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US-UK trio win Nobel Medicine Prize for Hepatitis C discovery
Two American and one British-born scientist won the 2020 Nobel Prize for work in identifying the Hepatitis C virus.
5 Oct 2020
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US-UK trio win Nobel Medicine Prize for Hepatitis C discovery
Two American and one British-born scientist won the 2020 Nobel Prize for work in identifying the Hepatitis C virus.
5 Oct 2020
Analysis: The Trump presidency is now the coronavirus presidency
The virus is likely to determine Trump’s political fate, despite his efforts to avoid just that.
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US Senate announces hearing for Trump’s Supreme Court pick
Amy Coney Barrett will face confirmation hearings from October 12 to decide her appointment to the top US court.
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Kanye discloses finances as part of US presidential run
In filings, Kanye West said his largest asset is fashion company Yeezy LLC, which he said is worth ‘over $50 million’.
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Michelle Obama attacks Donald Trump over racial injustice
The former first lady also accuses US president of ‘willful mismanagement’ of the COVID-19 crisis in the country.
6 Oct 2020
Facebook removes Trump COVID-19 post, Twitter hides similar tweet
Social media companies take action on US President Donald Trump posts that suggested COVID-19 was like the flu.
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Russia successfully tests new hypersonic Tsirkon missile
Top military official tells President Putin test marked first time missile successfully struck a target at sea.
7 Oct 2020
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Putin says he has noted Joe Biden’s ‘sharp anti-Russian rhetoric’
Putin says Russia would work with any US leader, but praises Trump for saying he seeks better ties with Moscow.
7 Oct 2020
Trump declares experimental coronavirus drugs ‘cures’
Saying his COVID-19 diagnosis is a ‘blessing from God’, Donald Trump pledges to make experimental treatments ‘free’.
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Traditionally Republican Arizona now a Trump-Biden battleground
The economy and the coronavirus are top issues on Arizona voters’ minds, and immigration is a factor too.
8 Oct 2020
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Court blocks Wisconsin absentee ballot extension
Democrats likely to go to US Supreme Court to get an extension of the election-day deadline for absentee ballots.
8 Oct 2020
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Years after kidnap in Mali, French aid worker, 75, arrives home
Sophie Petronin arrives in Paris and is embraced by relatives and President Macron.
9 Oct 2020
US judge upholds COVID-19 limits on places of worship in NY state
The restrictions were challenged by ultra-Orthodox Jewish groups, which claimed their community was unfairly targeted.
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Germany tightens COVID-19 restrictions as numbers surge in Europe
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 4,721 to 319,381.
10 Oct 2020
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South Korea concerned over North’s display of new weaponry
Seoul urges Pyongyang to commit to past disarmament pledges and resume inter-Korean talks.
11 Oct 2020
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Americans Milgrom, Wilson win Nobel Prize for economics
Judges laud winners for ‘improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats’.
12 Oct 2020
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Protesters knock down Roosevelt, Lincoln statues in Portland
Demonstrators topple statues of former presidents at Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage event in US state of Oregon.
12 Oct 2020
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US air raids target Taliban fighters advancing on key Afghan city
The US conducted ‘targeted strikes in Helmand’ to defend Afghan troops, military spokesman says.
12 Oct 2020
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White House moving forward on arms sales to Taiwan: Report
Sale covers truck-based rocket launchers, long-range air-to-ground missiles, and external sensor pods for F-16 jets.
13 Oct 2020
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Analysis: 2020 is not 2016, but don’t count Trump out yet
Even though the political landscape has changed, three weeks is still a long time until election day.
Trump says ‘go big’ as McConnell plans scaled-down stimulus aid
McConnell says US Senate to vote on scaled-down aid package next week, as Trump urges lawmakers ‘Go big or go home!!!’
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Melania Trump book author accused of breaking nondisclosure pact
US Justice Department says former aide failed to submit a draft of book about the first lady for government review.
13 Oct 2020
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Thousands flee amid fighting between Taliban and Afghan forces
Official says 30,000 forced to leave homes in Helmand province as clashes between Taliban and security forces continue.
14 Oct 2020
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Thailand imposes ’emergency’ amid protests, leaders detained
Government action follows months of student-led street protests that saw king’s motorcade heckled.
15 Oct 2020
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US stocks down as stimulus talks stall, second wave creeps in
Hope is fading that the White House and Congress will agree on an aid package as jobless claims and COVID cases rise.
15 Oct 2020
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Russia withdraws from MH17 talks with Netherlands and Australia
The Netherlands holds Russia responsible and has started legal proceedings at the European Court of Human Rights.
15 Oct 2020
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California heatwave prompts power shutdowns, fire danger
Heat advisories issued for temperatures in the 90s and above in some parts of the US West Coast state.
15 Oct 2020
Top US journalist suspended after he admits to lie about hack
Steve Scully says he lied about his Twitter feed being hacked when confronted with an exchange with a former Trump aide.
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Former French President Sarkozy charged over Libyan financing
Nicolas Sarkozy is accused of using cash from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi for his 2007 presidential campaign.
16 Oct 2020
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US top court to hear Trump bid to exclude noncitizens from census
Rights groups have accused Donald Trump of politicising the census, which informs how congressional seats are allocated.
16 Oct 2020
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Police arrest nine after teacher beheaded in Paris suburb
Among the detainees are four relatives of the suspect arrested in the immediate aftermath of the attack.
17 Oct 2020
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Paris heads into curfew as Europe battles soaring COVID caseload
World Health Organization says a 44 percent rise in European cases in a week is ‘very concerning’.
17 Oct 2020
Trump hits back at Republican senator after criticism
Donald Trump called Ben Sasse, a conservative from Nebraska, the ‘least effective of our 53 Republican Senators’.
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Landslide hits Vietnam army barracks, 22 soldiers missing
Landslide in Quang Tri province comes days after another mudslide killed 13, mostly soldiers, in neighbouring region.
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‘Incredibly disturbing’: Whitmer slams Trump’s rally rhetoric
Trump’s barbs at Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, the target of a kidnapping plot, prompted chants of ‘lock her up’.
18 Oct 2020
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US election: Trump and Biden campaign in states they hope to flip
President Trump visits Nevada church before rally, as Democratic candidate Biden hosts drive-in rally in North Carolina.
18 Oct 2020
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US official went to Syria seeking Americans’ release: Report
A US media report says US officials hoped a deal with President al-Assad could free freelance journalist, therapist.
19 Oct 2020
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US charges six Russian military officers over cyberattacks
US accuses alleged GRU officials of cyberattacks on the Olympic Games, US businesses and French election.
19 Oct 2020
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NATO would seek early summit with Biden, if elected, envoys say
Joe Biden is seen in Europe as offering a shift in US policy away from Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ approach.
20 Oct 2020