Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:09:52 GMT
EU says heating fuel, gasoline could be scarce due to price jump
BRUSSELS, Belgium: European Union Labor Commissioner Nicolas Schmit has warned that a sharp rise in energy prices could cause greater scarcities of heating fuel and gasoline in Europe this winter.In an interview with Germany's DPA news agency, he said there are already millions of Europeans who are unable to adequately heat their homes.Although the European Commission can assist EU member countries, he ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:05:53 GMT
Le Pen says no renewable energy subsidies if elected French president
PARIS, France: Marine Le Pen, the far-right candidate to run in next year's French presidential election, said if she is elected next year she will end all renewable energy subsidies and close wind turbines.Rassemblement National Party candidate Le Pen is expected to again gather enough votes to be ensured a spot in the second round of the presidential election, after doing so in 2017.In an interview wi...[read more]
Published: Sat, 23 Oct 2021 06:21:19 GMT
No safe harbour: lifting the lid on a misunderstood trafficking crime
The crime of harbouring, in which victims of human trafficking are accommodated or forced to stay in a specific location, is not universally understood by courts around the world. A new UN study aims to address that issue, and improve protection for victims.A journey of exploitation Harbouring is on...[read more]
Published: Sat, 23 Oct 2021 02:37:16 GMT
Tibetan activists, supporters join Global Climate Strike to raise awareness on Tibet's climate crisis
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 23 (ANI): Tibetan activists and supporters in Dharamshala on Friday joined the Global Climate Strike to raise awareness about the climate crisis in Tibet, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (CoP 26) in Glasgow, United Kingdom from October 31 to November 12, 2021.
Even with the Paris Agreement's decision to stop the world's average temperatur...[read more]
Published: Sat, 23 Oct 2021 02:03:08 GMT
COP26 should be the COP of action, implementation, says Bhupender Yadav
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav held a bilateral meeting with UK Foreign Minister Elizabeth Truss here in New Delhi and assured India's full support to the UK during their United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP) presidency and said that the upcoming Glasgow Climate Change Conference (COP 26) should be the COP of action and implementation...[read more]
Published: Sat, 23 Oct 2021 01:18:13 GMT
Over 40 nations chide China at UN for atrocities in Xinjiang
New York [US], October 23 (ANI): Over 40 Western countries have criticised China at the United Nations over the ongoing atrocities against Muslim Uyghurs and other religious minorities in Xinjiang.
The 43 countries have signed the statement, expressing concern at "credible-based reports" of the existence of "re-education camps" in Xinjiang, Al Jazeera reported.
It was read by France's UN Ambassador Nicolas De Riviere at a...[read more]
Published: Sat, 23 Oct 2021 00:19:13 GMT
ATP roundup: Jannik Sinner rolls into Antwerp semifinals
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner recorded 17 winners and committed just six unforced errors on Friday while knocking off Arthur Rinderknech of France 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the semifinals of the European Open at Antwerp, Belgium.
Sinner of Italy needed just 79 minutes to finish off Rinderknech. He will next face seventh-seeded South African Lloyd Harris, who posted a 6-2, 7-5 triumph over Hungary's Marton Fucsovics in another qu...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 20:18:04 GMT
Biden, Macron speak on phone, discuss cooperation in Indo-Pacific
Washington [US], October 23 (ANI): US President Joe Biden had a telephonic conversation with French President Emmanual Macron during which they reviewed ongoing efforts to enhance cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
In a statement, the White House said that the two leaders discussed efforts to enable a stronger and more capable European defence while ensuring complementarity with NATO.
The two leaders reviewed ongoing effort...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 18:56:09 GMT
Judicial dispute between Brussels and Poland political, not legal, says Merkel
Berlin [Germany], October 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The judicial dispute between Brussels and Poland is political, not legal, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday.
"I had a bilateral meeting with Mateusz Morawiecki, as did the French president Emmanuel Macron, and we used this opportunity to express our great concern that we have to get out of this spiral, because the independence of the judiciary continues to be a core...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 18:55:20 GMT
WTA roundup: Ekaterina Alexandrova scores upset in Moscow
Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova reached the VTB Kremlin Cup semifinals with a 6-3, 6-4 upset of No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus on Friday in Moscow.
Alexandrova tallied 21 winners and 17 unforced errors and only lost her serve one time. It was her sixth career win against a top 10 player and her third against a top-five foe.
Alexandrova reached her third career WTA 500 semifinal and will face third-seeded Maria Sak...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 16:30:18 GMT
Mideast in Pictures: Israel holds colorful, joyful marathon
© Provided by Xinhua RECHOVOT, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Wearing colorful costumes and big smiles, runners who on Friday attended the Marathon Israel du Beaujolais can feel nothing but happiness.Introduced from France and held near the central Israeli c...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 10:55:30 GMT
The log houses of the Russian North: A vision of beauty
Historian and architectural expert William Brumfield discovers the fantastic wooden houses of Russia's northern forests.In the late summer of 1916, as the Great War raged in Europe, Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky embarked on the last of his many expeditions to document the diversity of the Russian Empire. His special passage during these difficult times was enabled by a commission from t...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 06:55:39 GMT
Child sexual abuse in French Catholic Church a systemic crime, says report
Bejing [China], October 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Child sexual abuse in the French Catholic Church has evolved into a systemic crime, a Chinese English-language newspaper quoted an independent report as saying recently.
