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Americans brace for Covid 'surge upon a surge'

America should prepare for a "surge upon a surge" in coronavirus cases as millions of travelers return home after the Thanksgiving holiday, top US scientist Anthony Fauci warned Sunday. ​​The United States is the world's worst-affected country, with 266,831 Covid-19 deaths, and President Donald Trump's administration has issued conflicting messages on mask-wearing, travel and the danger posed by the virus. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2Vg7IsP

Mysterious silver monolith disappears from Utah desert

A mysterious silver monolith that was placed in the Utah desert has disappeared less than 10 days after it was spotted by wildlife biologists performing a helicopter survey of bighorn sheep, federal officials and witnesses said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3mk7YD2

Australia demands apology from China over fake image on Twitter

Morrison said Australia was seeking the removal of the "truly repugnant" image posted on Monday by Zhao Lijian, a spokesman at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Vj1ZCJ

Volcano in eastern Indonesia erupts, thousands evacuated

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'Global Covid cases top 62.6 million mark'

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Arab Spring: the first smartphone revolution

Social media and smartphones briefly gave youthful Arab Spring protesters a technological edge that allowed them to topple ageing dictatorships as their revolutionary spirit went viral. Regimes across North Africa and the Middle East were caught flat-footed a decade ago as the fervour of the popular uprisings spread at the speed of the internet via Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/36hUhPy

New Zealand watchdog lays charges over volcano deaths

The regulator WorkSafe examined why 47 people, mainly Australian tourists, were on the island in December 2019 when a column of burning ash and steam blasted from a volcanic vent. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3fMq7Hj

Losses for Bolsonaro, wins for center-right in polls

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A second wave of Mideast protests

The countries swept up by the latest revolts had initially stood on the sidelines as a contagion of uprisings gripped Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, Libya and Yemen in 2011. But in 2019 they led calls for an end to the same regional economic precariousness, corruption, and unresponsive governance that fuelled the Arab protests years earlier. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3o7GLEi

Sri Lankan prison riot :6 inmates dead, 35 injured

Six inmates were killed and 35 others were injured when guards opened fire to control a riot at a prison on the outskirts of Sri Lanka's capital, officials said Monday. Two guards were critically injured, they said. Pandemic-related unrest has been growing in Sri Lanka's overcrowded prisons. Inmates have staged protests in recent weeks at several prisons as the number of coronavirus cases surges in the facilities. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3o8zkMS

How the Arab uprisings weakened by online fakes

When Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled the country in January 2011, rumours and uncertainty created "panic and hysteria", said ex-activist and entrepreneur Houeida Anouar. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3li6bwZ

Global Covid-19 cases top 62.6mn mark: Johns Hopkins

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NYC to reopen schools, even as virus spread intensifies

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Trump 'ashamed' to have endorsed Republican Georgia governor

President Donald Trump said Sunday he was “ashamed” for endorsing the Republican governor of Georgia after he lost in the state to Democrat Joe Biden. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3mnE153

Biden fractures foot while playing with dog, to wear a boot

President-elect Joe Biden fractured his right foot while playing with one of his dogs, an injury discovered in a scan Sunday and that will likely require him to wear a boot for several weeks, his doctor said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3lkfnRI

2020 elections was probably least secure ever, says Trump

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Joe Biden fractures foot while playing with dog, to wear a boot

President-elect Joe Biden fractured his right foot while playing with one of his dogs, an injury discovered in a scan Sunday and that will likely require him to wear a boot for several weeks, his doctor said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3lkfnRI

Biden intends to nominate Indian-American Neera Tanden as Director of OMB

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Joe Biden chooses an all-female senior White House press team

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Joe Biden to nominate Tanden, Rouse and others to economic team

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A cat said to be joining Bidens in White House

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US Covid cases top 4 million in November, doubling the record set in October

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US Covid cases top 4 million in November, doubling the record set in October

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