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China and Russia win seats on UN human rights council, Saudi Arabia lose

China, Russia and Cuba won seats on the UN's premiere human rights body despite opposition from activist groups over their abysmal human rights records, but another target, Saudi Arabia, lost

Mark Zuckerberg donates $100 million more to help election offices

Zuckerberg donated an additional $100 million to helping local election offices prepare for November even as some conservatives are stepping up their efforts to stop the funds from being used

China's trade growth accelerates in September; exports shoot 9.9%

China's trade growth accelerated in September as the world's second-largest economy recovered from the coronavirus pandemic

Amy Coney Barrett cites 'Ginsburg rule' that Ginsburg didn't follow

It''s become a standard response by Republican high court nominees to recite Ginsburg''s words from her own confirmation hearing

Delta Air Lines posts $5.4 billion Q3 loss as pandemic hammers travel

However, executives said passengers are starting to return and bookings for Thanksgiving and Christmas are looking up

Boeing fails to sell single jetliner in Sept as company battles Covid slump

The company said Tuesday that three Max orders were canceled in September and it dropped orders for 48 more Max jets because of uncertainty about whether customers will be able to close the deals

Germany decries Turkey's actions in east Mediterranean , urges dialogue

Germany's foreign minister on Tuesday criticized Turkey for unilateral steps" in the eastern Mediterranean that are undercutting efforts to de-escalate tensions with Greece and Cyprus

Saudi Arabia presides over virtual global interfaith forum

Saudi Arabia is presiding over a virtual global interfaith forum that began on Tuesday, with participation from Muslim clerics, Jewish rabbis, Christian priests and others religious figures

US elections: Joe Biden says Barack Obama is 'doing enough' for campaign

The Democratic nominee did not offer more details but told reporters Tuesday ahead of a campaign trip to Florida that he thinks Obama is "doing enough" for the campaign

Jeff Bezos' Blue origin launches NASA's new lunar-landing tech into space

The entire flight - barely skimming space with a peak altitude of 66 miles (106 kilometers) - lasted just 10 minutes

Johnson & Johnson beats Q3 profit estimates, raises 2020 financial forecast

The health care giant blew past Wall Street expectations and raised its financial forecast for the year

JPMorgan, Citigroup profits improve amid signs of economic recovery

Two of the nation's biggest banks JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup said Tuesday that their profits improved markedly over the summer

US polls: Georgia sees huge turnout, long lines on 1st day of early voting

The chance to cast ballots on Georgia's first day of in-person early voting Monday had thousands of people waiting for hours to make their voices heard.

Human rights groups oppose China, Russia, Saudis on UN rights body

Rights groups are urging the UN nations to oppose seats on the world organisation's premiere rights body for China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Cuba and others because of their dismal rights records

UK govt defends Covid-19 restrictions plan; critics suggest too late

UK defended its new three-tier system of Covid-19 restrictions as critics suggested it was too late amid reports the government's scientific advisers recommended tougher action three weeks ago.

Philippine military chief says no major risk from China-backed towers

The Philippine military chief said Tuesday there is virtually no risk that towers and communications equipment to be put up in military camps

Climate change means more weather disasters every year, warns UN

The UN weather agency is warning that the number of people who need international humanitarian help could rise 50 per cent by 2030 compared to the 108 million who needed it worldwide in 2018

Microsoft announces legal action to takedown of global criminal botnet

Microsoft announced legal action seeking to disrupt a major cybercrime digital network that uses more than 1 million zombie computers to loot bank accounts and spread ransomware

US elections: Donald Trump holds 1st rally since contracting coronavirus

President Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail Monday for the first time since contracting the coronavirus as he tries to stage a late comeback in the election's final stretch

Health care is focus as Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court hearing opens

Among Republicans, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, dismissed warnings Barrett will undo the Obama-era healthcare law as "outrageous.