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News in brief Xi invokes S Korea finds no link between flu u South Chinese Korea’s forensic TOP shot, boy’s death as toll rises agency has Sudan to normalise ties military might Trump-Biden differences found no links between a 17-year-old boy’s death and a flu shot he had taken, with US in mind 4 the Yonhap news agency reported, TWEETS amid rising concerns about the safety of the vaccines following the death of at least 32 people. The boy was among with Israel, Trump says laid bare in final debate 01 the first reported to have died as part of a government campaign to vaccinate about 30 million of a population of 52 million to prevent coronavirus complications. US President Donald Trump announces that Sudan and Israel have agreed to the Donald Trump and Joe Biden fight over the raging virus, climate and race u Alessandra Korap of the Brazilian indigenous leader wins normalisation of relations Munduruku tribe Robert Kennedy rights award in the Amazon was awarded the 2020 Robert Biden mauls Trump’s ’m running as a proud F. Kennedy Human Rights prize for her work • record on coronavirus in final Democrat, but I will defending the rights, ancestral lands and culture Trump sealed the I US presidential debate govern as an American of indigenous people in Brazil. “This prize is not for • agreement in a phone president. I will repre- me alone, it is for all of Brazil’s indigenous peoples call with leaders of Xi Jinping sent you — whether you that are crying out for help,” the 36-year-old said in a Reuters | Washington KNOW WHAT vote for me or against telephone interview. “It has strengthened our cause. Sudan and Israel AFP | Beijing me. We will cry out louder,” she said. Reuters | Washington S President Donald Trump and Dem- @JoeBiden Ivory Coast death toll rises to u At least 11 people Trump’s decision resident Xi Jinping is- ocratic challenger Joe Biden fought died in intercommunal earlier this week to 11 after pre- clashes Psued a sharp warning Uover how to tame the raging corona- clashes in an Ivory srael and Sudan agreed yes- remove Sudan from yesterday to potential “in- virus during the campaign’s closing debate, 02 Coast port town this week as terday to take steps to nor- the US list of state vaders” of Beijing’s military largely shelving the rancor that overshad- tensions rise before an October malise relations in a deal resolve, speaking on the owed their previous face-off in favor of a election with President Alassane I sponsors of terrorism brokered with the help of the paved the way for the 70th anniversary of his na- more substantive exchange that highlighted Ouattara seeking a contested third United States, making Khar- tion’s entry into the Korean their vastly different approaches to the ma- term. The killings in and around Dabou, toum the third Arab govern - deal with Israel War, the only time Chinese jor domestic and foreign challenges facing west of Abidjan, have fuelled worries ment to set aside hostilities with forces have fought US rivals. the nation. Ivory Coast may again slide into the Israel in the last two months. US President Donald Trump speaks about the agreement in the Oval Office In a long speech, heavy The president declared the virus, which kind of post-election violence that left US President Donald Trump, said. polls behind Democratic rival Israel and Sudan plan to begin on patriotism and flecked killed more than 1,000 Americans on ust last month, Donald 3,000 dead in a 2010-2011 crisis. Local officials had reported at least seven dead seeking re-election on Nov. 3, Trump’s decision this week to Joe Biden. by opening economic and trade by anecdotes of heroism Thursday alone, will “go away.” Biden coun- JTrump stood on a de- and 40 others injured this week, but said that toll had increased. sealed the agreement in a phone remove Sudan from the US list “The leaders agreed to the relations, with an initial focus by Chinese forces, Xi said tered that the nation was heading toward Donald Trump (R) and Joe Biden (L) participate in the final presidential debate bate stage and refused to u Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey call with Israeli Prime Minis- of state sponsors of terrorism normalization of relations be- on agriculture, the joint state- victory in the 1950-53 con- “a dark winter.” condemn white suprem- Erdogan confirmed that Turkey ter Benjamin Netanyahu and paved the way for the accord tween Sudan and Israel and to ment said. A senior US official, flict was a reminder that his “Anyone who is responsible for that many dies of fossil fuels but not going to get rid acists. This isn’t the first had been testing the S-400 air tested Russian S-400s Sudanese Prime Minister Ab- with Israel, marking a foreign end the state of belligerence speaking on condition of ano- nation stood ready to fight deaths should not remain as president of of fossil fuels for a long time.” time he’s been an apol- defence systems that it bought from Russia and dalla Hamdok and Transition- policy achievement for the Re- between their nations,” accord- nymity, said such issues as for- anyone “creating trouble... the United States of America,” Biden said. I don’t look at this in terms of As the debate swept to climate change, ogist for racists. When said US objections on the issue did not matter. al Council Head Abdel Fattah publican president as he seeks a ing to a joint statement issued mal establishment of diplomatic on China’s doorstep”. With less than two weeks until the elec- the way he does — blue states Trump explained his decision to pull the US someone shows you who Washington says Ankara’s purchase of the Russian al-Burhan, senior US officials second term trailing in opinion by the three countries. ties would be resolved