The Moscow Times

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As Russia struggles to handle the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Moscow has begun converting sites such as a massive ice skating rink into makeshift hospitals for treating Covid-19 patientshttps://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/11/18/moscow-medics-battle-coronavirus-on-converted-ice-rink-a72078 …

Moscow Medics Battle Coronavirus On Converted Ice Rink

Gallery | The capital’s main speed-skating venue is now being used to treat hundreds of coronavirus patients.

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The Moscow Times

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An injured humpback whale first spotted off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula 5 years ago re-appeared more than 6,000 kilometers west in Southern California Tuesdayhttps://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/11/18/injured-humpback-whale-migrates-from-russia-to-southern-california-a72081 …

Injured Humpback Whale Migrates From Russia to Southern California

The whale, nicknamed Lomot (Russian for “chunk” or “hunk”), didn’t let its damaged tail stop it from crossing the Pacific Ocean.

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Daily Mail Online

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Pet kitty chases away four-tonne elephant that wandered into its garden looking for food in Thailand https://trib.al/2ReK2Dh 

Pet kitty chases away elephant that wandered into garden in Thailand

A pet cat has been pictured chasing away a huge four-tonne elephant that had wondered onto the moggy’s territory in Thailand in search of food on Tuesday night.

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Daily Mail Online

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Is testicle pain potentially a sign of Covid? Turkish man who had no other symptoms is diagnosed with virus https://trib.al/mIUipji 

How a man’s testicle pain turned out to be a sign of Covid-19

The anonymous man, from Turkey, had swelling and pain in his testes. Tests showed he had the coronavirus, therefore the doctors suspected the testicular pain was his first symptom.

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Newsweek

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Iran’s Rouhani calls U.S. “a terrorist” after rocket attack on Baghdad embassy kills child https://www.newsweek.com/iran-rouhani-calls-us-terrorist-rocket-attack-us-baghdad-embassy-kills-child-1548279?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1605691753 …

Iran’s Rouhani calls U.S. “a terrorist” after rocket attack on Baghdad embassy kills child

Tehran is waiting to see what President-elect Joe Biden does, while Iranian-backed militias in Iraq are continuing attacks against American interests.

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Vatican News

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#Gospel of the Day (Luke 19,11-28)
“I tell you, to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”http://ow.ly/Hq1P50CkuDP 

Secretary Pompeo

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Good to see President @Zourabichvili_S in Tbilisi today. U.S. cooperation with Georgia is of paramount importance, and our support for Georgia’s sovereignty in the face of Russian occupation is unwavering.

The Hill

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Republicans start turning the page on Trump era http://hill.cm/HEWdbAT 

Stars and Stripes

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A coronavirus surge in South Korea and Japan has pushed the number of new infections in those countries to heights not seen since August. https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/coronavirus-surge-in-japan-pushes-tokyo-to-new-pandemic-high-and-reaches-us-base-1.652525 …

Coronavirus surge in Japan pushes Tokyo to new pandemic high and reaches US base

A coronavirus surge in South Korea and Japan has pushed the number of new infections in those countries to heights not seen since August.

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Daily Mail US

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Two armed burglars assault a woman and a baby and hold two other people hostage in Queens https://trib.al/CVO08WW 

Two armed men ‘take two women hostage inside a Queens home’

NYPD arrested two armed men just after 2am this morning after several people held against their will were freed in tense hostage negotiations on 125th Street in Queens, New York.

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The Hill

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Biden on Thanksgiving: “There should be no group more than 10 people” http://hill.cm/tgZ2mB7 

Haaretz.com

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The Palestinian Authority’s resumption of civilian and security coordination with Israel is yet another message to the Palestinians that their leadership has no clear strategy | Analysis https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/palestinians/.premium-by-renewing-israel-cooperation-palestinian-authority-leadership-admits-failure-1.9315600 …

By renewing cooperation with Israel, Palestinian Authority leadership admits failure

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Daily Mail Online

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Girl, seven, is ‘gang-raped by killers who cut out her liver and lungs in a black magic ritual’ in India https://trib.al/rp0TahD 

Girl is ‘gang-raped and killed for black magic ritual’ in India

The girl went missing from her Kanpur home on the night of Diwali and the remains of her body were found in a jungle, with her clothes under a nearby tree (stock photo).

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Newsweek

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Can Donald Trump pardon himself before leaving office? https://www.newsweek.com/ca
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Can Donald Trump pardon himself before leaving office?

No president has tried to use the pardon power in this way—and legal scholars are divided over whether it would be possible.

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Daily Mail US

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America’s highest-paid Governor Andrew Cuomo will receive a $25K raise in January https://trib.al/wZO6hGA 

Gov Cuomo will get a $25K raise in 2021 despite mounting NY deficit

Gov Cuomo is set to receive a
$25,000 pay raise in January 2021, increasing his salary from $225,000 to $250,000 and cementing him as the highest-paid governor in the country.

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Haaretz.com

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Palestinians report record number of new coronavirus infections as health officials fear collapse | Live Updates https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/coronavirus-covid-vaccine-israel-west-bank-gaza-lockdown-live-1.9315281 …

Coronavirus Israel live: Netanyahu says has agreed with Moderna on greater vaccine supply

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New York Times Opinion

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.@tomfriedman asks: Are we supposed to forget this G.O.P.’s behavior as soon as Trump leaves, and let its leaders say, “He’s gone now, so you can trust us to do the right things again”? https://nyti.ms/2UyrbVv 

Opinion | How Can We Trust This G.O.P. in Power Again?

With Biden’s election, American democracy narrowly escaped disaster.

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The Voice of America

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Afghan Officials Downplay US Troop Reduction Reports https://www.voanews.com/south-central-asia/afghan-officials-downplay-us-troop-reduction-reports …

Afghan Officials Downplay US Troop Reduction Reports

Top government officials in Afghanistan are downplaying reports the United States may be planning to withdraw U.S. troops, saying local forces are independently conducting almost all security…

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US Reports ‘Substantial Progress’ in Countering Chinese Security Threat https://www.voanews.com/usa/us-reports-substantial-progress-countering-chinese-security-threat …

US Reports ‘Substantial Progress’ in Countering Chinese Security Threat

The Justice Department is touting the success of its “China Initiative,” saying it has achieved “substantial progress” in disrupting and deterring Chinese efforts to subvert U.S. economic and…

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