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World - 2020-10-17

Europe

France's Macron says Armenia-Azerbaijan ceasefire must be respected

This ceasefire must be unconditional and strictly observed by both parties. France will be very attentive to this and will remain committed so that hostilities cease permanently.

Updated 18 Oct, 2020 12:10am

USA

COVID-19 has claimed far more lives than reported, according to study

According to a recent journal from the American Medical Association, a far greater proportion of the American population have died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published 17 Oct, 2020 06:06pm

New Zealand's Ardern wins 'historic' re-election for crushing COVID-19

Ardern, 40, promised supporters she would build an economy that works for everyone, create jobs, train people, protect the environment and address climate challenges and social inequalities.

Updated 17 Oct, 2020 06:21pm

South Asia

Thailand reports first local coronavirus cases in over a month

They showed no symptoms but results were positive, the center said in the statement.

Published 17 Oct, 2020 04:12pm

Europe

Erdogan tells Trudeau suspension of drone exports is against alliance spirit

Canada suspended the export of some drone technology to Turkey earlier this month as it probes allegations the equipment was used by Azeri forces involved in fighting with Armenia.

Published 17 Oct, 2020 04:10pm

Europe

Russia reports 14,922 new coronavirus cases, 279 deaths

Officials also said 279 people had died in the previous 24 hours, taking the official death toll to 24,002.

Published 17 Oct, 2020 04:09pm

Europe

Ukraine's new daily coronavirus cases exceed 6,000

He said the ministry was considering inviting medical graduates to help doctors in COVID hospitals, where about 23,000 beds were already occupied.

Published 17 Oct, 2020 04:08pm

Asia

Indonesia reports 4,301 new coronavirus cases, 84 deaths

Both case numbers and deaths are the most for a Southeast Asian country.

Published 17 Oct, 2020 04:06pm

Europe

Merkel urges Germans to reduce contacts and travel to curb coronavirus

German leaders were unable this week to reach a consensus on strong new measures to contain the second COVID-19 wave.

Published 17 Oct, 2020 04:04pm

Europe

Poland reports record rise in daily coronavirus cases

The ministry also said that as of Saturday, COVID-19 patients occupied 7,612 hospital beds and were using 604 ventilators, compared with 6,980 and 540 respectively a day earlier.

Published 17 Oct, 2020 04:02pm

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 39.29 million, death toll at 1,102,707

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

Published 17 Oct, 2020 04:01pm

Asia

Malaysia reports 869 new coronavirus cases, four more deaths

The Southeast Asian country, which has imposed targeted lockdowns this month as infections surged, has had a total of 19,627 infections.

Published 17 Oct, 2020 04:00pm

Europe

British COVID-19 testing adviser calls for 'circuit-breaker' lockdown

"If in the end we have to take kids out for two weeks, calm it all down and then start, ideally embed it in a much more rigorous testing regime, then that's maybe what we may have to do," he added.

Published 17 Oct, 2020 03:58pm

Middle East

Iran's death toll from coronavirus above 30,000: health ministry

Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told state TV that 4,103 new cases had been identified in the past 24 hours.

Published 17 Oct, 2020 03:55pm

Macron says "they won't win; we will act" after Paris beheading

After the shocking beheading of a teacher in a north-western Parisian suburb, French President Emmanuel Macron has called this incident an "Islamist terrorist attack".

Published 17 Oct, 2020 01:44pm

India ranks below Pakistan in Global Hunger Index 2020

India ranks 94th, while Pakistan has been placed 88th in the GHI 2020.

Published 17 Oct, 2020 12:41pm

Turkey tests Russian defence systems

ISTANBUL: Turkey carried out the first test on Friday of a highly-advanced Russian air defense system whose purchase...