the United States and a host of other advanced economies, according to a survey of 14 countries released Tuesday by the Washington-based Pew Research Center.

Two ISIL ‘Beatles’ charged with felonies to appear in United States court

October 08, 2020

The department says the two are facing charges on counts of "hostage-taking leading to death" in the cases of the four Americans, who are thought to have been killed in 2014 or 2015. "James was detained whilst operating as a 'Journalist.' Our Muslim prisoners are extremely valuable to us for verily those who are honored most ..." Attorney General William Barr negotiated with Britain to extradite the pair to the USA for prosecution by taking the death penalty off the table as consideration ...

Boris to address nation today

October 08, 2020

Britain suffered a record collapse in economic output in the second quarter of 2020 when COVID-19 lockdown measures were in full force, though the decline was slightly smaller than first estimated. He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I think it was a vivid illustration of the problems you have when a hundred Acts of Parliament are used to put in place 247, I think it is, pieces of delegated legislation.

SkyCity Too Loosen COVID-19 Restrictions At Auckland Casino

October 08, 2020

Subsequently, on Wednesday 7 October, 2020, Auckland will switch to warning level one from 11:59pm, joining the rest of the world on its COVID alert system at the lowest level in New Zealand. The first two cases arrived from Ethiopia via Dubai on September 23. On October 1, the person who tested positive arrived from Hong Kong and returned a positive test about day three as part of routine testing, and they were moved to the Auckland quarantine facility.

Supreme Court Reinstates South Carolina Ballot Witness Rule

October 08, 2020

The conservative-dominated U.S. Supreme Court late Monday largely revived a SC law requiring that absentee ballots contain a witness signature, a Republican-passed mandate that could increase voters' exposure to the coronavirus. "It is time for this federal interference (and resulting voter confusion) to end". Voters who want to vote in person can also start on Tuesday at the offices of county clerks throughout the state.

Appeals court: Trump must turn over taxes to prosecutor

October 08, 2020

The grand jury subpoena was issued to Trump's accounting firm Mazars USA in August 2019 as part of an investigation of the Trump Organization. It is the latest setback for Trump in his attempt to shield his taxes from scrutiny by prosecutors.

Court Finds Greek Neo-Nazi Party a Criminal Group in Landmark Ruling

October 08, 2020

Others were found guilty of joining a criminal organisation. A small group threw Molotov cocktails and stones, before police responded by firing tear gas and water cannons. Five members of the group were convicted of attempted murder against Egyptian fisherman Abouzid Embarak, while another four were found guilty of attempted murder against Communist activists.

Policeman Charged In Death Of George Floyd Released On Bail

October 08, 2020

The Minneapolis Police Department fired and arrested Chauvin after he was captured on video kneeling on Floyd's neck for more than 8 minutes on May 25. All four officers accused in connection with the killing of Mr Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have now posted bail and are free until their trial next year.

Pope Francis’ new encyclical speaks for poor, ignored

October 07, 2020

The 45,000 word document, titled " Fratelli Tutti " meaning " Brothers All " or "Brothers and Sisters All", indicated the pope's belief that the pandemic has shown that a major overhaul of global economic systems is needed, as the crisis has disproportionately affected the poor in countries including the U.S., Brazil, and the United Kingdom; revealed the divide between low-income workers all over the world who have had limited access to government aid and professionals who are able to work ...

Russian Federation warns that Nagorno-Karabakh could become Islamist militant stronghold

October 07, 2020

Fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces erupted on Sunday over a longstanding territorial dispute centering around Karabakh, with almost 200 people dead. Turkey has been accused of sending Syrian fighters into the region in support of Azerbaijan, its longtime ally - a charge that Ankara denies. "All sides should immediately cease fighting and find a way forward towards a peaceful resolution", Stoltenberg said, after direct talks with Cavusoglu.

Lindsey Graham: Trump ‘Sounds Terrific,’ ‘Excited’ About Judge Barrett Confirmation

October 07, 2020

A Justice Department spokeswoman said the department has received the letter and is reviewing it. "It's time to put an end to the barbaric legacy of Roe v. Mr Biden refused to answer a question on the issue during last week's presidential debate against Mr Trump, but during an event on Monday night he told voters: "the expectation is that she [Judge Barrett] may very well move to overrule Roe ", referring the landmark 1973 ruling making abortion legal nationwide.