later. Beijing frequently uses tion, Trump portrayed himself as the same and red states. They’re all the out of the Paris climate accord negotiated they are, believe them the systems compromises NATO defences, and has war anniversaries to fire outsider he first pitched to voters four years in 2015, declaring it was an unfair pact that first time. threatened sanctions. An apparent firing test of thinly covered warnings ago, repeatedly saying he wasn’t a politi- United States. And look at all would have cost the country trillions of @KamalaHarris S-400s test last week prompted a furious response to the US of the military cian. Biden, meanwhile, argued that Trump the states that are having such dollars and hurt businesses. from the US State Department and the Pentagon. strength of the “new Chi- was an incompetent leader of a country a spike in the coronavirus-- Trump repeatedly claimed Biden’s plan Egypt upgrades visitor experience at Giza pyramids site US drone strike na”. facing multiple crises and tried to connect to tackle climate change and invest in green u A 19-year-old they’re the red states 03 Reuters | London cial said. The Korean War is a key what he saw as the president’s failures to industries was developed by “ AOC plus US teen charged over child porn man charged with JOE BIDEN The new facilities are all kills 14 jihadists foundation story for the the everyday lives of Americans, especially three,” referring to New York Rep. Alexan- researched killing Biden: court possession of child gypt has unveiled new visi- easily taken part and reassem- ruling Communist Party, when it comes to the pandemic. defined by ugly personal attacks, the night dria Ocasio-Cortez. Biden chuckled during pornography and arrested over a van-load of weapons had conducted in NW Syria tor facilities on the plateau bled so as to protect the an - which in recent years has The president, who promised a vaccine featured a surprising amount of substantive much of Trump’s answer and said, “I don’t internet searches related to killing Democratic presidential candidate Joe E AFP | Washington outside Cairo where the Great tiquities and the official said been the target of US Pres- within weeks, said the worst problems policy debate as the two broke sharply on know where he comes from.” Biden, according to court documents. Alexander Hillel Treisman was arrested Pyramid of Giza and the Great the open-air restaurant offered are in states with Democratic governors, the environment, foreign policy, immigra- On race, Biden called out Trump’s pre- in May after a search of his abandoned white Ford van in Kannapolis, North ident Donald Trump, in a Sphinx are situated, the coun- “a panorama view that cannot US bitter row spanning trade, a contention at odds with rising cases in tion and racial justice. vious refusals to condemn white suprem- Carolina revealed several weapons including an AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle, he Army said it car- try’s most visited heritage site be matched anywhere in the ried out a drone strike tech, human rights and the states that voted for Trump in 2016. Biden, When Trump repeatedly asked Biden if acists and his attacks on the Black Lives and a canister of explosive material. T f Biden gets in, not and the sole remaining wonder world.” against Al-Qaeda leaders status of Taiwan, which meanwhile, vowed that his administration he would “close down the oil industry,” the Matter movement, declaring that the presi- Ionly will he destroy of the ancient world. guide tourists around the pla- Tourism accounts for up to in northwest Syria near the China says is an inviolable would defer to scientists on battling the Democratic standardbearer said he “would dent “pours fuel on every single racist fire.” the Oil & Gas industry Developers opened a new res- teau. 15pc of Egypt’s national output. border, killing 14 jihadists, part of the mainland. pandemic and said that Trump’s divisive transition from the oil industry, yes,” and “You know who I am. You know who he (and millions of Amer- COVID-1:9 Countries worst affected taurant, “9 Pyramids Lounge”, “One of the problems always However, officials have said according to a war monitor. “Chinese people don’t approach on suffering states hindered the that he would replace it by renewable en- is. You know his character. You know my ican jobs and lives), we Country Total cases Total which covers an area of 1,341 faced is that people say there previously the sector is losing The Syrian Observatory create troubles, nor are we nation’s response. ergy “over time.” Trump, making a direct character,” Biden said. The rivals’ reputa- can all say goodbye to deaths Global tally square meters and overlooks are no special services for tour- around $1 billion each month for Human Rights (OSDH) afraid of them,” Xi said to “I don’t look at this in terms of the way appeal to voters in energy producing states tions for “honor and for telling to truth” are these unbelievably good the Giza pyramids. There will ists, that there is no cafeteria, after largely shutting down for said the victims included applause. he does — blue states and red states,” Biden like and the vital battleground of clear, he said. gas prices. Don’t forget 1 USA 8,699,988 228,814 also be a fleet of new envi - no restaurant, nothing that can several months from March due five foreigners and six com- “We will never sit back said. “They’re all the United States. And Pennsylvania, seized upon the remark as Trump countered by pointing out his ef- the nearly $5 per gallon 2 India 7,810,405 117,908 42,340,697 ronmentally-friendly buses to be offered to visitors,” an offi- to the spread of coronavirus. manders. and watch any damage to look at all the states that are having such “a big statement.” forts on criminal justice reform and blasting we were paying under our national sovereignty... a spike in the coronavirus--they’re the red Perhaps sensing that the comment could Biden’s support of a 1990s Crime Bill that O’Biden. 