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INDIA

Cyber security, counter terrorism discussed at India-EU Foreign Policy and Security Consultations

China calls for orderly withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan to avert escalation of conflict

China

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Centres of Excellence in African Universities: Innovations, Challenges, and Opportunities

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Kenya’s COVID-19 response: Chaos amid lack of information

Farkhad Akhmedov: Calculating the price of impunity from the law

Guinea’s elections hearken back to the autocracy and violence of its past

Pandemic-era FinCEN leaks ratchet up the urgency of lifting the veil on financial secrecy

CoE on Biomedical Engineering and e-Health: Catalyst to Transform Healthcare in Rwanda

Ghana's COVID-19 response: Questioning 'robustness' of health information system

International Day of Non-Violence: Rising crimes against animals call for 'Ahimsa' redux

South Africa's COVID-19 response: Surprising outcomes or just poor data management?

Post-COVID-19 Nigeria needs a robust Health Management Information System to handle high disease burden

Morocco COVID-19 response: A fragile health system and the deteriorating situation

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Brazilian indigenous leader wins Robert Kennedy rights award

In rare move, U.S. federal court allows military sexual assault case to continue

Golf-Munoz grabs lead, Woods struggles at Zozo Championship

FACTBOX-Trump vs. Biden: Quotes from the final presidential debate

Qantas says Australia virus travel curbs cost it $71 mln in quarterly profit

California appeals court rules Uber, Lyft must reclassify drivers as employees

With time running out, Trump again forced to defend coronavirus approach at debate

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Mexico reports 479 more coronavirus deaths, six states with new outbreaks

With time running out, Trump again forced to defend coronavirus approach at debate

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United Kingdom

WEC24: World Nuclear Association's Agneta Rising explains importance of nuclear power

Argentina

WEC24: Imagine a future where power grid works like internet, says Nydro Energy CEO David

United Arab Emirates

We can't have locally clean and globally dirty practices: Angela Wilkinson

Russian Federation

Global Energy Prize laureates are our main achievements: Alexandr Ignatov

AGRO-FORESTRY

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Brazilian indigenous leader wins Robert Kennedy rights award

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Indonesia

Nearly a third of Indonesia forest fires are in pulp, palm areas -Greenpeace

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Global

Taps and reservoirs run dry as Moroccan drought hits farmers

Yesterday

Global

EU countries back binding green farming schemes

Yesterday

Belgium

EU countries back binding green farming schemes

Yesterday

Global

Russian hackers attack U.S. state and local government networks, U.S. government says

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Global

WRAPUP 1-U.S. sounds second alert over foreign hacking in as many days

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Global

UPDATE 4-Intel's margins tumble as customers shift to cheaper chips, shares slide 10%

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Global

UK plans for self-driving cars threaten safety - insurance group

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Global

Tesla's release of new 'self-driving' software closely watched by U.S. regulator

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ECONOMY & BUSINESS

Global

California appeals court rules Uber, Lyft must reclassify drivers as employees

Global

PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Oct 23

Global

FOCUS-Japan's unorthodox household goods champion rides a pandemic boom

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks set for slight gains after Wall Street ends higher

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IMF concerned over post-COVID social unrest across Latin America -official

EDUCATION

Vatican, China extend bishop agreement over US opposition

China

Thousands, including indigenous people, march in peaceful Colombia protests

Global

Morgan Stanley unveils scholarship fund for Black colleges

Global

FEATURE-Spurred by COVID-19, African schools innovate to close learning gap

South Africa

Vatican number two says deal with China on appointment of bishops will be renewed

Global

ENERGY & EXTRACTIVES

2 killed in gas pipe blast in Thailand

Thailand

EU says fossil fuel subsidies undermine its climate ambitions

United Kingdom

Gunfire heard, smoke seen rising in Nigeria's Lagos

Nigeria

Poland to seek EU approval for state aid to build nuclear plant

Poland

US urges countries to withdraw from UN nuke ban treaty

United States

HEALTH

Global

Mexico reports 479 more coronavirus deaths, six states with new outbreaks

Global

S.Korea's forensic team found no links between flu shot, boy's death -media

Global

Australia's COVID-19 hotspot sees active cases fall to 4-month low

Global

Australia's COVID-19 hotspot sees active cases fall to 4-month low

Global

S.Korea's forensic team found no links between flu shot, boy's death -media

LAW & GOVERNANCE

Global

In rare move, U.S. federal court allows military sexual assault case to continue

Global

Senior U.S. official accuses China of aiding North Korea cyber thefts

Belgium

UPDATE 1-Belgium dusts off 1666 charter for post-Brexit fishing rights

Mexico

Pope's support for gay civil unions seen as threat to same-sex marriage

United States

EXCLUSIVE-Trump, U.S. intelligence chief push to declassify document on Russia's 2016 election role -sources

