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Terror investigation launched after attacks near former Charlie Hebdo offices

French terrorism authorities are investigating an attack that wounded two journalists near the former offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris. ...

Trump booed and heckled by mourners while paying respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Donald Trump has been booed and heckled while paying his respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose death has triggered a political row. ...

Rio Carnival postponed for first time in 100 years

Rio de Janeiro's Carnival has been postponed for the first time in a century as Brazil continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic. ...

Kim Jong-un apologises for killing of South Korean official - South

Seoul said the man was shot dead and set alight while allegedly trying to defect to the North. ...

Cardinal Becciu: Vatican official forced out in rare resignation

Cardinal Becciu managed a controversial deal to buy a luxury London property with church funds. ...

Paris attack: Two people stabbed near former Charlie Hebdo office

Two suspects are arrested after the incident near the scene of the deadly 2015 attack on the magazine. ...

Sources: Trump intends to choose Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court

President Donald Trump intends to choose Amy Coney Barrett to be the new Supreme Court justice, according to multiple senior Republican sources with knowledge of… ...

Pentagon is adamant it will not play a role in settling election disputes

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We fact-checked a fake, viral video with a Trump supporter

Misleading content shared by Trump and his team is often defended as humor. But his supporters aren't always in on the joke. ...

Boeing 737 MAX Could Get EU Clearance "By Year's End"

Boeing's troubled 737 MAX airliner, grounded for 18 months after two deadly accidents, could receive certification to fly again in Europe "by the end of… ...

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Undergoes Surgery For Bladder Stone

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro underwent an operation to remove a bladder stone Friday, the government said, the latest in a series of health issues for… ...

Pope Francis Rejects "Erosion Of Multilateralism" In UN Speech

Pope Francis warned world leaders on Friday against a growing breakdown of multilateralism, appealing in a speech to the United Nations for an end to… ...

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Sondergericht für Kosovo: Die Probleme beim Zeugenschutz gefährden die Aufarbeitung der UCK-Verbrechen

Fünf Jahre nach seiner Gründung lässt das Sondertribunal erstmals einen Angeklagten festnehmen. Der Zeugenschutz bleibt aber der grösste Schwachpunkt der juristischen Vergangenheitsbewältigung. ...

Kagames langer Arm: Wie Rwandas Staatschef Oppositionelle verfolgt

Er war der Held des Hollywood-Films «Hotel Rwanda». Aber er legte sich mit Präsident Kagame an. Die dubiose Art, wie Paul Rusesabagina nun von Dubai… ...

Massaker von El Mozote im Bürgerkrieg: El Salvador gibt Akten frei

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Retiring civil servant tipped to be finance minister

Finance permanent secretary Prasong Poontaneat, who will retire from the civil service at the end of this month, is expected to become the new finance… ...

Over 1,000 women vie for 15 volunteer ranger positions

PATTANI: Young women show no fear about working in the strife-torn deep South, as more than 1,000 from across the country have applied for paramilitary… ...

Charter review panel to debut Wednesday

A panel formed to study six constitutional amendment proposals will begin work on Wednesday amid increasingly strained relations among the coalition parties, following a vote… ...

Her Study Center Was Bombed. She Still Topped Afghanistan’s National University Exam.

Shamsea Alizada’s story of persistence is a reminder of advances in girls’ education in Afghanistan — and their vulnerability as the government negotiates with the… ...

‘I Feel Sorry for Americans’: A Baffled World Watches the U.S.

From Myanmar to Canada, people are asking: How did a superpower allow itself to be felled by a virus? And why won’t the president commit… ...

Magawa the Mine-Sniffing Rat Receives Award for Bravery in Cambodia

Magawa, a 5-year-old African giant pouched rat, was recognized with a prestigious honor for his work detecting mines and explosives in Cambodia. ...

Erschiessung von Südkoreaner: Kim Jong-un tut es «sehr leid»

Nordkoreanische Soldaten erschossen einen südkoreanischen Beamten im Gelben Meer. Nordkoreas Diktator hat sich nun entschuldigt – aber auch «provokative Aussagen» Südkoreas zurückgewiesen. ...

Mutmasslicher Terrorangriff in Paris: Ein Hieb in dieselbe Wunde

Während in Paris der Prozess wegen der Terrorangriffe auf das Satiremagazin «Charlie Hebdo» läuft, versetzt ein neuer Anschlag fast am selben Ort Frankreich in Angst… ...

Coronavirus weltweit: +++ Britische Supermärkte rationieren WC-Papier und Mehl +++ Über sieben Millionen Positiv-Tests in den USA

In Grossbritannien führen Detailhändler wegen befürchteter Panikkäufe Rationierungen ein. Internationale News im Ticker. ...

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Some severe COVID-19 cases linked to genetic mutations or antibodies that attack the body

Two new studies offer an explanation for why COVID-19 cases can be so variable. A subset of patients has mutations in key immunity genes; other… ...

Comet discovered to have its own northern lights

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko has its own far-ultraviolet aurora, data reveal. It is the first time such electromagnetic emissions in the far-ultraviolet have been documented on a… ...

Ancient volcanoes once boosted ocean carbon, but humans are now far outpacing them

A new study of an ancient period that is considered the closest natural analog to the era of modern human carbon emissions has found that… ...

Chikungunya – Chad

On 28 August 2020, the National IHR Focal Point of Chad notified WHO of an outbreak of chikungunya in Abéché, eastern Chad. ...

Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo

Three months after the declaration of the eleventh Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in Equateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the number of confirmed… ...

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 – Sudan

On 9 August 2020, the Federal Ministry of Health, Sudan notified WHO of the detection of a ...

Information for all visitors to ESA sites

Information for all visitors to ESA sites Coronavirus measures for hosted meetings and visitors ...

Copernicus sea-level satellite arrives safely in California

The launch of the Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite – designed to measure the height of the ocean – is getting tantalisingly close. The satellite… ...

20 years of ice-cold research: extremophile tips for healthy living

This year marks two decades since the first ESA doctor set foot in Antarctica, running research at one of the most extreme places on Earth… ...

Contact-tracing app: First version worked on more phones

The first version of the NHS England and Wales app was trialled on the Isle of Wight. ...

European Commission to challenge Apple tax bill verdict

EU court ruling that the tech giant does not have to pay hefty back taxes to Ireland goes back to court. ...

Thailand prosecutes Facebook, Google and Twitter over posts

Officials say social networks failed to take down all posts that are illegal under Thai law. ...

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