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[ad_1] MANILA (Reuters) – A super typhoon weakened Sunday after hitting the southern part of the main island of Luzon in the Philippines, and authorities reported at least four deaths, power outages, infrastructure damage and flash floods. The meteorological office downgraded Goni, the world’s strongest storm so far this year, …

[ad_1] LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered England to return to a national lockdown after the UK passed the milestone of one million COVID-19 cases and a second wave of infections threatened to overwhelm the health service. The UK, which has the highest official death toll in Europe from COVID-19, …

[ad_1] ROMAN Catholic Cardinal the Rev. Anthony Soter Fernandez died Wednesday after a long battle with tongue cancer. He will be remembered for his humility, defending social justice and human rights and maintaining strong interreligious dialogue. Malaysia’s first cardinal was 88 years old. She died peacefully at the Little Sisters …

[ad_1] HONG KONG, Oct. 31 (SCMP): Chinese and US defense officials agreed to accelerate talks during a possible crisis this week in a move that analysts describe as crucial to preventing an all-out conflict between the world’s largest armies. Just days before the US presidential election and amid rumors that …

[ad_1] A police officer searches for clues after a priest was shot yesterday in the central French city of Lyon. (AP Image) LYON: An attacker armed with a sawed-off shotgun seriously wounded a Greek Orthodox priest in a shooting outside a church in the French city of Lyon on Saturday, …

[ad_1] British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a press conference at 10 Downing Street yesterday. (AP Image) LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered England to return to a national lockdown after the UK surpassed the one million Covid-19 milestone and a second wave of infections threatened to overwhelm the …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: A framework will be created to unite all MPs, regardless of party, to ensure the 2021 budget is passed, says Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. “I hope that all parliamentarians can put aside their political differences to ensure that the 2021 budget is passed for the …

[ad_1] YOUR OPINION | ‘The Almighty does not need us weak beings to defend His honor.’ COMMENT | Row with France: why is Mahathir so full of hatred? Vijay47: I will refrain from going into the arguments of Dr. Mahathir Mohamad in his proud justification of the horrible murders in …

[ad_1] LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered England to return to a national lockdown on Saturday (October 31) after the UK passed the 1 million COVID-19 milestone and a second wave of infections threatened to overwhelm the health Service. The UK, which has the highest official death toll in Europe …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Kamala Harris will make history if she becomes the next vice president of the United States in Tuesday’s election, and she will immediately be in a strong position to run for the top job four years from now. If Joe Biden and his running mate Harris …