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  Last update: 22:31 GMT 23.10.2020

  22:31 GMT 23.10.2020

  Middle East

  Pentagon Says Turkey’s Test of S-400 Risks 'Serious Consequences' for Relationship With US

  WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Turkey’s test of the S-400 air defense system may have serious consequences for Ankara's relationship with Washington, Chief Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Rath Hoffman said in a Friday statement.

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  Last update: 07:37 GMT 24.10.2020

  07:37 GMT 24.10.2020

  Asia & Pacific

  Presidential Election in Kyrgyzstan Scheduled for 10 January

  MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Central Election Commission of Kyrgyzstan has scheduled early presidential elections in the republic for 10 January 2021, the commission's press service told Sputnik.

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  Last update: 09:37 GMT 24.10.2020

  09:37 GMT 24.10.2020

  Europe

  As Terror Hits France Again, Paris Realises Threat of Muslim Brotherhood and Its Sponsors

  Until recently, France has been reluctant to deal with the radicalisation of Muslims taking place in its mosques and Islamic centres, believes Israel's former ambassador to the French Republic. Now, however, as terror is rearing its head again, the country seems to be recalculating its position.

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  Last update: 04:03 GMT 24.10.2020

  04:03 GMT 24.10.2020

  US

  Trump Campaigns on ‘Biden's Plan’ to ‘Abolish Oil Industry’

  On Thursday, during his final debate with US President Donald Trump, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said that he “would transition from the oil industry”, arguing that it “has to be replaced by renewable energy over time” because it “pollutes significantly”. Trump described Biden’s remark as “biggest statement in terms of business”.

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  Last update: 04:35 GMT 24.10.2020

  04:35 GMT 24.10.2020

  World

  COVID-19 Live Updates: Polish President Duda Diagnosed With Coronavirus

  Nations around the world are tightening coronavirus restrictions in a bid to curb the pandemic, which has already claimed 143,000 lives worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. Numerous labs are developing vaccines, with several drugs already undergoing stage 3 trials, including Russia's vaccine Sputnik V.

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  Last update: 05:00 GMT 24.10.2020

  05:00 GMT 24.10.2020

  World

  Is India Headed for Stronger Second Wave of COVID Infections Than West Amid Festive Cheer?

  India, the world's second-worst hit country, has seen a significant drop in new COVID-19 cases almost two months after nearly hitting the 100,000 mark. As India with its 7.7 million cases trails the US (8.3 million cases), health experts warn of a tsunami of new cases amid festivities and jam-packed political rallies.

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  Last update: 06:58 GMT 24.10.2020

  06:58 GMT 24.10.2020

  Tech

  Ancient Nails 'Used to Crucify Jesus Christ' Have Bone & Wood Fragments on Them, Researchers Reveal

  The nails were allegedly descovered in Jerusalem in 1990, in a first-century burial cave attributed to Caiaphas, the Jewish supreme priest who, according to the gospels, sent Jesus to his death. They were lost at some point, but in a 2011 documentary called "Nails Of The Cross", filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici said he had recovered the ancient relics.

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  Last update: 09:46 GMT 24.10.2020

  09:46 GMT 24.10.2020

  Sport

  Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp Gives Bizarre Update on Virgil van Dijk's Leg Injury

  Van Dijk is regarded the best centre-back in the world and is also one of the most expensive defenders. He has a been a key figure for the Reds since he joined them and helped the club to win the Champions League in 2019 and the 2019/2020 Premiere League. Now he is out with a serious injury.