NewsReutersAt U.N., China's Xi says no intention to fight 'a Cold War or hot one' with any country
Chinese President Xi Jinping told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that Beijing has "no intention to fight either a Cold War or a hot one with any country," as tensions grow between China and the United States. Long-simmering tensions between the United States and China hit boiling point over the pandemic, spotlighting Beijing's bid for greater multilateral influence in a challenge to Washington's traditional leadership. The coronavirus emerged in China late last year and Washington accuses Beijing of a lack of transparency that it says worsened the outbreak.
PoliticsReutersBiden would end trade war with EU, but focus on fixing imbalance in ag trade: adviser
Democrat Joe Biden would end the "artificial trade war" that U.S. President Donald Trump has waged against Europe, while working to address persistent imbalances in agricultural trade between the two blocs, a senior adviser said on Tuesday. Tony Blinken told an online event hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that Biden and Trump had starkly different views regarding Europe, and the former vice president favored a much more cooperative approach on issues such as China, climate and trade. "And we need to bring to an end an artificial trade war that the Trump administration has started ... that has been poisoning economic relations, costing jobs, increasing costs for consumers."
NewsAFP NewsPutin vaunts Russian coronavirus vaccine at UN
President Vladimir Putin in a speech at the United Nations on Tuesday boasted of Russia's creation of the world's first coronavirus vaccine, though it has not completed large-scale clinical trials.
NewsReutersLouisville declares state of emergency as city braces for Breonna Taylor decision
The mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, declared a state of emergency and closed much of downtown to vehicles on Tuesday ahead of an expected decision by a grand jury on whether to indict the police officers involved in killing Breonna Taylor, a Black medical worker, in a botched raid. Although the timing of any decision remains unclear, courthouses, offices and restaurants were already boarded up on Tuesday in the mostly deserted blocks around the city's Jefferson Square Park, the site of regular demonstrations against police brutality that have spread across the nation. "Our goal with these steps is ensuring space and opportunity for potential protesters to gather and express their First Amendment rights," Mayor Greg Fischer, a white Democrat, said in a statement.
PoliticsReutersU.S. House pauses vote on bill to fund government and avoid shutdown
The U.S. House of Representatives put on hold an expected Tuesday vote on a bill to fund the government through Dec. 11, while bipartisan congressional leaders discussed whether to include farm aid sought by President Donald Trump, lawmakers and aides said. With government funding lapsing on Sept. 30, House Democrats announced Monday they had filed the stopgap funding legislation, but they angered Republicans by leaving out some farm money that Trump wanted. The bill generally continues current spending levels, avoiding a government shutdown when funding runs out on Sept. 30.
NewsReutersTurkey, Greece agree to resume talks after four years
Turkey and Greece have agreed to resume talks over their contested maritime claims in the eastern Mediterranean after a four year hiatus following weeks of tensions that culminated in a collision between their warships. The talks, which broke off in 2016 after 60 rounds that made little progress over 14 years, will resume in "the near future" in Istanbul, the Greek Foreign Ministry said in a statement, without elaborating. Turkey also gave no timing for a resumption of the talks but a senior official said they could begin by the end of the month.
SportAFP NewsFormer US Open winner Andreescu to miss rest of 2020
Last year's US Open champion Bianca Andreescu said Tuesday she will sit out the remainder of the season to focus on her "health and training" after a year beset by injury.
NewsReutersSouth Korea's Moon proposes regional initiative to battle COVID-19, engage North Korea
South Korea's President Moon Jae-in called on Tuesday for a regional infectious disease control and public health initiative involving China, Japan, Mongolia, and North Korea to tackle health crises and lay the foundation for peace with Pyongyang. In a video message to the United Nations General Assembly, Moon said collective protection of life and safety would lay the groundwork for North Korea to have its security guaranteed by engaging with the international community. "In the face of the COVID-19 crisis that poses a greater threat to humanity than a war, we came to be acutely reminded that the safety of neighbouring countries is directly linked to that of our own," Moon said, according to an English translation of his prepared remarks distributed by his office.
NewsAFP NewsBritain to impose new virus curbs as WHO issues grim warning
The British government announced fresh steps on Tuesday to try to stop a coronavirus surge in England, as the World Health Organization warned that new cases worldwide soared to record levels last week.
NewsAFP NewsTrump lashes China as UN warns against 'Cold War'
US President Donald Trump angrily cast blame on China over the coronavirus pandemic in an address on Tuesday before the United Nations, whose chief warned against a new "Cold War" between the two powers.
NewsReutersChina calls for global 'green revolution' as Trump goes solo on climate
Chinese President Xi Xinping announced plans to boost his country's Paris climate accord target on Tuesday and called for a green revolution, just minutes after U.S. President Donald Trump blasted China for "rampant pollution." Addressing the U.N. General Assembly, Xi said China would achieve a peak in carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and carbon neutrality before 2060, the first time the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide has pledged to end its net contribution to climate change.
NewsReutersColombia court must decide who can grant freedom to Uribe, judge says
Colombia's Supreme Court must establish whether a judge or the attorney general's office is responsible for deciding the future of a house arrest order against ex-president Alvaro Uribe, a magistrate said on Tuesday. Uribe and several allies are being investigated for allegedly engaging in witness tampering in an attempt to discredit allegations the former president had ties to right-wing paramilitaries. Uribe's lawyer had asked a judge to free him while the case continues.
