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Nearly 20,000 workers tested positive for coronavirus, says Amazon

Amazon said Thursday that nearly 20,000 of its front-line US workers have tested positive or been presumed positive for the virus that causes Covid-19

Donald Trump cancels Wisconsin rally amid surge in coronavirus cases

Trump cancelled a planned appearance in western Wisconsin amid calls from the city's mayor and the state's governor, both Democrats, that he not hold a rally due to a surge in coronavirus cases

Wikileaks founder to hear judge's verdict on US extradition on Jan 4

By the time the decision is announced, the U.S. may be about to be under new management, should Joe Biden defeat President Donald Trump in the Nov. 3 election

Pakistan ex-PM Nawaz Sharif accuses army of political interference

The 70-year-old Sharif has had a long uneasy relationship with the military, with Thursday''s tirade the latest confrontation

Ex-UK PM Theresa May slams Johnson's bid to break international law

Former Prime Minister Theresa May warned that the move by Boris Johnson would do untold damage to the UK

Donald Trump to make court pick by Saturday, before Ginsburg burial

Trump said he expects to announce his pick for the Supreme Court by week's end, before Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is buried

US household wealth rebounds to a record high even as economy struggles

Americans' household wealth rebounded last quarter to a record high as the stock market quickly recovered from a pandemic-induced plunge in March.

Turkey's president says United Nations failed amid Covid-19 pandemic

Turkey's president, who has long called for a reform of the United Nations, said the world body has failed in its response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Europe adopts tougher coronavirus restrictions as infections surge

As the US closed in on 200,000 coronavirus deaths Monday, the crisis deteriorated across Europe

Harris' SC fight to prosecute Trump court pick may elevate her profile

Since Biden selected Harris as his running mate in August, she has largely pitched the campaign''s message to smaller audiences through virtual fundraisers and a handful of day trips to key states

Lufthansa to cut more jobs, pull big jets due to gloomy travel outlook

The airline will also pull its remaining eight Airbus A380 jets out of service and put them in long-term storage, along with 10 four-engine A340-600 aircraft

Covid-19: US cruises vow 100% testing in plan for resuming sailing

Major cruise lines say they will test all passengers and crew for COVID-19 prior to boarding as part of their plan for resuming sailing in the Americas.

Biden to push for less US reliance on nukes for defence as President

Trump did, however, add two weapon types and beef up the budget for a years-long overhaul of the nuclear arsenal - an overhaul that Biden sees as excessive

Democrats to unveil temporary funding bill to avert US government shutdown

The measure would prevent a partial shutdown of the government after the current budget year expires at the end of the month

Navalny says agent found 'in & on' his body, asks Russia to return clothes

Navalny was kept in an induced coma for more than a week while being treated with an antidote

UK Covid-19 cases could rise exponentially, warns medical advisor

He says "we have in a very bad sense, literally turned a corner", after weeks of increasing infection rates

Thousands protest Benjamin Netanyahu; many ignore Israeli coronavirus rules

Thousands of Israelis resumed their weekly protest outside Netanyahu's official residence in central Jerusalem, despite a new nationwide lockdown order aimed at curbing a raging coronavirus outbreak

USA coronavirus update: California tops 15,000 deaths; infection rate falls

California's death count from the coronavirus has surpassed 15,000 even as the state sees widespread improvement in infection levels

US polls 2020: Joe Biden to focus on health care in Supreme Court debate

Joe Biden is expected to use the sudden Supreme Court vacancy to reinforce his argument that the upcoming election should be a referendum on Trump's handling of health care and the coronavirus

Aus looking at easing restriction as cases fall; travel up in Japan

Australia's second-largest city, Melbourne, has moved close to easing severe lockdown restrictions after recording only 14 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday.