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M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), a multiple rocket launcher

21:25 GMT 21 October 2020 / updated: 22:06 GMT Asia & Pacific

US State Department Approves Costly Missile Arms Sales to Taiwan

People line up at the Supervisor of Elections Office polling station as early voting begins in Pinellas County ahead of the election in Largo, Florida, U.S. October 21, 2020

US Intelligence Claims Russia, Iran Acting to Influence 2020 Election

The town hall event of U.S. President Donald Trump is seen on a television monitor at Luv Child restaurant ahead of the election in Tampa, Florida, U.S. October 15, 2020.

‘Nodding Woman’ From POTUS Florida Town Hall Says She, Her Employees Pressured After Event

A 14-foot cutout of U.S. President Donald Trump stands on the front lawn of the self-proclaimed 'Trump House' in Youngstown, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 21, 2020.

POTUS' Niece Mary Trump Claims Her Uncle Has 'Ruined the Family Name', Says Plans to Take New One

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's father John Shipton speaks outside the Old Bailey, the Central Criminal Court on the final day of a hearing to decide whether Assange should be extradited to the United States, in London, Britain October 1, 2020.

John Shipton: 'Don't Underestimate the Consequence of the Bravery of My Son Julian Assange'

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Resolution on Recognition of Karabakh Submitted to US House of Representatives
YEREVAN (Sputnik) - A resolution on the recognition of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has been submitted to the US House of Representatives, the information center of the unrecognized NKR reported Wednesday, citing the Karabakh Foreign Ministry.
Last update: 20:32 GMT 21.10.2020
20:32 GMT 21.10.2020
Viral
Rose McGowan Slams 'Liberal Intellectuals' for Defending CNN Analyst Over Masturbation Scandal
US lawyer and legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin was suspended by his employer after recently exposing his penis during a Zoom call with colleagues at The New Yorker. Toobin characterized the action as a “stupid mistake”.
Last update: 22:04 GMT 21.10.2020
22:04 GMT 21.10.2020
US
Photos: New ‘Borat’ Film Shows Trump Lawyer Giuliani in Questionable Scene in Hotel Room
US President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, once regarded as America’s mayor, is now being accused of possible sexual impropriety after he was caught in a compromising position in the latest installment of the “Borat” movie series.
Last update: 00:04 GMT 22.10.2020
00:04 GMT 22.10.2020
World
NATO Defense Ministers to Address Current Security Challenges in 2-Day Video Conference
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - Defense ministers from the member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) will get together virtually on Thursday and Friday to tackle the most prevailing challenges faced by the alliance in the scope of security.
Last update: 22:32 GMT 21.10.2020
22:32 GMT 21.10.2020
US
'We've Got to Vote Like Never Before': Obama Makes First Campaign Stop for Biden-Harris Ticket
On Wednesday, former US President Barack Obama began his tour in support of Joe Biden, his former vice president who now seeks the presidency himself on the Democratic ticket in November. Obama's first stop was Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Last update: 02:19 GMT 22.10.2020
02:19 GMT 22.10.2020
Europe
Italy's Verona to Host Eurasian Economic Forum in Person Despite COVID-19 Restrictions
GENOA (Sputnik) - Italy’s Verona will host the 13th Eurasian Economic Forum on Thursday and Friday despite the newly introduced restrictions in the country aimed at curbing the rapid spread of the COVID-19 infection.
Last update: 21:20 GMT 21.10.2020
21:20 GMT 21.10.2020
Environment
Video: Huge Waterspout Spotted in the Greek Dodecanese Archipelago
The impressive but scary phenomenon was said to have formed following bad weather across a number of islands in Greece’s Dodecanese archipelago. A waterspout is a common phenomenon in some areas caused by a low-intensity storm and is, in ordinary circumstances, not a cause for concern, according to meteorologists.
Last update: 04:33 GMT 21.10.2020
04:33 GMT 21.10.2020
World
COVID-19 Live Updates: Number of Coronavirus Cases in France Surpasses 1 Million - JHU
The global death toll from the coronavirus infection has topped 1.123 million, over 40.7 million cases of the infection have been detected, and over 27.7 million people have recovered , according to Baltimore, Maryland's Johns Hopkins University, which tracks and compiles data from national and local authorities, the media and other sources.