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Trump leads Biden in Florida, seen as a must-win for the president

Published On: November 4, 2020 09:05 AM NPT By: Reuters

WILMINGTON, Del./WASHINGTON, Nov 4: President Donald Trump was narrowly leading Democratic rival Joe Biden in the vital battleground state of Florida on Tuesday, while other competitive swing states that will help decide the election outcome, such as Georgia and North Carolina, remained up in the air.

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Trump and Biden split first states to be called, run neck-and-neck in Florida

Published On: November 4, 2020 07:15 AM NPT By: Reuters

WILMINGTON, Del./WASHINGTON, Nov 4: President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden split the first U.S. states to be projected in the White House race on Tuesday, with the two contenders neck and neck in vital Florida and other competitive battleground states, including Georgia and Ohio, still up in the air.

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These states could decide the U.S. presidential election

Published On: November 3, 2020 07:10 PM NPT By: Reuters

These states will play a critical role in delivering the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House. Due to a surge in mail voting amid the coronavirus pandemic - as well as the states’ varying rules for when ballots can be counted - the results may not be known on Tuesday’s Election Day.

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Death toll climbs to 100 from devastating Aegean quake

Published On: November 3, 2020 03:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

IZMIR, Turkey, Nov 3: A young girl was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in the western Turkish city of Izmir on Tuesday, more than 90 hours after a deadly earthquake in the Aegean Sea killed at least 104 people.

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China says report that it seized territory from Nepal is unfounded

Published On: November 3, 2020 03:04 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, Nov 3: China’s foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin dismissed a media report about it seizing territory from Nepal as a “completely unfounded rumour”.

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Salah did not dive against West Ham, has marks to prove it - Klopp

Published On: November 3, 2020 01:11 PM NPT By: Reuters

LIVERPOOL, Nov 3: Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has hit back at accusations Mohamed Salah dived to win a penalty in Saturday’s 2-1 win over West Ham United, saying the Egyptian striker was fouled and has the bruises to prove it.

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After tumultuous campaign, an uneasy American electorate heads to the polls

Published On: November 3, 2020 12:17 PM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Nov 3: Americans head to the polls on Tuesday to conclude a bitter and divisive U.S. election campaign, as Republican President Donald Trump seeks to overcome Democratic rival Joe Biden’s lead in opinion polls to win four more years in the White House.

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Death toll from Friday's Aegean quake reaches 100: disaster authority

Published On: November 3, 2020 10:38 AM NPT By: Reuters

ISTANBUL, Nov 3: The death toll from Friday’s earthquake in the Aegean Sea has reached 100, with Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) announcing that 98 people had died in the western Turkish city of Izmir.

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U.S. surpasses 95 million early ballots on eve of Election Day

Published On: November 3, 2020 08:46 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Nov 3: More than 95 million Americans had cast their votes in the 2020 presidential election by Monday, according to a tally by the U.S. Elections Project at the University of Florida, a harbinger of what is expected to be the highest turnout of modern times.

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UPDATE: Gunmen storm Kabul University, killing 22, in second deadly attack on students in just over a week

Published On: November 3, 2020 07:17 AM NPT By: Reuters

KABUL, Nov 3: Gunmen stormed Kabul University, killing at least 22 people including students in their classrooms, on Monday and Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for what President Ashraf Ghani called a “despicable act of terror”.

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At least one killed in terrorist attack involving multiple assailants, locations in Vienna

Published On: November 3, 2020 06:20 AM NPT By: Reuters

VIENNA, Nov 3: Multiple gunmen opened fire at six locations in central Vienna near the central synagogue on Monday, killing at least one person and wounding 15 in what Chancellor Sebastian Kurz described as a “repulsive terrorist attack”.

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WHO chief says he is identified as contact of COVID-19 positive person

Published On: November 2, 2020 12:13 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Nov 2: World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Sunday that he had been identified as a contact of someone who tested positive for COVID-19, but added that he was feeling well and did not have any symptoms.

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India's coronavirus tally rises to 8.2 million

Published On: November 2, 2020 11:54 AM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Nov 2: India recorded 45,231 new coronavirus infections, taking its total cases to 8.23 million, the health ministry said on Monday.

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Ten dead, three missing as 2020's strongest typhoon slams Philippines

Published On: November 2, 2020 08:25 AM NPT By: Reuters

MANILA, Nov 2: At least 10 people died and three others were missing after Typhoon Goni, the world’s strongest typhoon this year, barrelled through the south of the Philippines’ main island of Luzon on Sunday, an initial government report showed.

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Europe's COVID-19 cases double in five weeks, total infections surpass 10 million

Published On: November 2, 2020 07:39 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Nov 2: Europe’s new COVID-19 cases have doubled in five weeks, propelling the region on Sunday across the bleak milestone of 10 million total infections, according to a Reuters tally.

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'Stay at home': Johnson locks down England as UK COVID-19 cases pass 1 million

Published On: November 1, 2020 07:15 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Nov 1: Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered England back into a national lockdown after the United Kingdom passed the milestone of one million COVID-19 cases and a second wave of infections threatened to overwhelm the health service.

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India records 48,268 new coronavirus cases

Published On: November 1, 2020 01:02 PM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Nov 1: India’s coronavirus caseload stood at 8.1 million on Saturday, with 48,268 new cases being recorded in the last 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed.

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Typhoon Goni weakens as it crosses Philippines, four dead

Published On: November 1, 2020 12:51 PM NPT By: Reuters

MANILA, Nov 1: A super typhoon weakened after barrelling through the southern part of the Philippines’ main island of Luzon on Sunday, with officials reporting at least four deaths, power supply outages, infrastructure damage and flash floods.

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Factbox: UK COVID-19 measures

Published On: November 1, 2020 09:51 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Nov 1: The 67 million population of the United Kingdom is living under some sort of COVID-19 restrictions, though the severity of the rules varies.

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'Stay at home': Johnson locks down England as UK COVID-19 cases pass 1 million

Published On: November 1, 2020 07:03 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Nov 1: Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered England back into a national lockdown after the United Kingdom passed the milestone of one million COVID-19 cases and a second wave of infections threatened to overwhelm the health service.

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