Saturday, October 31, 2020
Learn the Etiquette of Virtual Weddings
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Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Human cost of two nations fighting for 'Motherland'
The stories of families who have lost sons in the latest territorial war over Nagorno-Karabakh.
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How the controversial Nile dam might fix Sudan's floods
Egypt and Ethiopia are at loggerheads over the mega dam, with Sudan literally stuck in the middle.
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India couple bullied for intimate wedding photoshoot
Indian couple trolled for intimate post-wedding photoshoot refuses to give in to bullies.
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'My parents had hearts of gold, they didn't deserve it'
How people are dealing with the effects of coronavirus in one New York neighbourhood.
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The Miraculous Love Kids: Street kids changing their lives with guitars
The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson is just one star who's recorded with a group of girls from Afghanistan.
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Belarus protests: The turtle 'anthem' protesters sing in Belarus
How music has featured prominently in the protests calling for President Lukashenko to step down.
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Got Worries? Make Newspaper Dolls to Catch Them
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Kids’ Graphic Novels That Turn the Superhero Genre on Its Head
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Texas: All of a sudden, a two-party election in the Lone Star State.
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‘They’re coming after our state,’ McSally warns Arizona Republicans.
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The Battlegrounds Within Battlegrounds
By BY KEITH COLLINS, TRIP GABRIEL AND STEPHANIE SAUL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TJBvJP
Celebrities lend Biden a hand in turning out the vote in Philadelphia.
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Robot Bores: AI-powered awkward first date
Two chatbots meet and put the world to rights online in battle to see who is most human-like.
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'My parents had hearts of gold, they didn't deserve it'
How people are dealing with the effects of coronavirus in one New York neighbourhood.
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Stanford Study Seeks to Quantify Infections Stemming From Trump Rallies
By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35Pg9QV
Senator Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, facing opponents from both parties, embraces Trumpism.
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Police in North Carolina use a chemical spray to disperse a get-out-the-vote rally.
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US Election 2020: Biden and Trump in last weekend dash round swing states
Joe Biden is in Michigan while Donald Trump arrives in Pennsylvania, both key to the White House race.
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US election: The big issue that could hurt Trump
Just ahead of the election, the US is seeing what could be the largest outbreak of the pandemic so far.
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US election 2020: 'It just makes me feel like a nobody'
Former prisoner Davion Hampton from Florida wants to vote in this US election. But he can't.
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US election: 'All Republicans should marry Democrats'
Chenren and Cathy Shao haven't let political differences get in the way of their eight-year marriage.
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US election 2020: The great dividing line of this campaign
For some Americans, civil unrest after police shootings is driving their support for Donald Trump.
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Friday, October 30, 2020
US election 2020: The Asians who are rooting for Trump to win
Some people in Asia see Donald Trump as their man to stand up to China - and nervously hope he'll be re-elected.
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The Kashmir journalists 'harassed' and 'questioned' for doing their job
The BBC speaks to journalists in the region who say doing their job has become increasingly difficult.
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The 400,000 seafarers who can't go home
Unions say Covid has in effect trapped thousands of seafarers on ships - waiting to go home.
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Climate change: You've got cheap data, how about cheap power too?
The iPhone transformed mobile phones in just 10 years. Could green energy see a similar revolution?
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Scared but socially distant in a Tokyo 'haunted house'
Could this zombie-inspired experience be for people who want to be frightened but be Covid-19 safe?
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US election 2020: Trump is in the fight of his political life
In the throes of an epoch-defining election, those looking for a healing process will be disappointed.
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US election 2020: Fact-checking Trump and Biden's final week
The presidential campaigns are coming to an end. We've fact-checked the candidates' latest claims.
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The puzzle isn’t complete. Pennsylvania is the last piece for Biden.
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What Keeps Facebook’s Election Security Chief Up at Night?
