World News
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China pushes emergency use of COVID vaccine despite concerns
Concerns remain over China's rush to push out a vaccine.
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Ukraine plane crash death toll rises to 26, with 1 survivor
Searchers combing the area where a Ukrainian military aircraft crashed found two more bodies Saturday, bringing the death toll to 26. One person survived.
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Russia, China block release of UN report criticizing Russia
Russia and China blocked the official release of a report by U.N. experts on Libya that accused its warring parties and their international backers -- including Russia -- of violating a U.N. arms embargo on the conflict-wracked country, U.N. diplomats said Friday.
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Record rise in new UK coronavirus infections, possible lockdown return
The number tops the previous record which was set only the day before.
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China is building more secret detention centers in Xinjiang, think tank says
China’s network of detention centers in Xinjiang, where Muslim minorities are allegedly being subjected to acts of repression, appears to be expanding -- and a greater number of the facilities are resembling prisons, an Australian think tank says.
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Vladimir Putin calls on US to agree to non-interference pact for upcoming elections: report
Putin compared a possible agreement to the 1972 act that eased tensions between the two nations.
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Argentine lawmaker suspended after kissing woman's breast during virtual congressional meeting
An lawmaker in Argentina seen kissing a woman's breast during a live Zoom meeting of the legislature has been suspended from his post.
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Terror probe opened into Paris knife attack that left at least 2 injured
Officers are "actively hunting" for the suspects and have cordoned off the area including the former Charlie Hebdo offices after a suspect package was noticed nearby.
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London officer shot dead while detaining suspect at station
A British police officer was shot dead inside a London police station early Friday while detaining a suspect, who also sustained a gunshot wound.
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North Korea's Kim apologizes over shooting death of S. Korean
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un apologized Friday over the killing of a South Korea official near the rivals’ disputed sea boundary, saying he’s “very sorry” about the incident he called unexpected and unfortunate, South Korean officials said.
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UK announces new plan to help workers hit by pandemic
Under a furloughed worker program that expires next month, the government pays 80% of the wages of workers placed on leave.
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Vietnamese police seize 345,000 used condoms ready to be sold as new, reports say
Police in Vietnam have seized hundreds of thousands of used condoms that had been cleaned, repackaged and ready to be sold as new, reports say.
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Venezuela's Maduro denounces US as “the most serious threat to world peace” in UN address
Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro took aim at the United States during his UN General Assembly address on Wednesday, accusing Washington of "criminal, inhuman aggression" toward his regime in a long, winding pre-recorded speech from Caracas.
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From bomb-affixed drones to narco tanks and ventilated tunnels: How well-equipped are the Mexican cartels?
They are yet to be designated a formal terrorist organization – but cartels south of the border are documented to now be augmenting arsenals of sophisticated weaponry to rival most fear-inducing militias on battlefields abroad.
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South Korean official, who may have tried to defect to the North, shot to death, burned: report
A South Korean government official who may have tried to defect to North Korea was shot to death and then set on fire by Navy sailors from the communist country, a report said Thursday.
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Twitter stands by as Chinese media threatens Taiwan leader, critics say
Twitter appears to have allowed a state-affiliated media outlet to make violent threats against Taiwan and its leader, and critics say the tech platform’s inaction on the matter is part of a wider pattern of double standards with its policies.
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Despite mass protests, Belarus President Lukashenko swears himself in for 6th term in secret ceremony
Even as protesters continue to swarm to streets of Belarus's capital, Minsk and much of the international community calls for 66-year-old President Alexander Lukashenko to end his 26-year reign, the embattled leader was sworn in for a 6th term in a secret ceremony on Wednesday.
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Almost 500 pilot whales stranded in Australia
Australian rescuers desperately working to save a pod of almost 300 beached pilot whales discovered hundreds more on Wednesday, bringing the estimated total to now nearly 500.
Events
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Hillforest Victorian House Museum Tours
Historic Hillforest, Aurora's National Historic Landmark is open for Tours Tuesday-Sunday, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Tours groups are limited. Recommended CDC guidelines will be followed. Masks are required for patrons and staff.
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One Room Schoolhouse Weekly Tours
State Road 62 west of Dillsboro is a scenic highway. It is a beautiful area to take a Fall drive. When you do, be sure to stop in Farmers Retreat, 4 miles west of Dillsboro, and visit the historical one room schoolhouse.
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The prestigious honor was handed down from the U.S. Department of Education.
Nominations close October 16.
October is Fire Prevention Month.
The 27th annual South Ripley Great Pumpkin Invitational was held Thursday evening.
There was limited action in high school sports on Wednesday, but Rising Sun picked up a big ORVC win against Milan in boys soccer.
The ORVC report for September 14-19 was released Tuesday.
