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Political talks on Libya's future have reached agreement on holding elections within 18 months, the United Nations acting Libya envoy said on Wednesday, hailing a "breakthrough" in a peacemaking process that still faces great obstacles.

Swiss drugmaker Roche's chairman, Christoph Franz, favours requiring people to get a vaccination against COVID19 when one is available and proven safe and effective, newspaper Handelszeitung reported on Wednesday, citing an interview.

Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan has won reelection in Alaska, defeating independent Al Gross in a race that attracted outside attention with control of the Senate at stake.

Presidentelect Joe Biden quietly pushed forward with the business of preparing to become America's next commander in chief on Wednesday, ignoring President Donald Trump's unprecedented push to block his Democratic rival's transition.

U.S. stock investors have expressed concerns that President Donald Trump's effort to contest the U.S. election without evidence could roil markets temporarily, but few appeared seriously worried that challenges to the results will succeed.

Thousands of people took part in an annual farright march in Warsaw to mark Poland's Independence Day on Wednesday, defying a ban imposed by city hall due to coronavirus restrictions.

Asserting the work done towards protecting women in NDA-led states, PM Narendra Modi said that the poll results had made it clear that people will now support only those who work honestly for development.

South Africa should aim to cover 10% of its population via a global coronavirus vaccine scheme while also negotiating directly with manufacturers, a group of experts has advised the government.

Oscar winner Russell Crowe's "Unhinged" is all set to release on Zeeplex on November 13. Directed by Derrick Borte, the psychological thriller follows the story of a young woman who is terrorised by a stranger following a road rage incident.

TikTokowner ByteDance is on track to generate at least 180 billion yuan ($27.2 billion) in advertising revenue in China this year, which will cement its no. 2 spot in China's digital ad market, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

The government will regulate content on video streaming platforms, including global services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Walt Disney's Hotstar, as part of rules announced this week.

In September, the lender had forecast India's GDP growth for calendar year 2021 at 9.9 per cent and financial year 2021-22 at 15.7 per cent.

Chinese firm Tibet Rhodiola Pharmaceutical Holding said on Wednesday it had obtained the nonexclusive rights to develop, manufacture, import or commercialize Russia's COVID19 vaccine, Sputnik V, in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

Stocks gained and bonds dropped on Wednesday as prospects of an effective COVID19 vaccine outweighed nagging worries over surging infections, fuelling a rotation towards cutprice losers from the coronavirus pandemic such as travel stocks.

A statement from the agency said Sayyad M Idris was "part of various social media groups run by Pakistani-based LeT handlers in their effort to recruit individuals for sleeper cells of LeT."

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