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Do Dunkin’ and Arby’s Go Together? Private Equity Group Bets $11 Billion They Do
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Coronavirus: Slovakia holds national test but president calls for delay
Everyone in Slovakia over the age of 10 is to be tested for Covid - but the president is sceptical.
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Covid: Belgium announces return to national lockdown
Non-essential shops will close until mid-December to help curb the highest infection rate in Europe.
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US election: What Latino first-time voters want
Every 30 seconds, a Latino in the US turns 18 and becomes eligible to vote.
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Berlin airport opens... 10 years late
Berlin's new airport is finally opening to the public, 10 years behind schedule and billions over budget.
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OFFICERS AMBUSHED: Two New Orleans cops shot at in French Quarter
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A judge orders the Postal Service to take ‘extraordinary measures’ to deliver ballots on time in 22 districts.
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N.E.H. Funds Restoration of Statues Toppled During Protests
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Trump, in Minnesota, lashes out at Democrats for limiting crowd sizes.
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Nursing Homes, Racked by the Virus, Face a New Crisis: Isolation
By BY JACK HEALY, DANIELLE IVORY AND SERGE F. KOVALESKI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TCEnIb
Voters suing Minnesota over a mask mandate are asking the Supreme Court to intervene.
By BY JACEY FORTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JeAC9Y
Time Running Short, Trump and Biden Return to Northern Battlegrounds
By BY THOMAS KAPLAN AND ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3eeng93
Woman Who Mailed Threat to Susan Collins Gets 30 Months in Prison
By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31XgW0Z
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Appeals court rules Minnesota must segregate ballots received after 8 p.m. on Election Day.
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US Election 2020: Trump and Biden duel in critical state of Florida
Mr Biden's lead over the US president is narrower in must-win states, with Florida a key prize.
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Armenians on the front line in Nagorno-Karabakh
Armenian mothers fear for sons on the front line in Nagorno-Karabakh as both sides suffer heavy casualties.
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Covid-19: Record traffic out of Paris as second French lockdown begins
Traffic stretched more than 430 miles (700km) in total just hours before new measures came into force.
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Walmart pulls guns from display over 'civil unrest' concerns
Walmart has removed gun and ammunition displays from its stores citing concerns of "civil unrest".
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Quiz of the week: Which Borat slogan did Kazakhstan embrace?
How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?
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Trump’s Hard-Line Immigration Policies Go Before Voters
By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34COUcW
Trump and Biden Converge in Florida, an Elusive Prize Still Up for Grabs
By BY KATIE GLUECK AND PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jOnh57
A Californian is battling both influenza and Covid-19 in an early case of ‘co-infection.’
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Appeals court rules Minnesota cannot count ballots received after 8 p.m. on Election Day.
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Jimmy Orr, a Favorite Target of the Colts’ Unitas, Dies at 85
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Getting too many texts? Blame the election
Every election campaign uses more sophisticated tech, but the text message still cuts through.
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United Airlines to trial airport Covid testing
The airline's boss Scott Kirby tells the BBC passenger testing is "key to reopening the world economy".
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Coronavirus hardship in Mexico, Nigeria and Bangladesh
Three people from around the world who lost their jobs during the pandemic explain how it has affected their lives.
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'We asked Trump to stop playing YMCA' - Village People singer Victor Willis
Village People's lead singer says he doesn't endorse the US president, who regularly plays the classic at rallies.
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Covid: What impact has the furlough scheme had?
As the furlough scheme draws to a close, how much did it cost and did it achieve its aims?
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Furlough: ‘In limbo’ or ‘one long garden party'?
Furlough was a welcome holiday for some but for others it was a long and anxious waiting game.
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Job Support Scheme: How do new post-furlough changes work?
The government has expanded its Job Support Scheme, which replaces furlough from November.
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‘It’s all about survival now'
How are Tottenham residents coping after the area had one of the highest furlough rates in London?
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How do I find a new job during Covid and which sectors are hiring?
