Wednesday, September 30, 2020

IPL 2020: Dinesh Karthik Lauds Young Guns Mavi and Nagarkoti as KKR Beat Rajasthan in Dubai

Inspired Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowlers set the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on fire as they came out all guns blazing to help their team to a thumping 37-run win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 12th IPL match.
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IPL 2020: CSK Pacer KM Asif the First Player to Breach Bio-Secure Bubble - Report

Chennai Super Kings pacer KM Asif had become the first player to have breached the bio-secure bubble protocols in place in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2020
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Mnuchin Reports Movement On COVID-19 Relief; House Delays Vote

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Wednesday said talks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made progress on COVID19 relief legislation, and the House of Representatives postponed a vote on a $2.2 trillion Democratic coronavirus plan to allow more time for a bipartisan deal to come together.
October 01, 2020 at 08:24AM
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Goldman Sachs Cuts 'Modest' Number of Jobs Amid Pandemic

Just under 400 jobs will be affected, according to a source familiar with the matter, a number equal to around one percent of the company's employees.
October 01, 2020 at 08:13AM
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Russian Man Sentenced For LinkedIn, Dropbox Data Breaches

A Russian man convicted of hacking LinkedIn, Dropbox and Formspring and stealing the personal information of more than 100 million customers was sentenced Wednesday to more than seven years in federal prison.
October 01, 2020 at 08:21AM
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Too Late For Texas To Use Straight-ticket Voting, Court Says

November's elections are too close for Texas to make changes now and restore a straightticket voting option that was sought by Democrats, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
October 01, 2020 at 08:22AM
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Japan 'Twitter Killer' Victims Consented to Death, Lawyers Argue

Lawyers for Takahiro Shiraishi, 29, argued the charges should be reduced because the victims -- who had expressed suicidal thoughts -- gave their consent to be killed.
October 01, 2020 at 08:11AM
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Japanese PM Suga Seen Holding Off on Calling Snap Election This Year: Report

Public opinion polls have shown strong support for Suga since he took office, prompting speculation that he could take advantage of it and call a snap election soon.
October 01, 2020 at 08:20AM
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Security Tight In Hong Kong Ahead Of Expected Banned China National Day Protest

Security was tight in Hong Kong early on Thursday with police vans dotting the streets ahead of an expected China national day march by prodemocracy protesters, despite authorities banning the demonstration.
October 01, 2020 at 07:54AM
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Asia Today: Singapore To Allow Entry From Vietnam, Australia

Singapore will allow entry to travelers from Vietnam and Australia, excluding its coronavirus hot spot Victoria state, beginning next week.
October 01, 2020 at 08:00AM
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Parscale Steps Back From Trump Team After Hospitalization

President Donald Trump's former campaign manager is stepping away from the reelection campaign days after he was hospitalized after Florida law enforcement officials said threatened to harm himself.
October 01, 2020 at 07:54AM
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The First Known Person to be Cured of HIV Has Died of Cancer

Timothy Ray Brown was considered cured of his HIV infection in 2008. In the year prior, Brown received a bone marrow transplant in Berlin, Germany, to treat a separate disease he had been diagnosed with: acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
October 01, 2020 at 07:40AM
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Judge Order Leaves Many US Visa Lottery Winners Out Of Luck

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to save more than 9,000 U.S. slots for visa lottery winners affected by the governments freeze on green cards earlier this year. But tens of thousands of other visa lottery winners will be out of luck.
October 01, 2020 at 08:09AM
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Moderna's Covid-19 Vaccine Won't Be Ready Before US Elections in November: Report

Trump, whose approval has taken a hit over his handling of the Covid-19 crisis, has frequently hinted a vaccine could be ready before the November 3 vote.
October 01, 2020 at 07:26AM
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U.S. Holding Back On Belarus Sanctions, Hopes For Joint Move With EU - Sources

The United States has held off on joining Britain and Canada in imposing sanctions on Belarus in hopes the European Union can overcome an internal dispute, paving the way to coordinated U.S. and EU sanctions, four sources said on Wednesday.
October 01, 2020 at 06:42AM
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Prosecutor: 2 Officers Brutally Beat Black Man In Alabama

A prosecutor said two onduty white Alabama officers brutally beat a Black man five months ago after the victim got into a roadrage incident with the wife of one of the officers.
October 01, 2020 at 06:27AM
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Venezuelan Opposition Leader, EU Urge Delay In Election

A popular opposition politician in Venezuela urged authorities on Wednesday to delay upcoming congressional elections, saying it's the only way to create free and fair conditions for the vote.
October 01, 2020 at 06:06AM
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EU Leaders To Press Cyprus To Lift Veto Over Belarus Sanctions

European Union leaders will try to break a stalemate over Belarus on Thursday by untangling a separate standoff with Turkey that has exposed the paralysis in the bloc's decisionmaking.
October 01, 2020 at 05:49AM
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Live Updates: COVID-19 Cases In India Cross 62 Lakh-Mark

October 01, 2020 at 05:50AMCoronavirus cases in India have crossed the 62 lakh mark as the total number of cases reached 62,25,764, including 9,40,441 active cases and 51,87,825 recoveries. A total of 97,497 people have died...