NewsReutersRussia's Putin wants stronger WHO, proposes conference on coronavirus vaccine
Russian President Vladimir Putin told the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that the World Health Organization should be strengthened to coordinate the global response to the coronavirus pandemic and proposed a high-level conference on vaccine cooperation. "We are proposing to hold an online high-level conference shortly for countries interested in cooperation in the development of anti-coronavirus vaccines," Putin said. Russia was the first country to grant regulatory approval for a novel coronavirus vaccine, and did so before large-scale trials were complete, stirring concern among scientists and doctors about the safety and efficacy of the shot.
NewsReutersAt U.N., Trump demands action against China over virus, Xi urges cooperation
By contrast, China's President Xi Jinping struck a conciliatory tone in his pre-recorded virtual address to the General Assembly, calling for enhanced cooperation over the pandemic and stressing that China had no intention of fighting "either a Cold War or a hot war with any country." Trump, facing a November re-election battle with the United States dealing with the world's highest official number of deaths and infections from the coronavirus, focused his speech on attacking China.
SportAFP NewsSaracens chief tells players to 'relish the big stage'
Saracens must "relish" their European Champions Cup semi-final against French side Racing 92 on Saturday as it could be their last big match for a long time, director of rugby Mark McCall said on Tuesday.
NewsReutersMacron says France must not lock up elderly in nursing homes as COVID-19 cases rise
France must do everything possible to avoid locking up elderly people in nursing homes to protect them from a resurgence in coronavirus infections nationwide, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. The number of coronavirus infections has spiralled higher in France in recent weeks, including the number of admissions to intensive care units, and elderly people are seen most at risk. "We must as long as possible allow our fellow citizens in nursing homes to continue having interactions," Macron said during a visit to an elderly care home in Bracieux, Loir-et-Cher, in central France.
NewsReutersBeta weakens to tropical depression as it crawls through Texas
Beta weakened to a tropical depression on Tuesday as it crawled inland along the Texas coast south of Houston, unleashing heavy rains and flooding. The port of Houston, the largest U.S. energy export port, was closed for a fourth day. Beta was forecast to move over southeastern Texas through Wednesday, then over Louisiana and Mississippi Wednesday night through Friday.
NewsAFP NewsTurkey, Greece agree to talks on Mediterranean tensions
Turkey and Greece have agreed to talks over disputed waters in the eastern Mediterranean, both sides said Tuesday, after diplomatic efforts led by Germany to defuse a crisis that has raised fears of conflict.
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Cameroon police fire water cannon to break up protests amid fears of new crackdown
Cameroon police and gendarmes fired tear gas and water cannon on Tuesday to break up protests in the commercial hub of Douala calling for an end to President Paul Biya's near 40-year rule, Reuters witnesses said. The rally was called by Biya's closest rival, Maurice Kamto, of the Cameroon Renaissance Movement party, who hopes to spark a popular revolt as seen in other African nations such as Mali and Burkina Faso. Police arrested Kamto's spokesman, Olivier Bibou Nissack, at his home, said Jeanne Édith Bibou, Nissack's wife.
NewsReutersErdogan urges diplomacy to resolve Iran's nuclear programme
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that dialogue and diplomacy should resolve issues related to Iran's nuclear programme under international law, with all parties abiding a 2015 international agreement. The United States on Monday announced new sanctions against Iran's defense ministry and others involved in its nuclear and weapons programme. "We support solving issues regarding Iran's nuclear programme by taking international law into consideration and through dialogue and diplomacy," Erdogan told the United Nations General Assembly in a video message.
NewsAFP NewsVirus fears stop Indian Sikhs visiting Pakistan site for festival
Coronavirus fears meant a historic travel corridor created last year to let Indian Sikhs visit a holy shrine in northeast Pakistan remained closed Tuesday on one of the faith's most sacred days.
NewsReutersMalta police arrest former PM's chief of staff in money laundering probe
Malta police arrested Keith Schembri, who was the chief of staff of former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, early on Tuesday as part of an investigation into money laundering of funds derived from kickbacks on sales of Maltese passports. Schembri was arrested just after midnight, hours after a court issued an order for all his assets and those of his family and companies to be frozen, police sources confirmed. Schembri, who has always denied wrongdoing, resigned in November, shortly before Muscat announced he was too was stepping down.
PoliticsReutersTrump to tell U.N. it 'must hold China accountable for their actions' on virus
U.S. President Donald Trump will tell the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday it "must hold China accountable for their actions" related to the coronavirus pandemic. "The Chinese government, and the World Health Organization – which is virtually controlled by China – falsely declared that there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission," Trump will say, according to excerpts released ahead of delivery. "Later, they falsely said people without symptoms would not spread the disease ... The United Nations must hold China accountable for their actions," he will say.
NewsReutersJapan PM Suga, China's Xi to hold phone talks Friday: Kyodo
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Chinese President Xi Jinping are planning to hold talks by telephone on Friday, Kyodo News reported, their first discussion since Suga took over as Japan's leader. The talks are aimed at further expanding ties between the two countries, Kyodo said on Tuesday, citing multiple unidentified government sources. The leaders are also expected to discuss Xi's state visit to Japan which was postponed earlier this year due to the coronavirus, the news agency said.
SportAFP NewsThiago Silva brushes off age concern as he prepares for Chelsea debut
New Chelsea signing Thiago Silva has shrugged off concerns that he might struggle to adapt to the extreme pace of the Premier League, insisting "age is just a number".
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