The 2,500-page report from an independent French commission on sexual abuse revealed that about 216,000 children, mostly boys, have been sexually abused by French Catholic clergy since 1950. Taking account of abuse...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 05:55:31 GMT
Europa League: West Ham in control, Lyon stay perfect
London [UK], October 22 (ANI): Olympique Lyonnais and West Ham United have the last two perfect records in the UEFA Europa League group stage after three rounds of fixtures, the French club winning a thriller in Prague and the Hammers easing to three points in London.
Elsewhere, there were significant wins for Galatasaray, Monaco and Eintracht Frankfurt, while Napoli and Rangers gave their prospects a much-needed lift.
We...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 02:03:15 GMT
Martin Scorsese, Istevan Szabo to be honoured with Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at 52nd IFFI
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur has announced that Istvan Szabo and Martin Scorsese will be conferred the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.
The 52nd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be held from November 20 to 28 in Goa. For the first time ever, IFFI has in...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 01:55:20 GMT
French PM announces 100 euros of inflation allowance facing soaring energy prices
Paris [France], October 22 (ANI/Xinhua): French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Thursday night a special inflation allowance of 100 euros (116 USD) for people with a net monthly income less than 2,000 euros.
Speaking on public television TF1, the head of the French government explained that, due to the high fuel price, his government decided to offer an inflation allowance of 100 euros for people whose net monthly in...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 23:40:13 GMT
ATP roundup: Top seed Andrey Rublev upset in Moscow
Frenchman Adrian Mannarino knocked off No. 1 seed Andrey Rublev of Russia 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-3 on Thursday in the second round of the VTB Kremlin Cup in Moscow.
Despite serving 10 aces and saving 8 of 12 break points, Rublev bowed out in front of his hometown crowd as Mannarino saved one match point during his second-set tiebreak victory and fended him off in a tidy third set.
Rublev's countryman, No. 2 seed Aslan Karatsev...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 23:18:12 GMT
Israeli NSC head secretly visits Paris to defuse tensions over Pegasus spyware
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Israel's National Security Adviser Eyal Hulata secretly visited Paris in an attempt to defuse tensions between Israel and France over the alleged use of Pegasus spyware developed by the Israeli firm NSO Group to hack the phones of the French President Emmanuel Macron and other senior French officials, Israeli media reported on Thursday.
After the French government has frozen so...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 21:18:10 GMT
Pakistan: Banned Islamist group announces long march towards Islamabad
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 22 (ANI): A proscribed hardline Islamist group-- Tehreek-i-Labbik Pakistan (TLP)-- has announced that it will start a "long march" towards Islamabad on Friday against the detention of its chief Hafiz Saad Hussain Rizvi.
"The peaceful Namoos-i-Risalat march of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan towards Islamabad will start after Friday prayers" from the TLP's Markaz (headquarters), the statement s...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 19:55:08 GMT
FATF removes Mauritius, Botswana from 'grey list'; retains Pakistan, adds three countries
Paris [France], October 22 (ANI): The global anti-terror watchdog - Financial Action Task Force (FATF)-- on Thursday announced that it is removing Mauritius and Botswana from its 'grey list', while retaining Pakistan in the increased monitoring list as the country needs more improvement.
However, Jordan, Mali and Turkey have been included in the 'grey list' and have agreed to work with FATF to address the strategic defici...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 19:55:03 GMT
FATF expresses concern at evolving money laundering, terror financing environment in Afghanistan
Paris [France], October 22 (ANI): Terror financing watchdog, Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Thursday expressed concern about the current evolving money laundering and terrorist financing risk environment in Afghanistan after the Taliban took control of the nation.
"In light of recent events in Afghanistan, the FATF, as the global standard-setting body for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing, expre...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 19:18:53 GMT
International Solar Alliance concludes with promise to achieve $1 trillion global in solar investments by 2030
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): The fourth general assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) concludes on Thursday which was held virtually between October 18 and 21. The assembly concludes with a promise to achieve $1 trillion global in solar investments by 2030.
The ISA also announced a partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies to mobilize $1 trillion in global investments for solar energy across ISA's mem...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 17:56:04 GMT
Decision to retain Pakistan on grey list made by consensus, says FATF president Marcus Pleyer
Paris [France], October 21 (ANI): FATF president Dr Marcus Pleyer on Thursday said the decision to include Pakistan in the grey list was taken by consensus and not by just one country.
Answering a question from a journalist at the press conference here, Pleyer stated that Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is a technical body and the decision to retain Islamabad was made by consensus. He dismissed reports of any possible ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 17:56:02 GMT
Pakistan will remain in FATF 'grey list', no relief from global anti-terror watchdog
Paris [France], October 21 (ANI): Pakistan will continue to remain on the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) increased monitoring list, also known as the 'grey list,' till February 2022 as it has failed to curb terror financing of UN proscribed terrorists living on its soil.