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8th Federal Execution Since July Scheduled For Nov. 19

A Black deathrow inmate who was convicted of kidnapping and killing a Texas teenager in 1994 has been scheduled for execution in November, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
October 01, 2020 at 05:21AM
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English COVID-19 Prevalence High But Growth Slowing - Study

The prevalence of COVID19 infections in England is much higher than it was at the end of August but there are signs that growth in infection rate is slowing, a study by Imperial College said on Thursday.
October 01, 2020 at 04:39AM
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U.S. Held Back On Belarus Sanctions, Hoping For Joint Move With EU

The United States has held off on joining Britain and Canada in imposing sanctions on Belarus in hopes the European Union can overcome an internal dispute, paving the way to coordinated U.S. and EU sanctions, four sources said on Wednesday.
October 01, 2020 at 04:31AM
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Bhim Army Chief Says Put Under "House Arrest" After Protests Over UP Rape

October 01, 2020 at 04:10AMBhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, who was accompanying the family of the 19-year-old Dalit woman, who died after being gang raped in Uttar Pradesh, from Delhi to Hathras said on Wednesday that he...

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

As Trump and Biden Face off at US Presidential Debate, Here's Their Stand on 9 Major Policy Issues

Hear from Trump and Biden in their own words how they would tackle the problems facing the United States.
September 30, 2020 at 08:17AM
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TikTok Launches Elections Guide to Combat Misinformation in US Presidential Poll

TikTok said the guide will give users access to information about federal, state and local candidates from BallotReady, and about how to vote in each state, from the National Association of Secretaries of State.
September 30, 2020 at 08:12AM
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Germany to Tighten Covid-19 Curbs but No National Shutdown, Says Angela Merkel

The country reported 2,089 coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing the total to 287,421, with 9,471 fatalities, the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases said.
September 30, 2020 at 08:07AM
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'Will You Shut Up Man?' Joe Biden, Donald Trump Face Off at Fiery Presidential Debate

There was no handshake as the two men took the stage and while this was due to Covid-19 restrictions, the absence of the traditional greeting symbolized the bitterness engulfing the country in the final countdown to November 3.
September 30, 2020 at 07:52AM
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Chinese Kindergarten Teacher Sentenced to Death for Poisoning 25 Students with Nitrite-laced Porridge

Wang's sentence comes amid fresh allegations of the mistreatment of children at a kindergarten in northern China. Eight parents claimed to have found unknown needle marks on their children's heads and bodies after they returned from Zhaojun Dingqi Kindergarten in Hohhot, in the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia, state media Xinhua said.
September 30, 2020 at 07:51AM
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Asia Today: South Korea Has Virus Jump Before Holiday Period

South Korea has reported 113 new cases of COVID19, its first daily increase over 100 in five days, as the country entered a holiday break that officials fear would possibly worsen transmissions.
September 30, 2020 at 07:54AM
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AP FACT CHECK: Claims From Trump And Biden's First Debate

President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden sparred Tuesday in their first of three debates, hoping to sway undecided voters planning to cast ballots by mail and in person in the final weeks leading up to the Nov. 3 election.
September 30, 2020 at 07:48AM
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Takeaways From First U.S. Presidential Debate Between Donald Trump And Joe Biden

President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden, are meeting in Cleveland on Tuesday for the first of three debates ahead of the Nov. 3 election, when Trump is seeking a second term in office.
September 30, 2020 at 07:36AM
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Barrett Tied To Faith Group Ex-members Say Subjugates Women

President Donald Trumps nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court has close ties to a charismatic Christian religious group that holds men are divinely ordained as the "head of the family and faith. Former members of the group, called People of Praise, say it teaches that wives must submit to the will of their husbands.
September 30, 2020 at 07:42AM
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's Father Dies At 92

September 30, 2020 at 04:17AMLok Sabha speaker Om Birla's father Shrikrishna Birla died on Tuesday. He was 92. Shreekrishna Birla was ill for the last few days, said family sources in Kota as well as Lok Sabha officials in New...

