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WorldOct 26, 2020

Biden would "abolish the entire U.S. oil industry" in Pennsylvania, says Trump

President Donald Trump has wrapped up the first of three campaign rallies in Pennsylvania, where he told supporters that he wanted to discuss an issue of "existential importance" as he focuses on former Vice-President Joe Biden's policies on energy. Pennsylvania is the second leading producer of natural gas in the country behind Texas. Trump claims that Biden would "abolish the entire U.S. oil industry." Trump says that means no fracking and no jobs for Pennsylvania families, adding "Biden's plan is an economic death sentence for Pennsylvania's energy sector." He is seizing on Biden's comme
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WorldOct 23, 2020

World Health Organization warns with rising cases and deaths related to COVID-19

The head of the World Health Organization warns that countries in the Northern hemisphere are at a ``critical juncture'' with rising cases and deaths. ``The next few months are going to be very tough and some countries are on a dangerous track,'' said WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a press briefing on Friday. ``Many countries are seeing an exponential increase in cases,'' and he called for immediate action. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO's technical lead on coronavirus, says the U.N. health agency had recorded about 445,000 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours; nearly half
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WorldOct 22, 2020

Biden says he has tested negative for COVID-19 ahead of final debate with Trump

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says he has tested negative for COVID-19 ahead of his debate with President Donald Trump. Biden made the comments to reporters in Wilmington, Delaware, on Thursday before flying to Nashville, Tennessee, where he's scheduled to participate in the second debate with the Republican president, the final scheduled meeting of the two candidates before the Nov. 3 election. Biden says he underwent the coronavirus testing on Thursday. Trump seems confident, court to end 'Obamacare'President Donald Trump says ``it will be so good'' if the Supreme Court puts an
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WorldOct 22, 2020

Russia-China military alliance can't be ruled out: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin says there is no need for a Russia-China military alliance now but the idea of a future one can't be ruled out. Putin was asked during a video conference with international foreign policy experts Thursday if a military union between Moscow and Beijing was possible. He replied that ``theoretically, it's quite possible to imagine it.'' Russia and China have hailed their ``strategic partnership,'' but so far rejected any talk about the possibility of their forming a military alliance. Putin noted that Russia has been sharing highly sensitive military technologies
WorldOct 21, 2020

Advocates file complaint over Texas youth prison conditions

Two advocacy groups say detainees in Texas' juvenile prisons suffer from frequent physical and sexually abuse, inadequate mental healthcare and high rates of staff turnover. Texas Appleseed and Disability Rights Texas asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the Texas Juvenile Justice Department lockups in a complaint Wednesday. The groups allege the hundreds of youth held in five secure state facilities continue to have their rights violated despite recent and long-standing efforts to reform the Texas youth corrections systems. A Texas Juvenile Justice Department spokesman did not
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WorldOct 20, 2020

Cough keeps Melania Trump off campaign trail

Melania Trump's return to the campaign trail will have to wait. Her chief of staff, Stephanie Grisham, said Tuesday that Mrs. Trump continues to feel better every day following her recent recovery from COVID-19 but has a lingering cough. Grisham says the first lady has decided not to accompany President Donald Trump to a campaign rally Tuesday evening in Erie, Pennsylvania, out of an abundance of caution. Mrs. Trump's last public appearance was during the Sept. 29 presidential debate in Ohio and she and the Republican president received their positive test results in early October. The first
WorldOct 20, 2020

People are tired of hearing from Dr. Anthony Fauci ``and all these idiots'' about the coronavirus: Donal Trump

President Donald Trump says people are tired of hearing from Dr. Anthony Fauci ``and all these idiots'' about the coronavirus. Trump has made no secret of his growing impatience with Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert. Speaking Monday to campaign staffers, Trump called Fauci a ``disaster'' but said he'd create bigger issues for himself if he fired the doctor. Fauci is head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and is a member of the White House coronavirus task force. Trump has needled Fauci over his advice on wearing face masks. Nearly 220,000 Americ
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WorldOct 15, 2020

London faces new restrictions as city sees higher virus risk

The British government has moved London to its second-highest COVID-19 alert level. Authorities seek to slow the exponential rise in infection rates across the country. The government also increased the risk level in seven other areas, meaning millions of people will be barred from meeting socially with anyone from outside their households and they will be asked to minimize travel. Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the House of Commons that he recognized these restrictions are hard on individuals and businesses, but says tough decisions are needed now to keep people safe.
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WorldOct 14, 2020

Russia approves 2nd virus vaccine after early trials

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced regulatory approval for a second coronavirus vaccine after early-stage studies. The peptide-based, two-shot vaccine was developed by the Vector Institute in Siberia and tested among 100 volunteers in early-stage human trials. An advanced study involving tens of thousands of volunteers that is necessary to establish safety and effectiveness of the vaccine were scheduled to start in November or December. It remained unclear whether the vaccine would be offered for a wider use while the trials still ongoing. Russia licensed another vaccine on Aug. 1

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