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Hunger in the Philippines as Covid restrictions bite

Nearly one-third of families -- or 7.6 million households -- did not have enough food to eat at least once in the previous three months, its September survey showed. Among them were 2.2 million families experiencing "severe hunger" -- the highest ever. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2L9D3vt

Gaza's 'only Iranian' wants to go home

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Venice under water as complex dam system fails to activate

Residents -- long accustomed to perennial "acqua alta" or high water events -- pulled on their rubber boots once more to deal with flooding that reached a high of 1.37 metres (4.5 feet) above sea level in the afternoon. The waters drowned St Mark's Square -- the Renaissance city's lowest area at about one metre above sea level -- and invaded the famous basilica as many shopkeepers blocked their entrances with wood panels to keep the water out. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2VUz6gr

Indonesia holds nationwide poll despite virus warnings

The archipelago of nearly 270 million -- the world's third-biggest democracy and fourth most populous nation -- delayed the vote originally set for September as it struggled to contain soaring infection rates. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/36XM9DY

New Zealand marks one year since volcanic eruption killed 22

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World Covid-19 caseload breaches 68 mn mark

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Indian-American Dr Murthy to serve again as Surgeon General of US: Biden

Dr Vivek Murthy, 43, served as Surgeon General of the United States during the Obama administration and had to leave abruptly when Donald Trump became the US President. "Dr. Murthy will be one of my most trusted public health and medical advisors, and I'm grateful for his continued public service," Biden said on Tuesday as he announced Murthy's nomination. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3oD0Z9g

World Covid-19 caseload breaches 68 million mark

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Kim's sister slams Seoul over questioning zero-virus claim

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Minnesota cops who killed 19-year-old identified

Estavon Elioff, 19, died Saturday of multiple gunshot wounds in Mountain Iron, Minnesota, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said in a press release. Elioff had been earlier identified by his mother, Jacqueline Elioff, of Vancouver, Washington, who questioned why officers felt they needed to shoot her son. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3n3fOS6

US judge orders partial disclosure of Khashoggi files

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Minnesota police officers who killed 19-year-old identified

Estavon Elioff, 19, died Saturday of multiple gunshot wounds in Mountain Iron, Minnesota, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said in a press release. Elioff had been earlier identified by his mother, Jacqueline Elioff, of Vancouver, Washington, who questioned why officers felt they needed to shoot her son. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3n3fOS6

Trump signs executive order prioritising Covid-19 vaccine for Americans

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High court rejects GOP bid to halt Biden's Pennsylvania win

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Republicans' last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania's certification of President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the electoral battleground. The court without comment refused to call into question the certification process in Pennsylvania. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf already has certified Biden's victory over President Donald Trump and the state's 20 electors are to meet on Dec. 14 to cast their votes for Biden. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/37OpdGy

US judge orders partial disclosure of Khashoggi murder files

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Biden vows 100 million Covid vaccinations in first 100 days

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday laid out his plan to fight the coronavirus pandemic during his first 100 days in office, saying his administration would vaccinate 100 million Americans, push to reopen schools and strengthen mask mandates. At a briefing in Wilmington, Delaware, Biden said he needed Congress to fully fund delivering vaccines to all corners of the United States. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2JZpv5f

UN urges Iran to address nuclear, ballistic missile concerns

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Biden vows 100 million Covid-19 vaccinations in first 100 days

At a briefing in Wilmington, Delaware, Biden said he needed Congress to fully fund delivering vaccines to all corners of the United States. Getting children back to school will be a national priority in the first 100 days, Biden said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2JZpv5f

Texas reports more than 15,000 daily coronavirus cases

The Texas Department of State Health Services also said 9,028 people were hospitalized across the state. Last week marked the first time Texas surpassed a daily count of 9,000 hospitalizations since a deadly summer outbreak. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3m0WV0F

Trump says he is hopeful of continuing as US president

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Trump hails vaccine 'miracle', with millions of doses soon

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US steps closer to vaccine approval amid row over ‘not purchasing more doses’

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Joe Biden announces new health team to tackle Covid-19 in US

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