Jobseekers are having a tough time at the moment, but support is available.
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CEO Secrets: The aviation workers starting new businesses
We hear from three people who have started their own companies during the downturn in aviation.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2020
The polls are here, and they tell a clear story.
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First a Sweet 16 party, now a wedding and a birthday: Long Island has more superspreading events.
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Cuba Says U.S. Restrictions Will Force Western Union Offices to Close
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Animal Crossing: 'My sister lives on in a video game'
Tending to her sister's virtual town in Animal Crossing helps Meredith Myers keep her memory alive and cope with her grief.
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Al-Qaeda still 'heavily embedded' within Taliban in Afghanistan, UN official warns
A senior UN official says the Taliban is still tied to al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, in spite of US deal.
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US election 2020: What to look out for on election night
Americans will pick their next president on 3 November. Here's what to look for as results roll in.
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Covid: 1,700 employers planned redundancies in September
Redundancies on the rise again after August lull, according to BBC Freedom of Information Request
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Halloween firms face up to a pandemic fright
Covid-19 has created extra problems this Halloween, so how are firms fighting back?
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'Furlough pay should be kept at 80% of our salaries'
Workers facing new lockdowns: "We need furlough pay to be kept at 80% of our salaries."
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‘Perception Hacks’ and Other Potential Threats to the Election
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M.L.B. says the Dodgers’ Justin Turner insisted on celebrating with teammates despite his positive coronavirus test.
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$300 Million Telemarketing Scheme Preyed on Older People, U.S. Says
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Take This Trump Election Day Quiz Before It’s Too Late
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Two conservative operatives charged with election fraud for a Midwest robocall scam are ordered to call 85,000 people back.
By BY KATHLEEN GRAY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jGcedU
Court Rejects Appeal of Guantánamo Convict Who Rejoined Al Qaeda
By BY CAROL ROSENBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3edB7wE
'Anonymous' Trump administration critic identifies himself
Miles Taylor, a senior official at the Department of Homeland Security, wrote the excoriating op-ed in 2018.
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Mali Radisson Blu attack: Two Islamists sentenced to death
Two Islamists are convicted of carrying out two attacks targeting foreigners, in which 25 people died.
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Facebook, Twitter and Google face questions from US senators
Heads of Facebook, Google and Twitter defend a key piece of internet law, in front of senators.
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US Election 2020: Will America's race issue decide the next president?
The BBC's Clive Myrie goes to the crucial state of Arizona, where black votes could decide who wins.
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Animal Crossing: 'My sister lives on in a video game'
Tending to her sister's virtual town in Animal Crossing helps Meredith Myers keep her memory alive and cope with her grief.
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End Sars protests: 'I felt I was going to die there'
Ephraim, a British-Nigerian activist at the heart of the End Sars protests in Lagos, talks about what he saw.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2020
US election: A generational divide over Trump among Vietnamese-Americans
Young Vietnamese-Americans see things differently to elders who settled in US after the Vietnam War.
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WATCH: Ex-Hunter Biden associate Tony Bobulinski joins Tucker Carlson Tonight live right now
10/27/20 5:00 PM
WATCH: Ex-Hunter Biden associate Tony Bobulinski joins Tucker Carlson Tonight live right now
10/27/20 5:00 PM
Michigan’s ban on the open carrying of firearms at polling locations is blocked by a judge.
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A third of mail-in ballots in the Fort Worth area were temporarily rejected because of a printing error.
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First Inning: Another game, another Randy Arozarena homer.
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When My President Sang ‘Amazing Grace’
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The Dodgers are confident, thanks to a talented team and a closed roof.
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Justice Barrett Rises to Top of Increasingly Conservative Judiciary
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Hospitals Are Reeling Under a 46 Percent Spike in Covid-19 Patients
By BY GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO, SIMON ROMERO AND MIKE BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31QC7BT
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Jessica Ramos Will Run for Mayor Against Eric Adams
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