The Paris-based financial watchdog called on Islamabad to address deficiencies related to anti-money laundering and combat financing of terrorism. ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 17:56:01 GMT
FATF places Turkey on grey list for failing to check terror financing
Paris [France], October 21 (ANI): Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Thursday placed Turkey on its grey list for failing to check terror financing.
"Turkey had a mutual evaluation, assessment in late 2019. The report outlined a large number of serious issues regarding Turkey's effort to prevent and combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Since then, Turkey has made some progress across all areas of concern, ho...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:56:00 GMT
Pakistan retained on FATF 'grey list'
Paris [France], October 21 (ANI): Global financial watchdog FATF has retained Pakistan on its 'grey list'.
This decision was announced on Thursday at the conclusion of Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) three-day plenary to discuss key issues in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing.
"Pakistan remains under increased monitoring (grey list). The Pakistan government has two concurrent action plans, wi...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:54:49 GMT
This Englishman knows and shows you the REAL Russia!
Luc Jones is famous among his compatriots for the ability to reveal real Russian life. It differs a lot from how it is shown in the western media. "Moscow is the [most] comfortable place to live, but If you want to see the real Russia, go 50 km outside of the city," says 48-year-old Luc Jones. He is one of those rare foreigners who witnessed how the country changed after the fall of the USSR through to today. Luc mo...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 12:05:11 GMT
Unravel the crippled U.S. hegemony
© Provided by Xinhua A self-proclaimed "shining city upon a hill," the United States has long positioned itself as "greater" and "superior" than other countries. However, the so-called American values it touted are nothing more than an ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 11:37:43 GMT
FIFA Rankings: India rise one spot to 106th, Belgium hold onto top position
Zurich [Switzerland], October 21 (ANI): October 2021 was a busy month in international football, with qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, friendlies, and the final rounds of the UEFA Nations League all on the agenda. A total of 160 fixtures were played, the impact of which can be seen on the FIFA Rankings.
Though their lead is now under threat, Belgium remain on top despite UEFA Nations League defeats to France ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 06:18:33 GMT
The pandemic has sent Gen Z on a quest for individualism, a new Western Union study reveals
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 21 (ANI/PRNewswire):The study, commissioned by Western Union to NielsenIQ, provides a 360-degree perspective on the rapidly changing landscape, evolving priorities, key barriers, and emerging trends that impact the decision-making process of students planning to study abroad. The study also reveals some of the paradoxes, points of differences, and cultural tensions in such families.
T...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 05:37:26 GMT
India's vaccination drive outpaces most countries as it breaches 100 cr inoculation mark
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): With an uptick in the world's largest vaccination drive against COVID-19, India on Thursday crossed inoculation of 100 crore vaccine doses, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The 100-crore milestone was achieved in about 10 months after the inoculation drive was launched on January 16.
The aim of the Government of India is to fully vaccinate the country's entire ad...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 03:55:14 GMT
WTA roundup: Aryna Sabalenka wins first match since U.S. Open
Aryna Sabalenka, returning from a lengthy hiatus caused in part by a positive COVID-19 test, recorded a 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-1 victory over Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic on Wednesday in the second round of the VTB Kremlin Cup in Moscow.
The top-seeded Belarusian withdrew from the event in Indian Wells two weeks ago after her positive test, and she received a first-round bye in Moscow. As a result, Wednesday marked her first ac...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 02:19:13 GMT
ATP roundup: Karen Khachanov earns comeback win in Moscow
Third-seeded Karen Khachanov, playing in his hometown of Moscow, rallied for a 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 win over Australia's James Duckworth on Wednesday in the second round of the VTB Kremlin Cup.
Khachanov finished with a 17-8 edge in aces and won 81 percent of his first-serve points (30 of 37).
The only other seeded player in action Wednesday, No. 6 Marin Cilic of Croatia, topped the United States' Tommy Paul 7-5, 6-3 in the se...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:03:02 GMT
EU commissioner on climate action hugely impressed by India's renewable energy commitment
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): On the first day of his visit to India, European Commission Executive-Vice President for the European Green Deal, Frans Timmermans said that he is hugely impressed by India's renewable energy commitment.
"I am really, hugely impressed by India's commitment to have 450 gigawatts of renewable energy production by 2030. That is, and I can tell you, and I'm travelling around the world righ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 12:56:06 GMT
Solar energy most powerful tool world to combat climate crisis: John Kerry
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Solar energy is at the heart of the urgent climate action, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry noted at the Fourth General Assembly of the International Solar Alliance's (ISA) as he urged nations to take dramatic action to keep the 1.5-degree Celsius temperature rise and mid-century net zero emissions targets within reach.
He added that US President Joe Biden recognize...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 12:56:04 GMT
Five arrests made after Man City fan attacked brutally in Belgium
Bruges [Belgium], October 20 (ANI): Five arrests have been confirmed after one Manchester city fan was left in critical condition following an attack in Drongen.
