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At least 18 killed including teenagers in bomb attack at education centre

At least 18 people have been killed including teenage students following a suicide bombing at an education centre in Afghanistan. ...

Al Qaeda's second-in-command on FBI's most wanted list 'killed by Afghan security forces'

The man believed to be al Qaeda's second-in-command has been killed, Afghan security forces have said. ...

'I voted for a guy named Trump': President casts his ballot in Florida

Donald Trump has cast his ballot in the US presidential election, telling reporters: "I voted for a guy named Trump." ...

US election 2020: Trump in three-state campaign blitz after casting vote

The US president's frenetic schedule saw him visiting three key states in one day after voting in Florida. ...

France recalls Turkey envoy after Erdogan says Macron needs 'mental check'

France recalls its ambassador after President Erdogan suggests French leader needs "mental check". ...

Samsung Group titan Lee Kun-hee dies aged 78

Mr Lee helped to grow his father's small trading business into a global industrial powerhouse. ...

No matter who wins the US election, the world's 'fake news' problem is here to stay

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin were in high spirits, smirking and jovial, when they appeared in front of the press corps… ...

Washington Post: Trump privately said to donors it will be 'tough' for Republicans to keep Senate

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Trump promised to win the trade war with China. He failed

US President Donald Trump started a trade war with China to fix what he's repeatedly blasted as an unfair relationship between the world's two largest… ...

US Vice President Mike Pence's Top Aide Tests Positive For Coronavirus

US Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday, a spokesman said, the latest in a list of figures connected… ...

"Not How You Talk About Friends": Joe Biden As Trump Calls India "Filthy"

White House challenger Joe Biden has yet again slammed US President Donald Trump, just days before the United States elects its next leader, over his… ...

"Trump Understands Your Power": Campaign Official To Indian Americans

Indian Americans have become a force to reckon within the US and President Donald Trump understands their power, said the president's re-election campaign official Saturday. ...

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Deutschland gewährt Flüchtling aus Hongkong Asyl

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Uno: Atomwaffenverbotsvertrag kann in 90 Tagen in Kraft treten, doch die Atommächte der Welt sind nicht dabei

Der Vertrag wurde von 50 Ländern ratifiziert und wird damit ab dem 22. Januar 2021 wirksam. ...

Kampf um den Supreme Court der USA: Abtrünnige republikanische Senatorin will nun doch für Barrett stimmen

Mit dem Tod von Ruth Bader Ginsburg bietet sich Präsident Trump und den Republikanern die Chance, die konservative Mehrheit am Obersten Gericht auf Jahrzehnte zu… ...

Tourists flock to Doi Inthanon for long weekend

CHIANG MAI: A large number of tourists have flocked to the Doi Inthanon National Park in Chom Thong district to experience the cool weather during… ...

People want govt to negotiate with protesters: Suan Dusit Poll

Most people want the government to immediately seek negotiations with the protesters and not to buy time in order to solve the ongoing political conflict,… ...

Most people worried by ongoing protest: Nida Poll

A majority of people are worried by the ongoing anti-government protest by the People's Group, saying they fear there could possibly be interference by third-hand… ...

She Used to Clean City Hall. Now, She Runs It.

In Russia, elections are typically theatrical affairs with the winner and loser preordained. Sometimes, though, they go off script. ...

In South Korea, Draft Resisters Still Go to Prison. But Now It’s a Job.

A court ruled that conscientious objectors must be allowed to serve their country in other ways. The government says they’ll still have to do so… ...

New Airport, Beleaguered Symbol of ‘Irreverent’ Berlin, Is Opening at Long Last

Nine years late and $4 billion over budget, the airport is already outdated. Repeated blunders dented the image of German efficiency, but the “poor but… ...

Nach Ermordung eines Lehrers: Erdogan beleidigt Macron – Frankreich zieht Botschafter ab

Nach einem verbalen Angriff des türkischen Präsidenten Recep Tayyip Erdogan auf den französischen Staatschef Emmanuel Macron, hat Frankreich seinen Botschafter in Ankara zu Konsultationen zurückgerufen. ...

Coronavirus weltweit: +++ Trump führt Infektionsrekord auf Tests zurück +++ Stabschef von Pence positiv getestet

In den USA steigen die Corona-Fallzahlen wieder deutlich. Auch in den Nachbarstaaten der Schweiz werden laufend Negativrekorde gebrochen. Internationale Corona-News im Ticker. ...

Interview über die Fehler der Linken: «Die linken Parteien haben ihre frühere Wählerschaft im Stich gelassen»

Sahra Wagenknecht, die nach wie vor bekannteste Politikerin der deutschen Linkspartei, über die Nöte kleiner Leute – und Politiker, die diese Nöte nicht kennen. ...

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NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collects significant amount of asteroid

Two days after touching down on asteroid Bennu, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission team received on Thursday, Oct. 22, images that confirm the spacecraft has collected more… ...

Humans are born with brains 'prewired' to see words

Humans are born with a part of the brain that is prewired to be receptive to seeing words and letters, setting the stage at birth… ...

ALMA shows volcanic impact on Io's atmosphere

New radio images from ALMA show for the first time the direct effect of volcanic activity on the atmosphere of Jupiter's moon Io. ...

Oropouche virus disease - French Guiana, France

On 30 September 2020, the French Guiana Regional Health Agency (ARS) reported the first detection of Oropouche virus (OROV) in French Guiana. On 22 September… ...

Monkeypox – Democratic Republic of the Congo

From 1 January through 13 September 2020, a total of 4,594 suspected cases of monkeypox, including 171 deaths (case fatality ratio 3.7%), have been reported… ...

Chikungunya – Chad

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

Information for all visitors to ESA sites

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

ESA Masterclass full series: Leadership at Mission Control

The ESA Masterclass series brings leading figures in the Agency to the fore, from the cutting edge of space exploration. Join them as they share… ...

Week in images: 19-23 October 2020

Week in images: 19-23 October 2020 Discover our week through the lens ...

iPhone 12 launch causes NHS Covid-19 app confusion

Some owners of Apple's new phones get an error message when trying to run the contact-tracing app. ...

Climate change: Technology no silver bullet, experts tell PM

Boris Johnson's techno-optimism ignores the need for big societal changes, experts warn. ...

Mario Kart Live: Mixed-reality karts race around the home

Nintendo reveals a mixed-reality version of its top-selling game, but is it more than a gimmick? ...

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