After 3,000 years, Tasmanian devils are returning to Australian mainland

October 07, 2020

The team will track the animals using radio collars, camera traps and regular surveys to find out how they are faring. But the releases in July and September are the first time the squat mammals - all of which have tested negative for the contagious cancer - have been released on the mainland in a protected wild landscape.

Ex-jail employees face cruelty charges for playing ‘Baby Shark’ on repeat

October 07, 2020

Christopher Hendershott, Christian Miles and Gregory Butler are charged with misdemeanor cruelty to a prisoner and conspiracy. Gregory and Christian were allegedly the ones who did this to the inmates and Christopher allowed it to go on. An affidavit stated that Miles and Butler would punish an inmate by bringing him into an empty attorney visitation room before handcuffing him against the wall.

Facebook says it will ban groups that openly support QAnon

October 07, 2020

Facebook is not the only platform to attempt to purge its Q-friendly users, as Twitter announced its own massive ban of up to 150,000 QAnon-related accounts, blacklisting the group in its recommendations and Trends tabs while barring any associated web links.

CDC Confirms That COVID Is Airborne

October 07, 2020

Now, the CDC names no specific examples of venues in which airborne transmission could be a threat, instead saying that indoor spaces without ventilation pose a higher risk. Usually in these instances, it involved activities such as singing or heavy-breathing exercises, which were performed in small or enclosed spaces with poor ventilation.

Trump administration announces major H-1B work visa rule changes

October 07, 2020

The US issues around 85,000 H-1B visas annually, according to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) data, with the majority of applicants from China and India. Already a large number of Indians on the H-1B visas have lost their jobs and are headed back home during the coronavirus pandemic that has severely hit the U.S.

Reports EU, UK talks make 'big progress'

October 07, 2020

One EU official said Johnson would have to hold talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel before a deal could be done. And Boris Johnson has to convince Brexit-supporting backbenchers that he hasn't sold out. "An Australia-style deal would give us full control over our laws, our rules and our fishing waters, as well as the freedom to strike free trade agreements with other countries around the world".

2016 presidential polls: Trump orders declassification of documents

October 07, 2020

The president's announcement came within hours of Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe declassifying a heavily redacted CIA memo addressed to former FBI director James Comey and former Deputy Assistant Director of Counterintelligence Peter Strzok, who was part of the investigations into both the Clinton email scandal and the Trump-Russia collusion claims.

The UK wants to power all homes with offshore wind by 2030

October 07, 2020

The Prime Minister confirmed plans for the United Kingdom to become a world leader in clean energy, with "every home " powered by offshore wind by 2030 - a U-turn on his previous criticism of the power source. Tuesday's remarks are a forestaste of a 10-point program for green industries the prime minister is planning for later this year. It is a remarkable about-turn by the Prime Minister who in 2013 famously said : "Wind farms couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding".

Government to REJECT Recommendation To Take Ireland To Level 5

October 07, 2020

The National Public Health Emergency Team has urged the government to implement the highest level of restrictions for the whole country. The switch will last for three weeks. What resources for our health services? This is in addition to the wide range of existing loan and voucher schemes available to assist businesses affected by Covid-19 provided through the July Jobs Stimulus and other Government initiatives.

Coronavirus vaccine likely to be ready by year-end, says WHO chief

October 07, 2020

The EMA uses rolling reviews to start assessing data on an experimental candidate before all the evidence needed to make a final decision is available, cutting the time it takes to decide whether to approve a prospect once the pivotal clinical trial results are submitted to the agency.

Kyrgyzstan cancels parliament election results after unrest

October 07, 2020

Western observers said the election, which appeared to have handed most seats to two establishment parties supporting closer links between the former Soviet republic and Russian Federation, had been marred by vote-buying. Bishkek was calmer on Tuesday, although the president's office remained under the control of protesters and there were some reports of crowds roaming the streets targeting businesses and other organisations.

