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Russia approves bill allowing national law to trump international treaties 28 Oct 2020 - 12:49 pm
FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows the skyline of the capital Moscow in Russia, October 29, 2015. REUTERS/Andrey Kuzmin/File Photo
Millions vote in India's first election in shadow of coronavirus 28 Oct 2020 - 12:07 pm
Policemen wearing protective face shields stand guard as voters stand in a queue to cast their vote outside a polling booth during the state assembly election, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a village on the outskirts of Patna
S.Africa's Ramaphosa self-isolates after dinner guest gets COVID-19 28 Oct 2020 - 10:21 am
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Trump campaign website broken into by hackers 28 Oct 2020 - 08:33 am
U.S. President Donald Trump looks out at supporters at the end of a campaign rally at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. October 27, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Philadelphia police to boost response after shooting death of Black man sparks unrest 28 Oct 2020 - 12:29 am
Police officers guard a pick-up truck loaded with looted merchandise following protests over the police shooting death of Walter Wallace in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 27, 2020. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
Obama to campaign for Biden in Orlando 28 Oct 2020 - 12:26 am
Former U.S. President Barack Obama hosts a pre-election drive-in rally to campaign on behalf of Democratic presidential nominee and his former Vice President Joe Biden in Orlando, Florida, U.S. October 27, 2020. REUTERS/Eve Edelheit
Southern California's latest wildfires rage with little progress reported 28 Oct 2020 - 12:11 am
Fire trucks arrive as the Silverado Fire approaches, near Irvine, California, U.S. October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Italy approves stimulus package after COVID-19 cases hit new record 28 Oct 2020 - 12:03 am
A damaged window of a store is seen as people protest against the new restrictions introduced by the government to curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, in Turin, Italy, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Massimo Pinca TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Russia applies for WHO emergency use tag for its COVID-19 vaccine 27 Oct 2020 - 11:08 pm
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Pfizer says it could still deliver a Covid-19 vaccine in 2020 27 Oct 2020 - 10:03 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 22, 2020, pfizer Inc. headquarters is seen in New York City. pfizer reported lower third-quarter profits on October 27, 2020 as Covid-19 dented demand for some medicines from patients whose regular health care patt
Trumps says will pass 'best stimulus' after election 27 Oct 2020 - 09:47 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters with first lady Melania Trump while boarding Air Force One as they depart Washington for campaign travel to Michigan at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., October 27, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Mexico City mayor contracts coronavirus, says she has no symptoms 27 Oct 2020 - 08:05 pm
FILE PHOTO: Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum holds a news conference about the murder of seven-year-old Fatima Cecilia Aldrighett, in Mexico City, Mexico February 20, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo
Almost half a million Americans contract COVID-19 in past week as infections surge 27 Oct 2020 - 07:55 pm
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 21: A display at Grand Central Terminal shows how to wear a face mask on October 21, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt/AFP
Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower in Paris evacuated in security alerts: Police 27 Oct 2020 - 07:50 pm
FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows the deserted Place de l'Etoile and the Arc de Triomphe, during a lockdown imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Paris, France April 4, 2020. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Pascal Rossigno
EU warns not enough COVID vaccines for all in Europe until 2022 27 Oct 2020 - 07:37 pm
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Belgium becomes EU nation with highest rate of COVID-19 infections 27 Oct 2020 - 07:22 pm
A member of the medical personnel at the CHU de Liege hospital looks through a door as they treat patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Liege, Belgium October 27, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman
'No time to recover': Vietnam prepares devastated central region for typhoon 27 Oct 2020 - 04:30 pm
Residents get in a car after leaving their homes to move to evacuation centres in central Vietnam's Quang Nam province on October 27, 2020, ahead of Typhoon Molave's expected landfall. / AFP / MANAN VATSYAYANA
Almost 200 European airports face insolvency, airports body ACI Europe says 27 Oct 2020 - 03:49 pm
FILE PHOTO: A man pushes a baggage cart wearing a mandatory face mask as a