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Hong Kong, Singapore To Allow Travel To Each Other Without Quarantines From November 22
A travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore will begin on Nov. 22, the two cities announced on Wednesday, as they moved to reestablish overseas travel links and lift the hurdle of quarantine for visiting foreigners.
US Records New High of Over 2,00,000 Covid Cases in 24 Hours, Total Tally Mounts to 10,238,243
The high number, partly due to data delayed over the weekend, took total cases in the US to 10,238,243, with a total of 239,588 deaths, as of 8:30 pm.
Election Breathes New Life Into False 'DeaD Voter' Claims
As President Donald Trump continued to assert without evidence Tuesday that the presidential election was undermined by voter fraud, social media users falsely claimed that people had cast extra votes using the identities of dead people in Pennsylvania an...
Calls To Punish Police Who Fired At Mexico Women's Protest
Authorities in the Mexican resort of Cancun were urged Tuesday to punish police who fired into the air to disperse a protest over the killings of women, but they disagreed over whether state or municipal police were to blame.
GOP Presses Ahead After Election With Russia Probe Review
President Donald Trump may have lost his bid for reelection, but that hasnt stopped Senate Republicans from pressing forward with their politically charged probe of the FBIs Russia investigation.
Suicide Halts Brazil Trial Of Chinese Vaccine Attacked By Bolsonaro
Brazil's health regulator suspended a clinical trial of China's Sinovac coronavirus vaccine citing a severe adverse event, delighting President Jair Bolsonaro, who has repeatedly criticized the vaccine's credibility and said it would not be purchased by h...
Thai King Writes Messages Of Love For Nation Amid Protests
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn wrote messages of national unity and love on Tuesday during a visit to the northeast of the country two days after protesters sent him a letter demanding royal reforms that would curb his powers.
Dutch COVID-19 Wave Recedes, Hospitals Still Strained
Dutch authorities warned on Tuesday that social distancing measures must remain in place despite a sharp fall in coronavirus cases, as hospitals remain under pressure due to heavy numbers of COVID19 patients.
Killing Of Libyan Dissident Underscores Stakes In Peace Talks
Gunmen shot dead a prominent dissident in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Tuesday as political talks in neighbouring Tunisia focused on a roadmap towards elections in Libya.
Babar Azam Appointed New Pakistan Test Captain
Pakistan removed the test captaincy from Azhar Ali and gave it to Babar Azam on Tuesday.
EU Seeks "New Transatlantic Agenda" With Biden - EU Chief Executive
The United States and the European Union need to forge a new transatlantic alliance in areas such as climate change and the digital economy under presidentelect Joe Biden, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.
Brazil Suspends Sinovac Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Due To Severe Adverse Event
The health regulator, Anvisa, said on Monday the event occurred on October 29 but did not specify if it took place in Brazil or in another country. It also did not give an indication of how long the suspension might last.
Candidate Concessions Have Been Colorful, Funny — Or Absent
Losing presidential candidates have conceded to their opponents in private chats, telegrams, phone calls and nationally televised speeches. Al Gore conceded twice in the same race. President Donald Trump isn't expected to concede at all not even with a t...
Severe COVID-19 Infection Very Rare in Babies, Suggests Study
Scientists have assessed cases of COVID19 in newborns across the UK, and found that nearly 90 percent of them had fully recovered, and had been discharged from hospital, an advance which suggests that severe infection in babies is very rare.
Mexican Reporter About To Broadcast Discovery Of Human Remains Is Shot Dead
A Mexican reporter who wrote about violent crime in the central state of Guanajuato died of gunshot wounds on Monday, local authorities confirmed, in the second murder of a journalist in less than a month.
Barr OKs Election Probes Despite Little Evidence Of Fraud
Attorney General William Barr has authorized federal prosecutors across the U.S. to pursue substantial allegations of voting irregularities before the 2020 presidential election is certified, despite little evidence of fraud.