As Europe continues to battle the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-calls-coronavirus-expert-anthony-fauci-a-disaster-336526">coronavirus</a> pandemic, Belgium's health minister Frank Vandenbroucke said the country was facing a "tsunami" of new cases.

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“We are the most affected region in all of Europe. We are really close to a tsunami … that we no longer control what is happening. Today, we can still control what is happening, but with enormous difficulties and stress," &nbsp;Vandenbroucke told broadcaster RTL.

Hospitalizations rose in 100 per cent in Belgium last week as the government closed bars and restaurants on Monday and reinforced night curfew.

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“If it continues to increase, the number of hospitalisations will be such that we will have to postpone more and more non-COVID care, which is also very dangerous," Belgium's health minister said adding," the government has only one message to the public: protect yourself, protect your loved ones, so as not to be contaminated.”

According to reports, Belgium has one of the highest per capita rate&nbsp;of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/brazil-reports-over-10000-coronavirus-cases-in-24-hours-fatalities-rises-to-over-153-600-336321">COVID-19</a> infection in the world registering 222,253 cases which has doubled in a week.&nbsp;

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Italy had earlier announced the closure of bars and restaurants amid a surge in cases as Europe continues to battle to the virus. France had imposed night curfew in nine cities last week including in Paris&nbsp;

Meanwhile, the Switzerland government acknowledged that the "second wave is here" while making it mandatory to wear masks n indoor public spaces and as COVID-19 infections doubled last week.&nbsp;

Swiss Health Minister Alain Berset said although the country was battling the virus he assured the country that the government was prepared although he said that the virus was "stronger than we expected".

Amid the surge in cases, the United Nations has said it will stockpile one billion syringes around the world by the end 2021 to use it for the delivery of any future coronavirus vaccine.

As Europe continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic, Belgium's health minister Frank Vandenbroucke said the country was facing a "tsunami" of new cases. Watch: “We are the most affected region in all of Europe.

As Europe continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic, Belgium's health minister Frank Vandenbroucke said the country was facing a "tsunami" of new cases. Watch: “We are the most affected region in all of Europe. We are really close to a tsunami … that we no longer control what is happening. Today, we can still control what is happening, but with enormous difficulties and stress," Vandenbroucke told broadcaster RTL. Hospitalizations rose in 100 per cent in Belgium last week as the government closed bars and restaurants on Monday and reinforced night curfew. Also Read: Coronavirus: Worldwide cases surpass 40 million; more than 50% cases from US, India and Brazil “If it continues to increase, the number of hospitalisations will be such that we will have to postpone more and more non-COVID care, which is also very dangerous," Belgium's health minister said adding," the government has only one message to the public: protect yourself, protect your loved ones, so as not to be contaminated.” According to reports, Belgium has one of the highest per capita rate of COVID-19 infection in the world registering 222,253 cases which has doubled in a week. Also Read: As the coronavirus surges, a new culprit emerges - pandemic fatigue Italy had earlier announced the closure of bars and restaurants amid a surge in cases as Europe continues to battle to the virus. France had imposed night curfew in nine cities last week including in Paris Meanwhile, the Switzerland government acknowledged that the "second wave is here" while making it mandatory to wear masks n indoor public spaces and as COVID-19 infections doubled last week. Swiss Health Minister Alain Berset said although the country was battling the virus he assured the country that the government was prepared although he said that the virus was "stronger than we expected". Amid the surge in cases, the United Nations has said it will stockpile one billion syringes around the world by the end 2021 to use it for the delivery of any future coronavirus vaccine.

We are really close to a tsunami, says Belgium's health minister amid surge in coronavirus cases

Prime Minister <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/protests-in-thailand-enter-the-fifth-day-336520">Prayut Chan-O-Cha </a>on Monday recalled the Thai parliament as protesters hit the streets once again calling for the prime minister to step down while demanding curbs in the power of the monarchy.

Protesters defied the government decree which prohibited gatherings of more than four people as they raised three-finger salute borrowed from the "Hunger Games" movies. The protesters have rejected last year's election which was won by Prayut Chan-O-Cha accusing the government of rigging it in its favour.

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The demonstrators have also demanded the abolition of the defamation law that shields King Maha Vajiralongkorn.&nbsp;

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On Monday, protesters organised gatherings across Bangkok as the anti-government demonstrations entered its second week with rallies being held in Songkhla in the south to&nbsp;Chiang Mai in the north.&nbsp;

Last week&nbsp;riot police in the capital had used water cannon to quell the protests as Prayut warned that the government needed to protect the monarchy.

"This is the duty of all Thais," the Thai prime minister said even as #SaveFreePress and #Mob19October trended in Thailand on Twitter taking the social media by storm.

Thai police said it had ordered an investigation on four news outlets and imposed curbs on messaging app Telegram under emergency measures as the protests continued on Monday.

The police said at least 74 people have been arrested since protests began last week with nineteen granted bail on Monday.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha on Monday recalled the Thai parliament as protesters hit the streets once again calling for the prime minister to step down while demanding curbs in the power of the monarchy.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha on Monday recalled the Thai parliament as protesters hit the streets once again calling for the prime minister to step down while demanding curbs in the power of the monarchy. Protesters defied the government decree which prohibited gatherings of more than four people as they raised three-finger salute borrowed from the "Hunger Games" movies. The protesters have rejected last year's election which was won by Prayut Chan-O-Cha accusing the government of rigging it in its favour. Watch: The demonstrators have also demanded the abolition of the defamation law that shields King Maha Vajiralongkorn. Also Read: Thailand authorities restrict Telegram app over protests On Monday, protesters organised gatherings across Bangkok as the anti-government demonstrations entered its second week with rallies being held in Songkhla in the south to Chiang Mai in the north. Last week riot police in the capital had used water cannon to quell the protests as Prayut warned that the government needed to protect the monarchy. "This is the duty of all Thais," the Thai prime minister said even as #SaveFreePress and #Mob19October trended in Thailand on Twitter taking the social media by storm. Thai police said it had ordered an investigation on four news outlets and imposed curbs on messaging app Telegram under emergency measures as the protests continued on Monday. The police said at least 74 people have been arrested since protests began last week with nineteen granted bail on Monday.

Thai PM Prayut recalls Parliament amid nationwide anti-government protests

LONDON — Britain’s desperate attempt to curb a second wave of the coronavirus has exposed multiple fractures in its politics and society, but perhaps none as jagged as that between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the mayor of Greater Manchester, the country’s second-largest urban area.

For days, the mayor, Andy Burnham, has been engaged in a war of words with Johnson and his ministers over the government’s plan to elevate hard-hit Manchester to the highest level of restrictions. That would shut down pubs, bars and gyms and forbid all socializing by people from different households.

Burnham says that the restrictions would devastate the city’s economy, and that the central government has not offered adequate financial aid to the people who would lose their jobs during the lockdown. He has been a nearly ubiquitous presence on television, waging a fierce rebellion on behalf of his 2.8 million constituents.

“People can’t just be pressurized into it,” Burnham said of the new restrictions, to Sky News on Monday. “I’m not going to be pressurized into it. And I’m not just going to kind of roll over at the sight of a check.”

Burnham’s resistance is rooted in the long-held grievances of people in the old industrial cities of the north of England toward the politically dominant government sitting in London. While it has delegated some powers to regional authorities in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, the Westminster government retains highly centralized control over England and its major urban centers.

But the standoff between Manchester and London also reflects mounting frustration with Johnson’s erratic, often opaque handling of the pandemic, as well as a dash of ambition and old-fashioned political manoeuvring.

Burnham, a 50-year-old native of Liverpool, is a Labour Party stalwart who twice ran unsuccessfully for party leader. Having served as health secretary under Prime Minister Gordon Brown, he traded in his seat in the opposition in 2016 to run for mayor of Greater Manchester, a newly created post. He is responsible for a far-flung metropolitan region, though he has less power than big-city mayors in the United States.

“With his limited powers, Andy Burnham is taking advantage of his legitimacy,” said Tony Travers, an expert in urban affairs at the London School of Economics. “He has clearly sensed that the central government is weak.”

Burnham’s clash with London carries echoes of the ill will between President Donald Trump and Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City. As with them, much of the dispute comes down to complaints over a lack of financial support. But de Blasio has considerably more power than Burnham, who has little control over budgetary matters and must obtain the consent of council leaders for many decisions.

What Burnham does have is an antenna for national politics — and for the fact that Johnson won a landslide victory in the election last year by promising to close the economic gap between England’s more prosperous south and the struggling regions of the Midlands and the north. That message lured many traditional Labour voters to the Conservative Party, shattering Labour’s vaunted “red wall.”

Johnson, analysts said, could easily alienate those voters if he foists an economically ruinous lockdown on them.

“There is a sense,” Travers said, “that people in Greater Manchester are having things done to them by a distant government.”

Burnham has complained of being cut out of the deliberations over when to impose the heightened restrictions, saying he often learns of decisions from press reports attributed to unnamed Downing Street officials. And he says the government does not share the epidemiological data that is driving its decisions, which makes it impossible to judge whether a lockdown is necessary in one place but not another.

There is no debate that Manchester was hit hard by the resurgence of the virus at the end of the summer, in part because of its large student population. Its current rate of infection is 432 cases per 100,000 people, well above the national average. But its rate of cases has declined from a peak of 583 per 100,000 in the seven days before Oct. 3.

Government officials said that infections were continuing to rise there among vulnerable older people, and that based on current projections, intensive care units at hospitals in Greater Manchester would reach capacity by Nov. 8. The supply of hospital beds, officials said, is a more relevant barometer than cases.

Johnson’s aides are frustrated by Burnham’s resistance, which some view as cynical posturing. On Sunday, Michael Gove, a senior cabinet minister who holds the title of chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, urged the mayor and his allies to “put aside for a moment some of the political positioning they’ve indulged in.”

But while the government has the power to impose health requirements on any city in England, Johnson has been reluctant to do it over the objections of the mayors. Public adherence to the rules depends in no small part on how faithfully the local authorities enforce them.

As the talks between Manchester and London dragged on Monday, the government began separate negotiations with officials in South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, and Nottinghamshire about elevating those regions to so-called Tier 3 status. Wales, which controls its own health policy under the terms of the United Kingdom’s limited self-government, plans to impose a temporary lockdown on the entire region.

All told, Britain reported 18,804 new cases Monday, and 80 deaths.

Before elevating Liverpool to the highest-risk category, Johnson struck an agreement with Steve Rotheram, the Labour mayor of the Liverpool city region. The prime minister hailed that deal as an example of bipartisan cooperation, and clearly hoped it would be a template for other cities.

Burnham, however, is demanding that the government pay 80% of the wages of people who lose their jobs because of the lockdown — the same compensation it offered in the national wage subsidy program that it is winding down this month. So far, the government has offered to offset two-thirds of lost wages.

Burnham has called on Johnson and the Labour Party leader, Keir Starmer, to hold a vote in Parliament on the financial aid that the government should offer cities placed under the highest level of lockdown. But Johnson, who has kept control over the pandemic response tightly in Downing Street, rejected that.

“Establishing clear national entitlements of the kind we had during the first lockdown,” Burnham said, “will create a sense of fairness, which in turn would help build public support for, and compliance with, any new restrictions.”

LONDON — Britain’s desperate attempt to curb a second wave of the coronavirus has exposed multiple fractures in its politics and society, but perhaps none as jagged as that between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the mayor of Greater Manchester, the country’s second-largest urban area.

