Inside the human tragedy of Nepal’s flood
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South Asia
King Harald of Norway dies at 89
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World
Russia strikes Ukraine with waves of drones
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World
Mediators focus on reopening Hormuz
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Missing soar past 2,400 in deadly Nepal, China floods
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South Asia
Nepal hospital morgues overflow after deadly floods
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Anti-tank missile: India signs deal with US to buy Javelin systems
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India
Missing koreans / Families seek urgent copter access for search ops
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Putin won’t attack Nato territory
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Corals show El Nino intensifying as planet warms: study
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'Chill Donald, Chill': Climate activist Greta Thunberg hits back at Donald Trump
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg hit back at Donald Trump on Twitter late on Thursday saying the US president should "chill" about the election, a repost to his tweet last year mocking the teenager over what he called her anger management issues.
6 November 2020
Japan's Toyota sees profit slip, holding up despite pandemic
Toyota’s July-September profit fell 11% from a year earlier as the coronavirus pandemic slammed global demand, but Japan’s top automaker appeared to be holding up better than weaker rivals that have sunk into the red.
6 November 2020
AstraZeneca to deliver vaccine trial data by year’s end
AstraZeneca hopes to show its Covid-19 vaccine is effective by the end of this year and is ramping up manufacturing so it can supply hundreds of millions of doses starting in January, Chief Executive Pascal Soriot said Thursday.
6 November 2020
Trump campaign loses lawsuit seeking to halt Michigan vote count
A judge has tossed a lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump's campaign in hopes of halting vote-counting in Michigan.
5 November 2020
Win or lose, Trumpism stronger than ever
The US presidential election is still up in the air, but one thing is for certain: the movement created by Donald Trump is alive and well, and more solid than pundits expected.
5 November 2020
NY Times profit beats estimates
The New York Times reported better-than-expected results on Thursday as revenue from digital-only sign-ups surpassed print subscription revenue for the first time in a quarter dominated by news related to the Covid-19 pandemic and the US presidential election.
5 November 2020
‘Count Every Vote’
Police in Portland declared riots, arrested 11 people and seized fireworks, hammers and a rifle, as Oregon Governor Kate Brown activated the National Guard in response to protests on the night after voting in the US presidential election.
5 November 2020
‘Stop the steal!’
A crowd of Donald Trump supporters, some armed with rifles and handguns, gathered outside an election center in Arizona on Wednesday night after unsubstantiated rumors that votes for the Republican president were deliberately not being counted.
5 November 2020
Battleground states
Arizona
(Electoral votes 11)
Biden 50.5% Trump 48.1%
5 November 2020
Could courts again decide US election?
While President Donald Trump wants the US Supreme Court to weigh in on a presidential race that is still too close to call, it may not be the final arbiter in this election, legal experts said, adding it might not also prevent states declaring a winner.
5 November 2020
Iran’s supreme leader mocks US democracy
Iran’s supreme leader has mocked the rancorous aftermath of election day in the United States, saying that the vote has exposed the reality of US democracy.
5 November 2020
France fighting extremism, not Islam: Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron has said his country is fighting “Islamist separatism, never Islam”, responding to a Financial Times article that he claimed misquoted him and has since been removed from the newspaper’s website.
5 November 2020
Trump campaign to file lawsuit challenging Nevada vote: report
US President Donald Trump’s campaign has planned to make a announcement in Las Vegas on what is expected to be a lawsuit challenging the vote in Nevada.
5 November 2020
4 Bangladeshi expats killed, 1 injured in Mauritius road accident
Four Bangladeshi expatriates died and another one was critically injured after a bus carrying 52 Bangladeshis plunged into a roadside establishment in Mauritius today.
5 November 2020
France-Turkey tensions: Ankara vows 'firm' response to French ban on Turkish group
Turkey has vowed to deliver a firm response to France's ban of the Turkish ultra-nationalist Grey Wolves group linked to a top ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
5 November 2020
Police arrest 11 in Portland, 50 in New York at protests after US vote
Police in Portland has declared riots, arrested 11 people and seized fireworks, hammers and a rifle, as Oregon Governor Kate Brown activated the National Guard in response to protests on the night after voting in the US presidential election.
5 November 2020
Covid-19: China blocks travellers from Britain, Belgium, France, India
China has barred non-Chinese travellers from Britain, France, Belgium, the Philippines and India, imposing some of the most stringent entry curbs of any country as coronavirus cases surge around the world.
5 November 2020
AP calls Wisconsin for Biden as US presidency hangs in the balance
The fate of the United States presidency still hangs in the balance as Democratic challenger Joe Biden has picked up a win in Wisconsin and fought President Donald Trump in other battleground states that could prove crucial in determining who wins the White House.
4 November 2020
Kanye West gives up on 2020 White House bid, eyes 2024
Rapper Kanye West has voted for himself as the next US president after a long-shot campaign marked by erratic statements and speculation that he might siphon some Black votes from Democrat Joe Biden.
4 November 2020
Trump campaign to seek immediate recount in Wisconsin, sues to stop ballot count in Michigan
US President Donald Trump’s campaign has filed a lawsuit in Michigan to stop the counting of ballots in the presidential election, and says it would seek a recount of votes in Wisconsin.
4 November 2020