3 Brazil 5,332,634 155,996 Deaths and we will never allow any states.” soon appear in Trump campaign ads, Biden many feel disproportionately incarcerated @EricTrump 4 Russia 1,480,646 25,525 force to invade or divide After a first debate defined by angry in- did a little clean-up boarding his plane after Black men. Staring into the crowd, he de- the sacred territory of the terruptions, the Thursday event featured the debate, declaring “We’re not going to clared himself “the least racist person in 5 Spain 1,110,372 34,752 1,146,805 Pompeo steps up efforts to end Nagorno-Karabakh fighting motherland.” a mostly milder tone. And in a campaign ban fossil fuels. We’ll get rid of the subsi- this room.” 04 6 Argentina 1,053,650 27,957 Recovered: Reuters | Washington 7 France 1,041,075 34,508 8 Colombia 990,270 29,636 31,341,802 zerbaijan and ethnic Arme- Anian forces clashed in sev- Ultimate : US astronaut votes from space station 9 Peru 879,876 33,984 New cases eral parts of Nagorno-Karabakh KNOW WHAT AFP | Washington 10 Mexico 874,171 87,894 yesterday, as the United States stepped up diplomatic efforts to 11 UK 830,998 44,571 +371,494 try to end the deadliest fighting Two Russia-brokered t least she didn’t have to wait in line. oday we remember 12 South Africa 710,515 18,843 in the mountain enclave for over A A US astronaut cast her ballot Tthe 241 brave Amer- New deaths a quarter of a century. ceasefires have from the International Space Station on icans lost in the Marine KNOW WHAT 13 Iran 556,891 31,985 US Secretary of State Mike collapsed since Thursday, making her voice heard in the Barracks bombing in fighting broke out on 14 Chile 498,906 13,844 +4,638 Pompeo met separately with the presidential election despite being 253 Beirut. We will never foreign ministers of Azerbaijan September 27 over miles (408 kilometers) above the Earth. forget or fail to honor Figures as of closing and Armenia in a new attempt the territory, which “From the International Space Station: in space has been the sacrifice those men Middle East to end nearly a month of blood- is within Azerbaijan I voted today,” crew member Kate Ru- possible since 1997 when a made 37 years ago. May Country Total new Total New Total Active shed in which Russian Presi- but is controlled by bins, who began a six-month stint aboard bill passed to legally allow God bless our beloved cases cases deaths Deaths recovered cases dent Vladimir Putin said 5,000 ethnic Armenians the orbiting station last week, said on US voting from space in Texas. fallen and may God bless people may have been killed. space agency NASA’s Twitter account. and comfort their fami- The collapse of two Rus - The post featured a photograph of Since then, several NASA as- lies on this day. Egypt 106,060 6,166 98,624 1,270 sia-brokered ceasefires has Mike Pompeo meets with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov dogan told reporters in Istan- Rubins, her blonde hair floating in the tronauts have exercised this @Mike_Pence civic duty from orbit Saudi 344,157 +383 5,264 +14 330,578 8,315 dimmed hopes of a quick end to partment yesterday. continue. bul that he hoped Moscow and zero-gravity environment, in front of a Arabia fighting that broke out on Sept. Both ministers held separate World powers want to pre- Ankara could work together on white enclosure with a paper sign that 27 over Nagorno-Karabakh, a meetings with Pompeo that last- vent a wider war that draws resolving the conflict. reads “ISS .” Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan UAE 122,273 +1,563 475 +1 115,068 6,730 breakaway territory which is ed around 30 to 40 minutes. in Turkey, which has voiced Reiterating demands for a Rubins and NASA described the process International Space Station crew member Kate Rubins pointing to a sign reading “ISS voting booth” on October 14. Kuwait 120,232 +812 740 +10 111,440 8,052 within Azerbaijan but is con- Asked how his talks went, Ar- strong support for Azerbaijan, Turkish role in mediation which as a form of absentee voting. Rubins filled out the ballot in the email islation in 1997 that made voting from “If we can do it from space then I be- trolled by ethnic Armenians. menian Foreign Minister Zohr- and Russia, which has a defense has long been led by the United A secure electronic ballot generat- and it was downlinked and delivered space possible. lieve folks can do it from the ground too.” Disclaimer: (Views expressed Oman 111,837 1,147 97,949 12,741 A handful of protesters from ab Mnatsakanyan told report- pact with Armenia. States, Russia and France, he ed by a clerk’s office in Harris County, back to the clerk’s office. “We consider it an honor to be able Three other American astronauts by columnists are personal and both sides, holding Armenian ers: “Very good” as he exited the Shortly before the Wash - said: “Turkey believes it has just home of NASA’s She is no stranger to the process: Ru- to vote from space,” she said in a video were also expected to vote from space need not necessarily reflect our Qatar 130,711 +249 229 +1 127,599 2,883 and Azeri flags and banners, State Department, and added ington talks were due to start, as much right as Russia to be in , Texas, was sent up via email bins cast her vote from the ISS during before she and two Russian cosmonauts but their October 31 trip to the ISS was editorial stances) chanted outside the State De- that work on a ceasefire would Turkish President Tayyip Er- involved here for peace.” to the ISS. the 2016 election. Congress passed leg- launched from the Russian-operated delayed.