Foreign ministers from 4 nations meet in Tokyo

October 07, 2020

Many countries have been reiterating calls for freedom of navigation in the South China Sea amid Beijing's claims. Pompeo's trip comes at a time when Washington and Beijing, the world's top two economies, are at loggerheads over a wide range of issues from Beijing's handling of the coronavirus to its imposition of a new security law in Hong Kong and ambitions in the South China Sea.

FNC’s Wallace on Maskless Trump Team at Debate: ‘They Broke the Rules’

October 07, 2020

Vice President Biden and his wife, Jill, also arrived with less than two hours to go before the debate, but both Bidens tested negative for the coronavirus, the campaign said Friday. Cortes pushed back, stressing that "everybody was tested before that event" and pointed to the belief "in some element of individual choice". Mr Trump's closest aides were also not wearing masks when they prepped him in the days ahead of his debate with Democratic rival Joe Biden , according to former New ...

Less Than 1000 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in the State

October 07, 2020

This comes after nine cases were found last week connected to a coronavirus outbreak at Cliffview Assisted Living and two cases confirmed in students at West Grand High School. Information is also available for COVID-19 cases and deaths among DuPage County residents by race, ethnicity, severity, long-term care facility outcomes, underlying medical conditions and doubling time.

Donald and Melania Trump test positive for Covid-19

October 07, 2020

President Donald Trump announced shortly before midnight Central Time on Twitter that he and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19. It's unclear when Trump contracted the virus , but he and Biden debated on Tuesday evening in Cleveland. "I believe this was before Mrs. Trump sat down and offered them masks in case they didn't have them and they waved them away", Wallace said .

Cuomo: Schools will shut down in nine hot spot ZIP codes Tuesday

October 07, 2020

Indoor dining, which just resumed a few days ago, would be suspended. In 12 ZIP codes, high-risk activities, including indoor dining (which just reopened last week), gyms, and indoor pools, would also close, under de Blasio's plan. Thousands of people fell ill each day. Rockland County's seven-day rolling average registered 6.1 percent on Sunday, but has seen one-day rates of 12.8 percent on September 27 and 8.6 percent on September 30.

Nagorno-Karabakh: Azerbaijan`s leader demands Armenian withdrawal and apology

October 07, 2020

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will visit Ankara's close ally Azerbaijan on Tuesday for talks on the conflict in the ethnic Armenian separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh. These are hundreds or even thousands of radicals hoping to make money from a new war in the region. The hostilities have to do with the disputed territory of the Nagorno-Karabakh, known locally as Artsakh, which the two former Soviet republics have competing claims to.

House Leaves for October Recess Without Reaching Deal on COVID-19 Stimulus

October 07, 2020

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said progress was being made on coronavirus relief legislation to respond to the economic fallout from a pandemic that has killed more than 207,000 Americans and thrown millions out of work. 'The Republicans in Congress and this president have been anti-science. They were offered to the Speaker and she turned it down. Asked if a deal could come this week, Pelosi demurred.

GOP touts momentum in court cases against Democrats over mail-in voting

October 07, 2020

More than 1 million North Carolinians have requested absentee ballots. Between check-in and voting, everything touched by a voter will be wiped down, with many poll workers filling the job of designated cleaner, while others guide voters in one door and out another.

Trump Fumes Over Meadows Contradicting WH Doctor On COVID-19 Diagnosis

October 07, 2020

Conley said Trump was improving on Sunday. Meanwhile, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Monday that she too had tested positive for the coronavirus , joining a growing list of Republicans who have contracted the highly-infectious virus.

La Crosse County suffers sixth COVID-19 death, hospitalizations up five

October 07, 2020

After crushing their COVID-19 outbreaks in the spring and keeping them in check all summer, states in the U.S. Northeast are now seeing infections accelerate, with NY reporting almost 10,000 new cases last week . The Laurel County Health Department reported 16 new COVID-19 cases Monday, five new cases Sunday, and 11 new cases Saturday. The state has 13,061 active cases of COVID-19, 289 more than the day before.

Positive coronavirus tests reported in more N.J school districts

October 07, 2020

MCSD announced September 28 four positive COVID-19 tests among students during the week of September 21-25. The letter says the school won't need to be closed and will be cleaned and disinfected. "Today represents the scope of challenges we must overcome to continue operating our schools", he wrote. The board tweeted that "out of an abundance of caution", the school will shut down from October 5 to October 9 "as a result of a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis and discussions with Toronto Public ...