Following the Champions League match between Manchester City and Brugge, 63-year-old Guido De Pauw and his son were in a car park when a Club Brugge fan took his scarf and struck him in the head, reported Goal.com.
"Last night around 10.40pm, an incident took pla...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 08:18:41 GMT
Nathan Lyon suffers mild concussion
Sydney [Australia], October 20 (ANI): Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon suffered a mild concussion on Tuesday while fielding during a New South Wales intrasquad match in Sydney.
Lyon was injured while fielding on the opening day of a three-day trial game at Hurstville Oval, as per Cricket NSW. He bowled 20 overs and took a wicket after giving 79 runs.
As a precaution, Lyon has withdrawn from the three-day game but is exp...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 04:03:14 GMT
UCL: Ajax humble Dortmund, Madrid sink Shakhtar, City run riot against Burgee
Amsterdam [Netherlands], October 20 (ANI): In a clash of the top two teams in Group C, Ajax were 4-0 winners against Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday evening.
The goals at the Johan Cruijff Arena came from Daley Blind, Antony, and Sebastien Haller. Marco Reus scored an own goal for the away team. With their victory, Ajax remain in first place in the group.
The match against the Germans started wit...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 03:37:19 GMT
UCL: Liverpool edge Atletico while PSG register comeback win against Leipzig
Madrid [Spain], October 20 (ANI): Liverpool maintained their 100 per cent record in UEFA Champions League (UCL) Group B as Mohamed Salah's penalty clinched a dramatic 3-2 victory at Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.
In a game played at a relentless tempo, packed with incident, Salah opened the scoring - with a helping touch from James Milner - and Naby Keita thumped home a volley to give the Reds a 2-0 advantage by the 13th min...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 03:19:20 GMT
WTA roundup: Ons Jabeur retires from Moscow opener
Ons Jabeur, a semifinalist last week in Indian Wells, Calif., was forced to retire from her first-round match Tuesday in the VTB Kremlin Cup in Moscow due to a right elbow injury.
The fifth-seeded Tunisian was trailing Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-1, 1-0 when she halted the match. Jabeur had just risen to a career-high ranking of No. 8 in the world this week, the top rating ever for an Arab player.
Elsewhere in the ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 21:37:05 GMT
French artist paints portrait of Uyghur activist on building in Marseille city
Paris [France] October 20 (ANI): A French artist painted a portrait of an activist from the Uyghur community on a building in Marseille city, in a bid to raise awareness of the plight of the persecuted Muslim minority group in China's Xinjiang region.
The French artist painted the portrait of Tursunay Ziyawudun, who has spoken publicly and testified about her experience in a Chinese internment camp.
The portrait adorns th...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 21:30:11 GMT
Polish PM defends Warsaw's rule-of-law position before European Parliament
© Provided by Xinhua European Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen said during the debate that the Polish ruling is "a direct challenge to the unity of the EU," and undermines the protection of judicial independence. It is the first time an EU member st...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:18:51 GMT
Indian envoy holds discussion with visiting National Defence College delegation in France
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): India's Ambassador to France Jawed Ashraf held a discussion with visiting National Defence College delegation on the Indo-Pacific region in the new global environment.
Taking to Twitter, the Indian embassy in France said that ambassador Ashraf also hosted dinner for delegation and local dignitaries.
"Discussion with visiting National Defence College delegation by India's Ambassador to ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:37:49 GMT
Jaiashankar visits Ovda airbase in Israel, meets IAF members taking part in Blue Flag exercise
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday visited the Ovda airbase in southern Israel and interacted with Indian Air Force members who are participating in the Blue Flag 2021 international exercise.
The minister -- who is on a five-day visit to Israel -- expressed his happiness to witness the "mutual respect and chemistry" between the Indian and Israeli forces here.
He also emp...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:18:37 GMT
FATF session begins from today, to review Pakistan's efforts on action plan
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 19 (ANI): The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meeting in Paris started a hybrid meeting on Tuesday to discuss boosting global action against terrorism financing and crimes.
The FATF is set to discuss the outcomes of the FATF's survey to identify areas where divergent anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing rules or their implementation cause friction for cross-border payments...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 11:18:58 GMT
Science Museum in London announces new climate change gallery with Adani Green Energy Ltd
London [UK], October 19 (ANI): The Science Museum in London announced a new gallery, with Adani Green Energy Limited as title funder, examining how the world can undergo the fastest energy transition in history to curb climate change.
The announcement was made as delegates arrived for a Global Investment Summit hosted at the museum by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
An official release stated that the gallery will explor...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:55:52 GMT
Frederic Gomez Co, High-level Creative Genius Specialist, now In India
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI/PRNewswire): Frederic GomezCo, a renowned French company in the fashion, beauty, luxury, and lifestyle sector is launching in India with the help of Business France India.
They look forward to offering consulting services and sourcing of the best creative talents from the trending European hubs to support, propel or revamp brands in India.
Founded in 2009 in Paris, Frederic GomezCo is a ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 07:55:45 GMT
Olympic Games: WFI to discuss new selection policy in November AGM
By Vipul KashyapNew Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) will meet on November 12 in the Annual Meeting of the General Council to discuss the amendment of the constitution of the WFI.
