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In first Trump-Biden debate, US will finally see its choice

The volatile US presidential election enters a fierce new stage this week when Donald Trump and Joe Biden hold their first debate -- a television spectacle finally allowing Americans to witness the two antagonists head to head. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3mTqHWN

Free movement at risk in heart of Europe as Swiss vote

The Swiss were voting Sunday on limiting immigration from the European Union, which, while not expected to pass, has sparked fears a shock "yes" could devastate relations with the bloc. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/3i7OleC

Thousands flout Covid-19 curbs for anti-lockdown London rally

Protesters clashed with police as officers tried to disperse crowds for failing to socially distance during an anti-lockdown rally in London on Saturday. ​​​The Metropolitan Police said 16 people were arrested and nine of its officers were injured during the clashes, which saw protesters hurling bottles and water. Two of the injured police officers have been hospitalised with head injuries. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3i5nwaT

Carbon monoxide kills 16 in coal mine in China

A total of 17 people were trapped in the mine, the Chongqing municipal government said on its social media account. One person was taken to a hospital, and the others showed no signs of life, the post said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/333Z4SW

'Hasty international withdrawal from Afghanistan would be unwise'

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How it happened: From law professor to high court in 4 years

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Leaders to UN: If virus doesn't kill us, climate change will

“We are already seeing a version of environmental Armageddon,” Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said, citing wildfires in the western U.S. and noting that the Greenland ice chunk was larger than a number of island nations. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2HBncUQ

How it happened: From law professor to high court in 4 years

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Melbourne eases lockdown, schools, work resume

Melbourne and surrounding parts of rural Victoria state were placed under strict "Level 4" lockdowns on Aug. 2, shuttering schools and non-essential businesses, imposing a nighttime curfew and prohibiting public gatherings. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3i6xVmS

Italy's virus Patient No. 1 takes part in relay race

Italy’s coronavirus Patient No. 1, whose case confirmed one of the world’s deadliest outbreaks was underway, is taking part in a 180-kilometer relay race as a sign of hope for Covid victims after he himself recovered from weeks in intensive care. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/334wTTR

New York records over 1,000 +ve cases in single since June

The number of positive tests reported daily in the state has been steadily inching up in recent weeks, possibly because more businesses have been reopening and students have been returning to schools and college campuses. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3cz5m04

Thousands of Israelis protest in Jerusalem, despite lockdown

Thousands of Israelis gathered outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night to demand his resignation, pressing ahead with weeks of protests against the embattled Israeli leader despite a strict new lockdown order. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2GaLpAA

New York records over 1,000 positive cases in single since June

The number of positive tests reported daily in the state has been steadily inching up in recent weeks, possibly because more businesses have been reopening and students have been returning to schools and college campuses. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3cz5m04

Italy's coronavirus Patient No. 1 takes part in long-distance relay race

Italy’s coronavirus Patient No. 1, whose case confirmed one of the world’s deadliest outbreaks was underway, is taking part in a 180-kilometer relay race as a sign of hope for Covid victims after he himself recovered from weeks in intensive care. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/334wTTR

Belarus prez sworn in at unannounced inaugural ceremony

President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus was sworn in Wednesday to his sixth term in office at an inaugural ceremony that was not announced in advance amid weeks of huge protests of the authoritarian leader's reelection, which the opposition says was rigged. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2GgQac4

Amy Barrett: Religious conservative US Supreme Court pick

A practising Catholic and the mother of seven children, including two adopted from Haiti and a young son with Down's Syndrome, Barrett is personally opposed to abortion, one of the key issues dominating the cultural divide in the United States. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/340FTc5

Swaggering Trump goes into first Biden debate eager to fight

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Belarus president sworn in at unannounced inaugural ceremony

President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus was sworn in Wednesday to his sixth term in office at an inaugural ceremony that was not announced in advance amid weeks of huge protests of the authoritarian leader's reelection, which the opposition says was rigged. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2GgQac4

'It is clear Lukashenko has to go': Emmanuel Macron

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Amy Coney Barrett: Religious conservative US Supreme Court pick

A practising Catholic and the mother of seven children, including two adopted from Haiti and a young son with Down's Syndrome, Barrett is personally opposed to abortion, one of the key issues dominating the cultural divide in the United States. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/340FTc5

Trump picks Conservative icon as RBG’s successor

President Trump is expected to announce the nomination of conservative Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court late on Saturday to fill the seat left open by the passing of the liberal icon, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG). The move is being seen as a transparent effort by Trump to seal a second term in the White House amid clamour from his support base to extend it to “12 more years”. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2HuJiYV

Biden urges US Senate not to confirm Supreme Court nominee before election

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Saturday called on the US Senate to refrain from confirming President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee until after the November 3 election. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/30btcKx

Trump announces 'brilliant' conservative judge Barrett as Supreme Court pick

President Donald Trump on Saturday announced conservative appellate judge Amy Coney Barrett as his third U.S. Supreme Court appointment, setting off a scramble in the Republican-led Senate to confirm her before Election Day in 5-1/2 weeks. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3kQspGv