Global

Science News Roundup: UK scientific advisor says coronavirus unlikely to be eradicated; COVID-19 complication rates far higher than for flu and more

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France

France halts Engie's U.S. LNG deal amid trade, environment disputes

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United Kingdom

Australia urged to offer migration safety valve as climate pressures Pacific

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Global

Science News Roundup: UK scientific advisor says coronavirus unlikely to be eradicated; COVID-19 complication rates far higher than for flu

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Global

Ahead of U.S. election, Europe eyes an ally in climate change fight

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INTERVIEW-Weather disasters opening U.S. eyes to climate threats - Al Gore

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URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Brazil

INTERVIEW-'We are being squeezed', says prize-winning Amazon indigenous activist

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Korea Rep

S. Korea finance minister loses home as housing policy comes back to haunt

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China

Despite politics and coronavirus, Hong Kong's enduring love affair with real estate

19 October 2020

China

China's Jan-Sept property investment rises 5.6% y/y

19 October 2020

China

China gives Shenzhen more autonomy for market reform, integration

18 October 2020

Global

Qantas says Australia virus travel curbs cost it $71 mln in quarterly profit

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Global

Qantas says Australia virus travel curbs cost it $71 mln in quarterly profit

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Global

Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy to freeze development of SpaceJet regional jet -sources

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Global

Colombia's ISA acquires road concession for $528 mln

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Canada

Canada launches pilot program testing travelers to cut down on quarantine time

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SPORTS

Global

Golf-Munoz grabs lead, Woods struggles at Zozo Championship

Global

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India

Howzat: India’s Fastest-Growing Fantasy Cricket App

Global

Reuters Sports News Summary

Global

Baseball-Rays second baseman says postseason slump is behind him

WASH

Protesters sit-in at Brazil miner Vale dam burst site, demand aid extension

Brazil

Mexico reaches water deal with U.S., avoiding bust-up

Global

UPDATE 1-China commits to share year-round water data with Mekong River Commission

China

China commits to share year-round water data with Mekong River Commission

Global

Chile celebrates breeding of endangered Loa water frogs

Global

ART & CULTURE

Entertainment News Roundup: Borat bounces back just ahead of U.S. elections; Paul McCartney to release solo album in December and more

Global

Brazilian indigenous leader wins Robert Kennedy rights award

Brazil

Ghislaine Maxwell repeatedly denies witnessing underage sex, other misconduct in Epstein deposition

United States

In 2016 deposition Ghislaine Maxwell denied inappropriate action by financier Epstein - U.S. court document

Global

Ghislaine Maxwell denied inappropriate action by financier Epstein in newly-released 2016 deposition

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POLITICS

Global

FACTBOX-Trump vs. Biden: Quotes from the final presidential debate

Global

With time running out, Trump again forced to defend coronavirus approach at debate

Global

From mute buttons to Hunter Biden: Four takeaways from the Trump-Biden debate

Global

With time running out, Trump again forced to defend coronavirus approach at debate

Global

Takeaways: Four things to watch for in the Trump-Biden debate

Afghanistan

Kabul evicts street vendors in 'discipline' drive

About 10 hours ago

Global

UNDP and EIF partner to develop initiatives for implementation of SDGs and sustainable finance

About 22 hours ago

Global

IATA downgrades traffic forecast for Africa to reflect weaker-than-expected recovery

Yesterday

Global

Less than 50% of working-age women are in labour market: new UN report

Yesterday

Global

UNHCR calls to protect tens of thousands of Afghanistani affected by violence

Yesterday

Global

UNDP report describes how governments can shape migration to boost recovery

Yesterday

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IN FOCUS

Cyber security, counter terrorism discussed at India-EU Foreign Policy and Security Consultations