Discussing the preparation of the upcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games, 2022 Asian Games, and 2024 Olympic Games and reviewing the selection policy are some of the other things which will be on the agenda of t...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 03:55:21 GMT
LG Energy Solution, Stellantis to form joint venture for 40GWh electric vehicle battery cells
Seoul [South Korea], October 19 (ANI/Global Economic): LG Energy Solution will establish a joint venture with Stellantis, the world's fourth-largest automobile maker, to produce battery cells for EV (Electric Vehicle) and accelerate to target the North American EV market.
LG Energy Solution announced on October 18 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) agreement with Stellantis to form a joint venture with...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 01:05:07 GMT
Houston Outlaws acquire Rookie of the Year Pelican
The Houston Outlaws announced Monday that they have acquired 2021 Rookie of the Year Se-hyun "Pelican" Oh from the Atlanta Reign, pending Overwatch League approval.
The trade was technically a buyout agreement, as no other players were involved in the transaction.
Pelican, a DPS who hails from South Korea, contributed heavily to Atlanta's run to a Grand Finals appearance last season. Previously, he was a member of O2 Bl...[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 19:37:02 GMT
France confirms departure of its ambassador from Minsk
Paris [Farnce], October 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The French Foreign Ministry said on Monday that its Ambassador to Belarus Nicolas de Lacoste had returned to France on Sunday, following the unilateral decision of the Belarusian authorities demanding his departure.
According to the ministry, the French ambassador was asked to leave the country due to his "failure to present his credentials" to Belarusian President Alexander Lukash...[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 19:19:20 GMT
ATP roundup: Marin Cilic off to fast start at Kremlin Cup
Sixth-seed Marin Cilic came back from a set down to cruise past Damir Dzumhur in opening-round play Monday of the Kremlin Cup in Russia.
Dzumhur, a Bosnian, took the first set in a tiebreaker, but Cilic was a 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-1 winner, largely on the strength of his 22 aces. The Croatian also capitalized on five of nine break opportunities and is seeking his third Kremlin Cup title.
Next up for Cilic is American Tommy Pa...[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 18:56:12 GMT
Study identifies new genes for fibromuscular dysplasia
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): According to a new study, three new genetic variants that regulate gene expression in the arteries are connected to fibromuscular dysplasia, an arterial disease that can cause dangerous consequences for the heart and vessels.
The findings, published in Nature Communications by an international team of FMD experts from the United States and Europe, also confirmed the importance of a fourt...[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 14:37:41 GMT
PSG striker Neymar ruled out of Champions League clash against Leipzig
Paris [France], October 18 (ANI): Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) striker Neymar has been ruled out of the upcoming Champions League fixture against RB Leipzig.
Neymar had picked up an injury while he was on international duty with Brazil.
"Neymar Jr has been suffering from adductor pain since his return from the national team and will have to extend a period of treatment for a few days before a normal return to the group," PSG...[read more]
Published: Sat, 23 Oct 2021 09:16:14 GMT
Marseille seek to rub salt into PSG's hyped-up wounds
So this is the state of the Paris Saint-Germain nation as they prepare to take on eternal rivals Marseille in Sunday night's blockbuster at the Velodrome: top of Ligue 1 with a forward line of Neymar and Lionel Messi and leading the way at the mid way point in the group stages of this season's Champions League.There should be panegyrics aplenty.But no, Ici C'est Paris - as the fans love to bawl at the Par...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 18:16:14 GMT
Sad parade of the fathers, widows and orphans of the Bataclan dead
"When my father died at the Bataclan, I was seven years old. I didn't know what death meant." With testimony from the families of victims continuing at the November 2015 terror trial, the profound sadness in the wake of the Paris attacks reveals new abysses every day.We heard from the fathers of a couple, recently married on 13 November 2015. The two men stood side-by-side in the special criminal court, dignifie...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:16:18 GMT
French comic warrior Asterix enlisted to defend press freedom
Asterix, the famous French comic strip hero, is the new star of this year's Reporters Without Borders (RSF) book, published on Thursday."With the support of the Editions Albert Rene and the commitment of Anne Goscinny, Ada Uderzo and Sylvie Uderzo, Reporters Without Borders has chosen the most emblematic series of Franco-Belgian comics to convey its values," the NGO said in a statement.The famous little w...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:16:16 GMT
France offers 100 hand-out to poorer households as fuel costs soar
French Prime Minister Jean Castex has announced a 100 euro "inflation premium" for households living on less than €2,000 per month - a move intended to soften the impact of rising energy prices, and keep anger at bay six months ahead of presidential elections.A total of 38 million French people will benefit from the payout, whether or not they have a car.The premium will appear on private sector work...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:16:11 GMT
Disgraced Renault boss Ghosn fights back, set on restoring reputation
Carlos Ghosn, the former auto industry superstar whose career ground to a halt with his arrest on fraud charges in Japan three years ago, has told the Associated Press news agency that he isn't about to settle into quiet retirement.The former head of the Nissan-Renault alliance fled to Lebanon in late 2019, while out on bail facing financial misconduct charges in Japan. In a recent interview with the Associated ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 07:47:08 GMT
EU summit to load pressure on Poland over rule of law
