World News Briefs -- October 5, 2020
YEREVAN/BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijan and Armenia accused each other on Monday of attacking civilian areas and said the death toll was rising from the deadliest fighting in the South Caucasus for more than 25 years. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg added his voice to calls for an immediate end to the clashes over Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountain enclave that belongs to Azerbaijan under international law but is populated and governed by ethnic Armenians.
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MIDDLE EAST
Oman becomes first Gulf state to reinstate ambassador in Syria.
Iran reports record number of new infections amid 'third wave'.
Kuwait's new emir meets senior U.S. and Iranian officials.
Lebanon and Israel to hold 'historic' maritime border talks.
Lebanon president blocks dismissal of detained blast officials.
Two months after Beirut blast, families accuse govt of ‘killing the dead a second time’.
Turkey asks Saudi Arabia to extradite suspects in Jamal Khashoggi killing.
ASIA
Afghan president Ghani arrives in Qatar as peace talks drag on.
Suicide car bomb targets Afghan governor, many killed: Officials.
Mike Pompeo keeps up pressure on China despite cutting short Asia trip after Donald Trump’s coronavirus positive.
New Caledonia rejects independence from France in referendum.
Kyrgyzstan election: Protests erupt in Bishkek over vote-rigging claims.
Kim Jong Un's sister makes first public appearance in months.
Jacinda Ardern lifts coronavirus restrictions in New Zealand's biggest city, Auckland.
AFRICA
Mali frees over 100 jailed jihadists in effort to win release of two hostages.
US lauds Mali's transitional government.
DRC protesters demand justice over unprosecuted rapes and murders.
River Nile row: Ethiopia bans flights above Grand Renaissance Dam. Egypt’s population increases by 1 million in 8 months to reach 101 million.
EUROPE
Azerbaijan and Armenia accuse each other of shelling cities.
European nations experience record spikes in coronavirus cases.
UK coronavirus cases jump by nearly 23,000 amid infection backlog.
Paris bars to close as Covid infections rise among young people.
Germany says no-deal Brexit would be 'irresponsible'.
Storm Alex: Deadly flash floods hit France and Italy.
Geneva residents vote to institute $25 per hour minimum wage.
AMERICAS
Donald Trump plans to return to work as condition ‘improves’ even as press secretary tests positive.
'Bored' Trump wants out of hospital because it 'makes him look weak' as he ignores furor over his drive-by covid stunt and fires off 19 tweets reminding America to vote for him - while Mark Meadows says he's 'optimistic' for discharge today.
Melania Trump reports 'feeling good' after coronavirus diagnosis.
Biden on participating in next debate: 'I'll do whatever the experts say'.
Trump’s lawyer sees ‘no reason’ to delay second presidential debate with Biden.
Argentina Covid cases approaching 800,000.
Guatemala sends back some 3,500 migrants amid COVID-19 concerns.
Venezuela gold: Maduro government wins in UK appeals court.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Islamic State: Relatives of British hostage braced for coming trial.
Trial opens for suspect in failed 2015 Islamic State bombing of French church.
Paris trial grills ‘repentant’ jihadist who mentored Charlie Hebdo killers.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Oil jumps 6% on Trump health update, Norway shutdowns.
China says U.S. TikTok, WeChat bans break WTO rules. Coronavirus: 'World's best airport' warns of prolonged crisis.
Cineworld, Regal theater closures confirmed; 45,000 workers affected.
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World News Briefs -- October 5, 2020
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