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China threatens to detain Americans if US prosecutes Chinese scholars

BEIJING, Oct 19 (New York Times): Chinese officials have told the Trump administration that security officers in China might detain US citizens if the Justice Department proceeds with prosecutions of arrested scholars who are members of the Chinese military, US officials said.The Chinese officials conveyed the messages starting this summer,...

Italy tightens rules after coronavirus cases surge

ROME, (BBC): Italy has announced a new raft of measures to tighten restrictions amid a surge in coronavirus cases.A mask-wearing PM Giuseppe Conte said the measures were needed "to avoid a new lockdown".Mayors will get powers to close public areas after 21:00 and the opening times of restaurants and the...

Trump, Biden go on offence in states they're trying to gain

CARSON CITY, Oct 19 (AP): President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden went on offense over the weekend, as both campaigned in states they are trying to flip during the Nov. 3 election that is just over two weeks away.Trump began his Sunday in Nevada, making a rare visit...

PM seeks talks as protesters take over Bangkok streets

BANGKOK, Oct 19 (Reuters): Thousands of anti-government protesters took over key intersections in Bangkok on Sunday, defying a ban on protests for the fourth day with chants of "down with dictatorship" and "reform the monarchy."Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, a former junta leader the protesters seek to oust, is concerned about...

Socialist party candidate wins presidential polls in Bolivia

LAPAZ, Oct 19 (BBC): Exit polls suggest socialist candidate Luis Arce is set to win Bolivia's presidential election.The polls indicate that Mr Arce, who is an ally of exiled former President Evo Morales, has won enough votes to stave off a second round.Mr Arce has said he will form a...

Israel, Bahrain formalise ties

MANAMA, Oct 19 (Reuters): Bahrain and Israel signed a joint communique to formalise nascent ties during a visit by an Israeli and US delegation to Manama on Sunday to broaden cooperation that Washington has promoted as an anti-Iran bulwark and potential economic bonanza.Bahrain followed the United Arab Emirates in agreeing...

India's COVID tally surpasses 7.5 million

NEW DELHI, Oct 19 (Xinhua): India's COVID-19 tally surpassed 7.5 million mark on Monday, reaching 7,550,273, as 55,722 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, said the data released by the health ministry.The total death toll rose to 114,610, as 579 deaths took place across the country due...

France reports 29,837 new virus cases

PARIS, Oct 19 (Xinhua): The number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases in France rose by 29,837 on Sunday, lower than Saturday's record figure of 32,427, according to the Public Health Agency.The cumulative number of people who have caught the respiratory illness now stood at 897,034, while fatalities rose by 85...

Azerbaijan, Armenia blame each other for truce violations

YEREVAN, Oct 19 (AP): Despite a second attempt at a cease-fire, Armenia and Azerbaijan traded accusations Sunday of violating the new truce in their destructive conflict over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh.The latest truce, which was announced Saturday and took force at midnight, was the second attempt to establish a...

Taiwanese staffer injured in clash with Chinese side in Fiji

TAIPEI, Oct 19 (AP): A fight broke out between Chinese diplomats and Taiwanese government employees at a reception in Fiji to mark Taiwan's national day, the Taiwanese foreign ministry said Monday, in a display of rising tension between the rival governments over diplomatic recognition.The confrontation erupted when the Taiwanese tried...