European Union leaders pressured a defiant Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki Thursday to fall back into line on recognising that EU law trumps national decision-making, hoping that dialogue will stave off a fundamental crisis in the bloc.Morawiecki instead painted a picture of an overbearing union treating its 27 member nations as mere provinces, taking control of even more powers while imposing its value...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 21:16:21 GMT
68th RSF album calls on irreducible Asterix for press freedom
Asterix, the famous French comic strip hero, is the new star of the 68th album of the press freedom organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which is due to be published on Thursday."With the support of the Editions Albert Rene and the commitment of Anne Goscinny, Ada Uderzo and Sylvie Uderzo, Reporters Without Borders has chosen the most emblematic series of Franco-Belgian comics to convey its values," the...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 18:16:13 GMT
France prepares sanctions as fishing dispute with UK deepens
France has threatened to present sanctions against Britain by the "end of the week" if a post-Brexit fisheries agreement is not respected.Government spokesman Gabriel Attal said the punitive measures would come into force sometime in November if more French fishermen were not granted licences before the end of October.The thorny subject of fishing rights has resurfaced recently as an increasing number of ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 18:16:11 GMT
Valbuena 'sex tape' affair expected to culminate after six years
Five men including the Real Madrid and France striker Karim Benzema are expected to discover their fates on Friday in the 'sex tape' saga that wrecked the international career of Mathieu Valbuena in 2015.Benzema, who has not attended the trial at a court in Versailles just outside Paris, denies being part of a plot to extort money from his former France teammate.Axel Angot, Mustapha Zouaoui, Karim Zenati ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 18:08:06 GMT
Is the return of a Gaddafi to power in Libya a realistic option
Ten years after Muammar Gaddafi's death, Libya is still roiled by political instability following a decade of bloodshed. The enduring chaos has fostered a form of nostalgia for the Gaddafi era, with some Libyans even considering the prospect of seeing his son Saif al-Islam in power one day.Gaddafi, who was as whimsical as he was cruel ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 18:16:11 GMT
French honey harvest halved in 'worst year ever' for beekeepers
It's been a "disastrous" year for honey producers in France, with poor weather over the spring and summer months blamed for a 50 percent drop in production compared to 2020.The National Union of French Beekeeping (UNAF) this week said the honey harvest for 2021 would be between 7,000 and 9,000 tons, in what they lamented was the "worst year ever" for French beekeeping.Honey production has been up and down...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 18:16:09 GMT
Russian opposition crusader Alexei Navalny wins 2021 Sakharov Prize
The 2021 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought has been awarded to the jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Created by the European Parliament in 1988, the award recognises individuals or groups who have dedicated their work to advancing human rights and defending freedom of expression."The Sakharov Prize is, of course, an award for you all. To all the people who are not indifferent, who even in the ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 14:16:13 GMT
French oil giant Total covered up climate risks 50 years ago: report
The French oil and gas giant Total knew how harmful its activities were for the climate in the early 1970s but chose to keep the information under wraps, French researches have learned.Using internal company documents and interviews with former company executives, three historians on Wednesday published the findings of their work in the peer-reviewed journal Global Environment Change.In 1971, an internal ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:47:27 GMT
No one got out of the Batalan untouched - not even the survivors
Few of the witnesses who chose to go to the Bataclan concert on 13th of November 2015 from the right-hand balcony were seriously injured physically in the terrorist attack. But what they saw, heard and suffered has left none of them untouched. They have been describing their experiences.Monday's testimony before the special criminal court, where 20 men are being tried for their alleged participation on the Novem...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:47:43 GMT
Fuel hike headache for Macron as ministers vote on 2022 budget
As French ministers gather on Tuesday to vote through the first part of the 2022 budget, the topic of petrol vouchers for low-income households will be high on the agenda. This comes as President Emmanuel Macron's government seeks to limit the damage from surging energy prices six months away from the presidential election.After the traditional question and answer session in parliament on Tuesday, ministers will...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:37:10 GMT
French women take up fencing in fight against breast cancer
The World Health Organization has designated October as Breast Cancer Awareness month to raise awareness of this cancer that affects up to one in eight women in their life times. FRANCE 24 visits a sports centre in Lyon, where women have turned to fencing to battle their breast cancer.Regular exercise has been demonstrated to significantly reduce the risk of ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:37:05 GMT
Belarus expels French ambassador amid tensions with EU
France's ambassador to Belarus has left the country after the authorities in Minsk demanded he leave by Monday, the French embassy has said, without specifying the motive.According to reports in the Belarusian media, ambassador Nicolas de Lacoste never met President Alexander Lukashenko to give him copies of his credentials....[read more]
Published: Sat, 23 Oct 2021 06:39:08 GMT
Colts QB Brett Hundley Named NFLPA Community MVP For Week 7
