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How to Prepare for Our Pandemic Winter—and the Epidemics to Come By MARY HARRIS OCT 29, 20203:04 PM Grand Central Terminal in New York City on Oct. 21. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Subscribe to What Next on Apple Podcasts for the full episode. When Ed Yong covered the 2018 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, he saw that the virus forced families to abandon traditional funeral practices for...

The CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment says the level of demand for the PS5 is very considerable, and the console is being launched amid the Covid-19 pandemic that's been boosting gaming companies’ revenues. Sony headquarters in Tokyo, April 28, 2017. (AP Archive) CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment Jim Ryan has said the Japanese tech company pre-sold as many PS5 consoles in...

France: Knife attack at church in Nice leaves three dead Authorities are investigating a deadly knife attack in the French city of Nice as a terrorist incident. Following the third attack in two months attributed to Muslim extremists, France raised its alert level to urgent.      Watch video02:29 Knife attack in French city of Nice A knife attack at a church in the French...

Beirut - Qena   The Lebanese President, General Michel Aoun, affirmed that he is looking forward to finding a speedy solution that achieves the return of the displaced Syrians to their country, especially since several areas in Syria have become stable, pointing out that Lebanon is no longer able to bear more of the negative repercussions of this displacement, which inflicted...

His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the country, today, issued Decree No. / 84 / for the year 2020, calling for the Shura Council to hold the forty-ninth regular session, on Tuesday the seventeenth of Rabi’a Al-Awal in 1442 AH, corresponding to the third of November 2020 AD . The decree was implemented and enforced from...

As Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in, the other justices made their intentions clear. By DAHLIA LITHWICK and MARK JOSEPH STERN OCT 27, 20203:06 PM TWEET SHARE COMMENT President Donald Trump and newly sworn-in Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett at the White House Monday night. Alex Wong/Getty Images Judge Amy Coney Barrett, now Justice Amy Coney Barrett, wants you to know that she is very independent....

Jailed Saudi woman activist begins new hunger strike: family 'Reforms' in Saudi Arabia exist only as a tool to appease Western allies Saudi rules women can join armed forces while activists remain in prison Saudi Arabia's rich history of crushing dissent UAE spy programme is counter-democracy not counterterrorism Saudi woman activist rejects release deal tied to denying torture...

Goldman Sachs agrees to pay $2.9 billion in 1MDB scandal Goldman's Malaysia unit pleaded guilty in a US court for violations of American bribery law. It's the largest fine ever in a US corruption case. The parent company pleaded not guilty.      The Goldman Sachs Group agreed to pay $2.9 billion (€2.4 billion) in penalties to settle criminal charges in Malaysia's 1MDB bribery scandal,...

Coronavirus: Germany to impose one-month partial lockdown German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced tough new measures from Monday, November 2, in an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. But will the German people be compliant?      Watch video02:19 Coronavirus: Germany imposes partial lockdown German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Germany's state premiers announced on Wednesday a new partial lockdown to begin on Monday, November...

Turkey’s lira on track for its worst month this year As the Turkish lira hits another record low, the central bank hikes its 2020 inflation forecast. With the lira now having lost 28 percent of its value this year, the Turkish central bank has revised its annual inflation forecast up By Tugce Ozsoy Bloomberg 28 Oct 2020 The Turkish lira extended losses to a fifth...

Very Nice!’ – Kazakhstan taps new Borat movie to woo tourists By Andrew Osborn and Mariya Gordeyeva 0 comments Posted on October 28, 2020 FILE PHOTO: Actor Sacha Baron Cohen arrives for premiere of "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit the Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" in Hollywood Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City MOSCOW/ALMATY (Reuters)...

IL-96-400M aircraft may lose program funds With no customer, four-engine passenger jet is about to lose $181 million from the Russian government to other projects RICARDO MEIER OCTOBER 25, 2020  IL-96-400M assembly (UAC) 0 SHARES ShareTweet Russia’s transport minister has decided to step up state investment in the MC-21 and SSJ100 commercial aircraft programs, according to a legislative proposal presented this week. To obtain more resources, the...

North Korea is going to be a major headache for whoever wins the US election Analysis by Joshua Berlinger, CNN  1 hour ago Liberals keep edge in support over Tories as coronavirus cases grow The Note: COVID disconnect looms over Trump in Midwest North Korea is going to be a major headache for whoever wins the US election As Barack Obama ended his 75th day...

Deutsche Bank's return to financial health persists into Q3 The Canadian PressOctober 28, 2020 Deutsche Bank's return to financial health persists into Q3 More FRANKFURT — Deutsche Bank reported Wednesday its third straight quarterly profit as it saw fewer losses from selling off unwanted assets and revenues rose at its investment bank. The company's loan losses also diminished after the German government provided financial...