Austria arrests 30 in anti-terrorism raids, says no link to Vienna attack

A woman places flowers at the site of a gun attack in Vienna VIENNA, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Austrian police made 30 arrests in more than 60 raids on Monday as part of an anti-terrorism operation, but there was no link to a deadly attack in Vienna a week ago…

Covid-19: Hospitals under pressure as cases surge in Swedish capital

A sign reminding people to respect social distancing at the Central Station in Stockholm STOCKHOLM, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hospitals in the Swedish capital are struggling to cope with a surge in new cases of COVID-19 after seeing an increase of around 75 patients requiring hospital care since the end…

US imposes sanctions on four Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown

Flags of China, Hong Kong and the U.S. fly next to each other along Fenwick Pier, in Hong Kong WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States imposed sanctions on four more Chinese officials in Hong Kong’s governing and security establishment over their alleged role in crushing dissent in the…

US criticised for police brutality, racism at UN rights review

Demonstrators hold signs depicting George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis police custody GENEVA, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Major powers, including allies, criticised the United States for its human rights record during a UN review, citing the use of the death penalty, police violence against African-Americans and the separation of migrant children…

Update: Russia deploys troops to Nagorno-Karabakh after ceasefire deal announced

Fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the Nagorno-Karabakh region has been dragging on for weeks YEREVAN/BAKU, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian peacekeeping troops deployed to the war-ravaged enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in the early hours of Tuesday as part of a ceasefire deal President Vladimir Putin said should pave the way…

Update: Storm Eta floods parts of South Florida as it churns over Gulf of Mexico

A damaged taxi is seen in floodwaters caused by Storm Eta in a street at the Brickell neighbourhood MIAMI (Florida, US), Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tropical Storm Eta unleashed torrential rain on South Florida overnight after making landfall in the Keys, flooding roads and residential neighborhoods and knocking out power…

Covid-19: New US cases up 34% last week, set fresh records

A man receives the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The coronavirus pandemic raged across the United States last week, as the country elected a new president, with the daily number of new infections hitting record highs for four straight days. More than 770,000 new cases were…

Covid-19: Brazil halts trials of Chinese vaccine

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s health regulator said it had suspended clinical trials of a Chinese-developed Covid-19 vaccine after an “adverse incident” involving a volunteer recipient, a blow for one of the most advanced vaccine candidates. The setback for CoronaVac, developed by Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac Biotech,…

UK government suffers parliamentary defeat over Brexit bill

LONDON, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The British government suffered a fresh Brexit setback in parliament late on Monday over controversial legislation that would have allowed it to override parts of the country’s EU divorce treaty. Members of the unelected upper chamber House of Lords rejected key provisions of the Internal…

Tropical storm Eta toll rises to at least 57 in hard-hit Honduras

TEGUCIGALPA, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll in Honduras from Tropical Storm Eta has more than doubled in 24 hours, with authorities Monday reporting 57 people had died as rescuers search for bodies. Honduras is one of the countries worst hit by the storm, which slammed into Central America…