World
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Egypt rocked by demos as protesters demand Sisi's resignation
Sep 27, 2020 11:48Egypt has been the scene of mass protests against the government of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi over the past week, with demonstrators defying heavy-handed police crackdown across the North African country and demanding his resignation.
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Peninsula tensions: North Korea urges South Navy to keep off its waters in missing officer probe
Sep 27, 2020 10:20North Korea says it is searching for a missing South Korean fisheries official allegedly shot dead by its soldiers, warning Seoul to keep its naval forces out of Northern waters.
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US Midwest sees surge in COVID-19 cases as four states report record increases
Sep 27, 2020 09:47Four US states in the Midwest reported record one-day increases in COVID-19 cases on Saturday as infections rise nationally for a second week in a row, according to a Reuters analysis.
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Dems censure Trump for nominating judge to US Supreme Court
Sep 27, 2020 09:41US Democratic leaders have decried President Donald Trump and the GOP for trying to install a judge to the Supreme Court in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election.
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Far-right 'Proud Boys' rally puts Portland in emergency state
Sep 27, 2020 09:32Hundred of supporters of the far-right Proud Boys group from across the US have converged in the western city of Portland for a pro-Trump rally as police prepared for clashes with rival anti-fascist protesters in a city that has emerged as the epicenter of political violence ahead of the November polls.
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Johnson calls for global unity against Covid-19 despite questionable performance at home
Sep 27, 2020 09:16Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has called for global unity against the coronavirus pandemic by admonishing what he styled as “selfish” behavior by nation-states in the face of a universal threat.
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Trump to nominate conservative Judge Barrett for Supreme Court
Sep 26, 2020 16:32US President Donald Trump is planning to pick appellate judge Amy Coney Barrett as his third Supreme Court appointment, pushing the high court's conservative majority to a commanding 6-3, according to reports.
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Thousands of US firms sue Trump administration over anti-China tariffs
Sep 26, 2020 14:09Nearly 3,500 US firms -- including major corporations such as Tesla, Ford Motor, Target, Walgreens and Home Depot -- have taken legal action against the administration of President Donald Trump for imposing tariffs on more than $300 billion worth of Chinese goods.
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Daesh-linked militants ambush convoy of Nigeria governor, kill 15
Sep 26, 2020 09:15Daesh-linked terrorists in Nigeria have reportedly killed 15 security members accompanying a convoy carrying Borno state Governor Babagana Umara Zulum in an ambush attack near the Lake Chad shore city of Baga.
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Venezuela to cooperate with Russia, allies while developing domestic arms: Maduro
Sep 26, 2020 08:22Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has underlined the continuation of his country’s cooperation with Russia, China and Iran as well as other world states while implementing its plans to develop national armament systems.