Protests against Pakistan's 1947 invasion of J-K held in Tokyo

Protest in Malaysia against Pakistan's invasion of J-K in October 22, 1947

China says it supports 'reasonable' reforms to WHO amid EU push

Thai opposition plans to raise questions over royal motorcade

China calls for orderly withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan to avert escalation of conflict

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TRENDING

World Bank announces 10-month debarment of Rowad Al-Yemen for fraud

Cyberattacks on IoT devices continue to rise at alarming rate: Nokia report

Portugal to invest 43 billion euros in large infrastructure by 2030, PM says

World Bank issues 15-year AU$150million bond and supports good nutrition

Kenya’s COVID-19 response: Chaos amid lack of information

Farkhad Akhmedov: Calculating the price of impunity from the law

Guinea’s elections hearken back to the autocracy and violence of its past

Pandemic-era FinCEN leaks ratchet up the urgency of lifting the veil on financial secrecy

CoE on Biomedical Engineering and e-Health: Catalyst to Transform Healthcare in Rwanda

Ghana's COVID-19 response: Questioning 'robustness' of health information system

International Day of Non-Violence: Rising crimes against animals call for 'Ahimsa' redux

South Africa's COVID-19 response: Surprising outcomes or just poor data management?

Post-COVID-19 Nigeria needs a robust Health Management Information System to handle high disease burden

Morocco COVID-19 response: A fragile health system and the deteriorating situation

LATEST STORIES

Brazilian indigenous leader wins Robert Kennedy rights award

In rare move, U.S. federal court allows military sexual assault case to continue

Golf-Munoz grabs lead, Woods struggles at Zozo Championship

FACTBOX-Trump vs. Biden: Quotes from the final presidential debate

Qantas says Australia virus travel curbs cost it $71 mln in quarterly profit

California appeals court rules Uber, Lyft must reclassify drivers as employees

With time running out, Trump again forced to defend coronavirus approach at debate

From mute buttons to Hunter Biden: Four takeaways from the Trump-Biden debate

Mexico reports 479 more coronavirus deaths, six states with new outbreaks

With time running out, Trump again forced to defend coronavirus approach at debate

PREVIEW-Rugby League-Penrith power meets Melbourne guile in NRL final

PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Oct 23

Interviews

WEC24: World Nuclear Association's Agneta Rising explains importance of nuclear power

WEC24: Imagine a future where power grid works like internet, says Nydro Energy CEO David

We can't have locally clean and globally dirty practices: Angela Wilkinson

Global Energy Prize laureates are our main achievements: Alexandr Ignatov

AGRO-FORESTRY

Brazilian indigenous leader wins Robert Kennedy rights award

Nearly a third of Indonesia forest fires are in pulp, palm areas -Greenpeace

Taps and reservoirs run dry as Moroccan drought hits farmers

EU countries back binding green farming schemes

EU countries back binding green farming schemes

TECHNOLOGY

Russian hackers attack U.S. state and local government networks, U.S. government says

WRAPUP 1-U.S. sounds second alert over foreign hacking in as many days

UPDATE 4-Intel's margins tumble as customers shift to cheaper chips, shares slide 10%

UK plans for self-driving cars threaten safety - insurance group

Tesla's release of new 'self-driving' software closely watched by U.S. regulator

ECONOMY & BUSINESS

California appeals court rules Uber, Lyft must reclassify drivers as employees

PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Oct 23

FOCUS-Japan's unorthodox household goods champion rides a pandemic boom

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks set for slight gains after Wall Street ends higher

IMF concerned over post-COVID social unrest across Latin America -official

EDUCATION

Vatican, China extend bishop agreement over US opposition

Thousands, including indigenous people, march in peaceful Colombia protests

Morgan Stanley unveils scholarship fund for Black colleges

FEATURE-Spurred by COVID-19, African schools innovate to close learning gap

Vatican number two says deal with China on appointment of bishops will be renewed

ENERGY & EXTRACTIVES

2 killed in gas pipe blast in Thailand

EU says fossil fuel subsidies undermine its climate ambitions

Gunfire heard, smoke seen rising in Nigeria's Lagos

Poland to seek EU approval for state aid to build nuclear plant

US urges countries to withdraw from UN nuke ban treaty

HEALTH

Mexico reports 479 more coronavirus deaths, six states with new outbreaks

S.Korea's forensic team found no links between flu shot, boy's death -media

Australia's COVID-19 hotspot sees active cases fall to 4-month low