The Hundley Foundation hosted the quarterback's annual Halloween Spectacular for more than 250 kids and families who live with epilepsy. JJ Stankevitz Colts quarterback Brett Hundley was named the Week 7 NFLPA Community MVP for his foundation's annual Halloween Spectacular, which hosted more than 250 kids and parents who live with epilepsy.Hundley and his sister, Paris - who was diagnosed with...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:37:30 GMT
New Poll Puts Eric Zemmour in Round Two of French Vote
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The hard-right political talk-show star Eric Zemmour was forecast to reach the second round of the French presidential election in a new poll published on Friday, although President Emmanuel Macron was still forecast to win the first round. - Other Media news - A poll published on Friday for Le Monde newspaper by Ipsos Sopra Steria gave Zemmour between 16-16.5% of votes in the first ro...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:37:04 GMT
Iran Unchanged in FIFA World Ranking
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran football team remained unchanged in the FIFA ranking released on Thursday. - Sports news - Team Melli is the best Asian team in the ranking, sitting in the 22nd place.Belgium still leads the ranking.Brazil and France remained second and third in the ranking.Italy leapfrogged England into fourth place in the FIFA World Rankings this month after securing the Nations...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 06:52:17 GMT
Undeterred by pariah status, PM to wave 'green and gold' at Glasgow
While the East Indian Dipole has temporarily soothed our epigenetic despair two years since the bushfires began, it's worth remembering how the Murdoch press chose to present the findings at the time.As the intensit...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 06:52:14 GMT
WHAT'S ON: The Last Duel #metoo goes medieval
After being raped by the friend and squire of her husband, a woman seeks justice which leads to the last judicial duel fought in medieval France. Digital editor Dan Jensen takes a look at this true story that serves as a reflection on our society today.★★★★☆*CONTENT WARNING: This ...[read more]
Published: Sat, 23 Oct 2021 05:30:01 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0500 GMT, Oct. 23
BEIJING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 0500 GMT, Oct. 23. Country Confirmed Cases World 242,971,075 U.S. 45,400,466 India 34,143,236 Brazil 21,711,843 Britain 8,730,787 Russia 8,041,581 Turkey 7...[read more]
Published: Sat, 23 Oct 2021 00:30:02 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0000 GMT, Oct. 23
BEIJING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 0000 GMT, Oct. 23. Country Confirmed Cases World 242,905,296 U.S. 45,377,802 India 34,143,236 Brazil 21,711,843 Britain 8,730,652 Russia 8,041,581 Turkey 7...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 20:44:01 GMT
Biden, Macron discuss cooperation, to meet in Rome late October
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Joe Biden and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Friday discussed cooperation in the Sahel and Indo-Pacific regions and agreed to meet in Rome later this month, said the White House. Biden and Macron in a phone conversation discussed efforts to support stability and security in the Sahel, enhance cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and enable a more capable Europ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 16:05:10 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1500 GMT, Oct. 22
BEIJING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 1500 GMT, Oct. 22. Country Confirmed Cases World 242,671,833 U.S. 45,302,743 India 34,143,236 Brazil 21,697,341 Britain 8,681,813 Russia 8,041,581 Turkey 7...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 10:55:01 GMT
Backgrounder: Fact sheet of human rights violations by U.S., UK, France
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The United States, Britain, France and a few other countries, which always pretend to be righteous and try to lecture others and point fingers at China and other developing countries on human rights issues, are actually the ones who have a deplorable record on human rights, having committed numerous crimes, China's Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN) said on Thursday. 1. The...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 10:30:01 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, Oct. 22
BEIJING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 1000 GMT, Oct. 22. Country Confirmed Cases World 242,597,420 U.S. 45,301,092 India 34,143,236 Brazil 21,697,341 Britain 8,681,795 Russia 8,041,581 Turkey 7...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 09:11:51 GMT
European Leaders Attacked Poland at a Summit in Brussels
European leaders lined up sharply to criticize Warsaw on Thursday for challenging the EU's legal basis, but Poland's prime minister said he would not succumb to "blackmail" before joining the 27-nation bloc's summit, reports Reuters.Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has said he is ready to resolve disputes with Brussels, although many worry that the ideological rift between Eastern and Western Europe pose...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 05:49:01 GMT
Child sexual abuse in French Catholic Church a systemic crime: report
BEIJING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Child sexual abuse in the French Catholic Church has evolved into a systemic crime, a Chinese English-language newspaper quoted an independent report as saying recently. The 2,500-page report from an independent French commission on sexual abuse revealed that about 216,000 children, mostly boys, have been sexually abused by French Catholic clergy since 1950. Taking account of abuses ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 05:30:01 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0500 GMT, Oct. 22
BEIJING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 0500 GMT, Oct. 22. Country Confirmed Cases World 242,482,541 U.S. 45,300,970 India 34,127,450 Brazil 21,697,341 Britain 8,681,795 Russia 8,005,376 Turkey 7...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 02:55:01 GMT
Olympic champion Huang reaches "double" doubles quarters at Denmark Open
ODENSE, Denmark, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo Olympic badminton champion Huang Dongping secured quarterfinal berths in both the mixed and women's doubles here on Thursday at the BWF Denmark Open. Huang and her Olympic title-winning partner Wang Yilyu outplayed French duo Thom Gicque and Delphine Delrue 23-21, 21-10 to book a spot in the mixed doubles last eight. "They changed the pace and shuttle speed strat...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 02:18:01 GMT
