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Organisers exhort women to vote for change at US rallies

NEW YORK, Oct 18 (AP): Thousands of mostly young women in masks rallied Saturday in the nation's capital and other U.S. cities, exhorting voters to oppose President Donald Trump and his fellow Republican candidates in the Nov. 3 elections.The latest of rallies that began with a massive women's march the...

Trump threatens to leave country if he loses polls

NEW YORK, Oct 18 (New York Times): Amid a raging virus, struggling economy and unrest over racial justice, President Donald Trump focused on his reelection campaign, recasting some of his failures as a candidate as active choices during a rally Friday evening in Macon, Georgia.Sounding pleased to be in friendly...

Empty streets in France as curfew enforced

PARIS, Oct 18 (BBC): The streets of Paris and eight other French cities were deserted on Saturday night as a new curfew was enforced.The controversial overnight curfew is aimed at curbing the soaring Covid infection rate in France, which is one of Europe's coronavirus hotspots.There have been complaints from restaurant...

Armenia, Azerbaijan accuse each other of breaking truce

KARABAKH, Oct 18 (BBC): Armenia and Azerbaijan have accused each other of violating a humanitarian ceasefire in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.Both sides agreed had agreed a truce to start at midnight local time (20:00 GMT Saturday).But an Armenian defence ministry spokeswoman said Azerbaijan broke the ceasefire after just four...

Ardern credits virus response for polls win

AUCKLAND, Oct 18 (AP): A day after winning a second term in a landside victory, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Sunday she sees the election result as an endorsement of her government's efforts to stamp out the coronavirus and reboot the economy.Speaking at a cafe near her Auckland...

Landslide hits army camp in Vietnam killing 22

HANOI, Oct 18 (AP): A landslide in central Vietnam on Sunday buried at least 22 army personnel, just a week after another landslide killed 13 as heavy rains continued to pound the region, state media reported.The latest landslide sent rock and earth crushing into an army camp at the foot...

Iran announces termination of travel, arm restrictions

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 18 (Xinhua): The Iranian mission to the United Nations announced on Saturday the termination of travel and arms restrictions imposed upon the country as contained in Security Council Resolution 2231 starting Sunday."Oct. 18, 2020 marks the fifth anniversary of the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, known...