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Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency

JAKARTA, Oct 20 (Reuters): Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as president of the world's third-largest democracy, vowing to combat internal issues such as corruption that plague the country and to make it more self-sufficient.The 73-year-old has undergone a remarkable transformation, from being a former military commander facing unproven...

Israeli strikes on Beirut after evacuation warning

BEIRUT, Oct 20 (AFP): Two Israeli air strikes targeted south Beirut on Sunday after the Israeli army warned civilians to evacuate the stronghold of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, state media said.The reported strikes came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement of trying to assassinate him by...

Harris aims at Trump's mental fitness for office as she turns 60

ATLANTA, Oct 20 (AFP): Kamala Harris turns 60 on Sunday in the final stretch of a knife-edge election battle with 78-year-old Donald Trump, who is now the oldest presidential candidate in US history.Age has been a crucial factor in a campaign that President Joe Biden quit over fears about his...

Nepal protesters clash with cops over politician's fraud charges

KATHMANDU, Oct 20 (AFP): Nepali police fired water cannons and tear gas Sunday at thousands of protesters loyal to a former deputy premier once seen as a rising political star, as he appeared in court on charges his supporters say are politically motivated.Rabi Lamichhane faces charges of fraud and organised...

Russian forces storming town in E Ukraine

DONBAS, Oct 20 (Reuters/AP): Russian forces are fighting street-to-street battles with Ukrainian troops in the outskirts of the eastern Ukrainian town of Selydove as Moscow's forces push to gain control over the whole of the Donbas region, according to pro-Russian bloggers.Russian forces, which President Vladimir Putin ordered into Ukraine in...

Dock walkway collapse kills 7 in US state of Georgia

WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (AFP): A dock walkway collapse killed seven people in the southern US state of Georgia on Saturday, authorities said, as crowds gathered for a festival on an island.At least 20 people were tossed into the waters off Sapelo Island and an unknown number were injured, Georgia's Department...