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Debate Takeaways: Stark Differences Between Trump, Biden

After more than a year of circling each other, Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden met on the debate stage Tuesday night in Ohio.
September 30, 2020 at 07:27AM
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US Presidential Debate 2020 LIVE Updates: Worst President America Has Ever Had, Biden Tells Trump as Leaders Clash Over Covid-19, Economy in Fiery Start

US Presidential Debate 2020 LIVE Updates: Democratic challenger Joe Biden branded President Donald Trump a liar and told him to "shut up" as the pair clashed in a bad-tempered start to their first televised US Presidential debate.
September 30, 2020 at 07:28AM
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No Handshake At Start Of First Trump-Biden Presidential Debate In Age Of Coronavirus

Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden did not shake hands or wear masks as they entered their first White House debate on Tuesday, adhering to protocols on social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.
September 30, 2020 at 06:48AM
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Trump Intel Chief Unveils Unverified Russian Info About Dems

The Trump administration's top intelligence official said Tuesday that he has declassified Russian intelligence alleging damaging information about Democrats during the 2016 election even though he acknowledged it might not be true.
September 30, 2020 at 06:48AM
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Trump Approves Permit For Alaska Cross-border Railroad Line

President Donald Trump on Tuesday approved a permit for a proposed rail line connecting Alaska and Canada.
September 30, 2020 at 06:06AM
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US Chamber Of Commerce Parts Ways With Top Strategist

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce parted ways Tuesday with its longtime political strategist, as the organization, once a Republican stalwart, has demonstrated a more bipartisan spending streak in the Donald Trump era.
September 30, 2020 at 06:00AM
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Experts Find About 15 Skeletal Remains In Central Mexico

Prosecutors in Mexicos most violent state said they have found skeletal remains that may belong to the bodies of about 15 people near the city of Irapuato.
September 30, 2020 at 05:57AM
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Updates: At 51 Lakh, India Has Highest Covid Recoveries, Says Centre

September 30, 2020 at 04:59AMIndia's COVID-19 tally crossed the 61-lakh mark with 70,589 new coronavirus cases and 776 deaths reported on Tuesday, according to Health Ministry data. For the first time in 28 days, coronavirus...

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UN Council Urges Speedy Halt To Nagorno-Karabakh Fighting

The U.N. Security Council called on Armenia and Azerbaijan Tuesday to immediately halt fighting over the separatist territory of NagornoKarabakh and urgently resume talks without preconditions.
September 30, 2020 at 05:09AM
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Federal Appellate Judges Uphold Wisconsin Ballot Extension

A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a sixday extension for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsins presidential election, handing Democrats a victory in their fight to deliver the key battleground state for Joe Biden in November.
September 30, 2020 at 05:21AM
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UN: Libya Rivals Reach Preliminary Pact On Prisoner Exchange

The United Nations says talks between Libyan rivals in Egypt have concluded with preliminary agreements to exchange prisoners and open up air and land transit across the country's divided territory.
September 30, 2020 at 04:42AM
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Senate Advances Bill To Fund Government Into December

A bill to fund the federal government cleared a key Senate procedural hurdle Tuesday as lawmakers sought to accomplish the bare minimum before they depart Washington to campaign preventing a shutdown when the new fiscal year begins.
September 30, 2020 at 04:39AM
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Republican Senators Say Supreme Court Nominee Should Not Recuse Herself From Election Cases

Republican senators meeting with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Tuesday praised President Donald Trump's pick for the lifetime post, rejecting Democrats' assertion that she should recuse herself from potential electionrelated cases.
September 30, 2020 at 04:27AM
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Monday, September 28, 2020

Human Remains Found In Clandestine Graves In Central Mexico

Dozens of fragments of human remains were discovered in clandestine graves in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, Mexican authorities said on Monday, as violence rises in the conflicttorn state.
September 29, 2020 at 07:36AM
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Asia Today: South Korea's Daily Virus Cases At Another Low

South Koreas daily coronavirus increase was the lowest in about 50 days Tuesday as new infections trend lower.
September 29, 2020 at 08:06AM
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Democrats Try To Stick To Health Care In Supreme Court Fight

Democrats are confronting the limits of their power as they fight against the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett with a strategy aimed at avoiding costly mistakes that could hurt the party's candidates in November.
September 29, 2020 at 07:15AM
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A Viral March Across The Planet, Tracked By A Map In Motion

On a Thursday night in early January, the disease that would become known as COVID-19 claimed its first victim, a 61-year-old man who succumbed to the newly identified coronavirus in the city of Wuhan, in the Peoples Republic of China.
September 29, 2020 at 07:06AM
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Veterinarians Refuse CDC Request To Deport Bulldog Puppies

Veterinarians caring for 15 bulldog puppies rescued from a warehouse at Chicagos OHare International Airport on Monday refused to send the dogs back to the Middle East country from which they came.
September 29, 2020 at 07:03AM
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Collins, Gideon Clash Over Supreme Court, Pandemic In Debate

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Sara Gideon clashed Monday over the Supreme Court and the response to the pandemic during their second debate in the closely watched Senate race.
September 29, 2020 at 06:57AM
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Mexico Ups COVID-19 'EstimatE' To 89,612 Deaths

Mexico upped its estimated COVID19 deaths to 89,612 on Monday, and boosted estimates of its total number of cases to 870,699, almost 137,000 more than it previously recognized.
September 29, 2020 at 06:57AM
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Mexico Says Drug Cartels Prey On Mining Companies

Mexico launched a special government guard force for mining operations Monday, admitting that drug cartels have preyed on the companies, many of which are foreign.
September 29, 2020 at 06:51AM
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