Hathras horor: Priyanka Gandhi takes on Yogi govt

October 07, 2020

It said the BJP leaders who debated the Sushant Singh Rajput case ad nauseam on TV channels seem to be intent on proving there was no rape despite the girl's own statement on camera before her death. Earlier on Saturday , before moving towards Hathras , Priyanka had made it clear that she will meet the victim's family "even if the police does not allow her to go there".

OPCW: Novichok found on Alexei Navalny samples

October 07, 2020

Maas told news portal t-online in an interview on Saturday. He went on to say that sanctions must be targeted and proportionate but that a violation of the International Chemical Weapons Convention can not go unanswered. Mr. Navalny emerged in recent weeks from a coma after suddenly falling ill during a flight in Siberia and being air-lifted to Berlin for treatment.

Claudia Conway Breaks News That Kellyanne Conway Tested Positive For COVID-19

October 07, 2020

President Donald Trump's former adviser Kellyanne Conway said on Twitter Friday night she has COVID-19 - and her daughter said she's been "coughing all around the house". "And I look forward to finishing up the campaign, the way it was started". Meadows said there was never a risk Trump would have to hand over power to US Vice President Mike Pence, after a day of conflicting reports and confusion over the American leader's actual fitness.

COVID-19 vaccine may be ready by year-end: WHO's Tedros

October 07, 2020

Beyond an emergency use authorisation, Bancel said that Moderna will not be ready to submit its vaccine to the FDA for a Biologics License Application (BLA) until at least late January 2021. Their official count is more than 35 million worldwide. Gottlieb, who served in the Trump administration from 2017 to 2019 and now serves on the board of Pfizer, appeared to be referencing reporting that White House officials were blocking release of the FDA's guidance, although he did not name ...

Kellyanne Conway's Daughter Says She Has Coronavirus

October 07, 2020

On Sunday, the younger Conway appeared to announce she had contracted COVID-19 as well, sharing a video of her in a bathtub with the caption "hey guys now dying of covid!" At one point, the teen claimed on TikTok that her mother had lied about a negative coronavirus test, something Kellyanne demanded she publicly correct.

Coronavirus: UK reports 12,594 new cases and 19 deaths

October 07, 2020

Britain's health minister on Monday blamed out-of-date software for the fact that nearly 16,000 positive coronavirus tests went missing from official figures, and admitted it had affected contact tracing efforts. The authority said that all the people concerned had been given their results in a timely fashion, and that those with positive results had been told to self-isolate.

COVID-19: Donald Trump experiencing breathing problems at hospital, reports claim

October 07, 2020

Dr. Conley said Trump has already been given "plenty of work" from the US Chief of Staff, and "he's doing it". Trump , 74, revealed this week that he and his wife, Melania, tested positive for Covid-19. "He wanted to say 'thank you, '" Meadows said. White House officials said the president's diagnosis wouldn't affect his governing. Trump introduced his pick for the Supreme Court vacancy, Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

French government raise coronavirus alert to the maximum in Paris

October 07, 2020

The new restrictions will apply for at least for the next two weeks. Health Minister Olivier Veran announced last week that only improved Covid-19 infection rates could prevent "total closures" of the city's trademark cafes and bars. "But we're also doing this because the people want us to", he added. More details will be offered in a media conference at Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo at 11.30 am CET on Monday, AFP reported.

New Global Lab Network Will Compare COVID-19 Vaccines Head-To-Head

October 07, 2020

They said that as many as 2,100 volunteers would be vaccinated, while another 2,100 people would remain beyond the vaccination to gauge its efficacy. As well as potential variations in markers of immunity, there are differences in how and where samples are collected, transported and stored - all of which can impact the quality and usefulness of the data produced, and make comparisons tricky.

Former New Jersey Gov. Christie has tested positive for COVID-19

October 07, 2020

Christie was at the White House last Saturday for Trump's announcement that he was nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. On Friday, Christie tweeted that he felt fine, without symptoms, adding that his Covid-19 test on Tuesday was negative.