NATO ministers agree on defense plan, investment in innovation
BRUSSELS, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Defense ministers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) endorsed a plan on Thursday to defend against potential attacks on multiple fronts and agreed to launch a billion-U.S. dollar fund to finance new technologies. The new overarching plan is to make sure that "we continue to have the right forces at the right place, at the right time," said NATO Secretary-General Jens S...[read more]
Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 00:30:02 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0000 GMT, Oct. 22
BEIJING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 0000 GMT, Oct. 22. Country Confirmed Cases World 242,435,702 U.S. 45,292,503 India 34,127,450 Brazil 21,697,341 Britain 8,681,695 Russia 8,005,376 Turkey 7...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 21:18:01 GMT
Merkel calls for dialogue with Poland at EU summit
BRUSSELS, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Germany's outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday called for dialogue between EU member states and Poland to settle a row over the rule of law issues. Speaking to journalists upon her arrival in Brussels for probably her last show at an EU summit, Merkel insisted that member states needed to discuss political differences. "We need to find ways and possibilities to come ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:18:01 GMT
French shares lost 0.29 pct Thursday
PARIS, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- French shares lost on Thursday with the benchmark Paris CAC 40 down 0.29 percent, or 19.44 points, to close at 6,686.17 points. Of the 40 selected large companies, 23 lost in the day. Eurofins Scientific, a group of analytical laboratories specializing in the agri-food sector, went down by 7.13 percent, the top loser of the blue chips. International steel producer ArcelorMittal ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:06:02 GMT
The secret to Jingdezhen's pre-eminence in porcelain
NANCHANG, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Jingdezhen, a small city in the mountains of east China's Jiangxi Province, has long been associated with the creation of quality ceramics.Often called ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:05:43 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1500 GMT, Oct. 21
BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 1500 GMT, Oct. 21. Country Confirmed Cases World 242,208,608 U.S. 45,220,618 India 34,127,450 Brazil 21,680,488 Britain 8,630,097 Russia 8,005,376 Turkey 7...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 11:44:01 GMT
Violent storm leaves 250,000 households in France no electricity
PARIS, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- A violent storm swept through north France Wednesday night till Thursday morning, causing damages and leaving some 250,000 households without electricity, Enedis, France's public power distribution system, said Thursday. According to France Bleu radio, the regions most affected by the storm Aurore include Brittany region, Normandy region, and Paris region. In Normandy, all rail ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:44:03 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, Oct. 21
BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 1000 GMT, Oct. 21. Country Confirmed Cases World 242,132,659 U.S. 45,219,067 India 34,127,450 Brazil 21,680,488 Britain 8,630,076 Russia 8,005,376 Turkey 7...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:44:02 GMT
World Insights: Unravel the crippled U.S. hegemony
BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Photos circulating worldwide of U.S. troops' helter-skelter withdrawal from Kabul in mid-August have laid bare the "crippled hegemony" of the United States. Such a prophecy was made as early as 2002, nearly 20 years ago, by late Yale University professor Immanuel Wallerstein, who wrote in an article in Foreign Policy magazine that the expansion of the "war on terror," which began as ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 08:05:33 GMT
Cultural China: The secret to Jingdezhen's pre-eminence in porcelain
NANCHANG, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Jingdezhen, a small city in the mountains of east China's Jiangxi Province, has long been associated with the creation of quality ceramics. Often called the "porcelain capital" for its important role in the domestic and international ceramic industry, Jingdezhen has been dedicated to the craft for over 1,800 years. Due to its role as an official and royal kiln, it developed p...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 05:44:01 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0500 GMT, Oct. 21
BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 0500 GMT, Oct. 21. Country Confirmed Cases World 242,015,196 U.S. 45,218,907 India 34,108,996 Brazil 21,680,488 Britain 8,630,076 Russia 7,969,960 Turkey 7...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 02:18:02 GMT
Chinese shuttler He Jiting retires from Denmark Open
ODENSE, Denmark, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- After losing his men's doubles match at the BWF Denmark Open, Chinese shuttler He Jiting retired from the tournament here on Wednesday due to injury. He and former partner Tan Qiang had a 5-0 record against Japan's Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi across previous encounters, but were outclassed by the same opponents on Wednesday in straight sets 21-13, 21-10. "I was a bi...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 00:30:05 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0000 GMT, Oct. 21
BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 0000 GMT, Oct. 21. Country Confirmed Cases World 241,973,285 U.S. 45,215,028 India 34,108,996 Brazil 21,680,488 Britain 8,629,856 Russia 7,969,960 Turkey 7...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:05:18 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1500 GMT, Oct. 20
BEIJING, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 1500 GMT, Oct. 20. Country Confirmed Cases World 241,745,902 U.S. 45,145,315 India 34,108,996 Brazil 21,664,879 Britain 8,581,311 Russia 7,969,960 Turkey 7...[read more]