LONDON — Britain’s desperate attempt to curb a second wave of the coronavirus has exposed multiple fractures in its politics and society, but perhaps none as jagged as that between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the mayor of Greater Manchester, the country’s second-largest urban area. For days, the mayor, Andy Burnham, has been engaged in a war of words with Johnson and his ministers over the government’s plan to elevate hard-hit Manchester to the highest level of restrictions. That would shut down pubs, bars and gyms and forbid all socializing by people from different households. Burnham says that the restrictions would devastate the city’s economy, and that the central government has not offered adequate financial aid to the people who would lose their jobs during the lockdown. He has been a nearly ubiquitous presence on television, waging a fierce rebellion on behalf of his 2.8 million constituents. “People can’t just be pressurized into it,” Burnham said of the new restrictions, to Sky News on Monday. “I’m not going to be pressurized into it. And I’m not just going to kind of roll over at the sight of a check.” Burnham’s resistance is rooted in the long-held grievances of people in the old industrial cities of the north of England toward the politically dominant government sitting in London. While it has delegated some powers to regional authorities in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, the Westminster government retains highly centralized control over England and its major urban centers. But the standoff between Manchester and London also reflects mounting frustration with Johnson’s erratic, often opaque handling of the pandemic, as well as a dash of ambition and old-fashioned political manoeuvring. Burnham, a 50-year-old native of Liverpool, is a Labour Party stalwart who twice ran unsuccessfully for party leader. Having served as health secretary under Prime Minister Gordon Brown, he traded in his seat in the opposition in 2016 to run for mayor of Greater Manchester, a newly created post. He is responsible for a far-flung metropolitan region, though he has less power than big-city mayors in the United States. “With his limited powers, Andy Burnham is taking advantage of his legitimacy,” said Tony Travers, an expert in urban affairs at the London School of Economics. “He has clearly sensed that the central government is weak.” Burnham’s clash with London carries echoes of the ill will between President Donald Trump and Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City. As with them, much of the dispute comes down to complaints over a lack of financial support. But de Blasio has considerably more power than Burnham, who has little control over budgetary matters and must obtain the consent of council leaders for many decisions. What Burnham does have is an antenna for national politics — and for the fact that Johnson won a landslide victory in the election last year by promising to close the economic gap between England’s more prosperous south and the struggling regions of the Midlands and the north. That message lured many traditional Labour voters to the Conservative Party, shattering Labour’s vaunted “red wall.” Johnson, analysts said, could easily alienate those voters if he foists an economically ruinous lockdown on them. “There is a sense,” Travers said, “that people in Greater Manchester are having things done to them by a distant government.” Burnham has complained of being cut out of the deliberations over when to impose the heightened restrictions, saying he often learns of decisions from press reports attributed to unnamed Downing Street officials. And he says the government does not share the epidemiological data that is driving its decisions, which makes it impossible to judge whether a lockdown is necessary in one place but not another. There is no debate that Manchester was hit hard by the resurgence of the virus at the end of the summer, in part because of its large student population. Its current rate of infection is 432 cases per 100,000 people, well above the national average. But its rate of cases has declined from a peak of 583 per 100,000 in the seven days before Oct. 3. Government officials said that infections were continuing to rise there among vulnerable older people, and that based on current projections, intensive care units at hospitals in Greater Manchester would reach capacity by Nov. 8. The supply of hospital beds, officials said, is a more relevant barometer than cases. Johnson’s aides are frustrated by Burnham’s resistance, which some view as cynical posturing. On Sunday, Michael Gove, a senior cabinet minister who holds the title of chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, urged the mayor and his allies to “put aside for a moment some of the political positioning they’ve indulged in.” But while the government has the power to impose health requirements on any city in England, Johnson has been reluctant to do it over the objections of the mayors. Public adherence to the rules depends in no small part on how faithfully the local authorities enforce them. As the talks between Manchester and London dragged on Monday, the government began separate negotiations with officials in South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, and Nottinghamshire about elevating those regions to so-called Tier 3 status. Wales, which controls its own health policy under the terms of the United Kingdom’s limited self-government, plans to impose a temporary lockdown on the entire region. All told, Britain reported 18,804 new cases Monday, and 80 deaths. Before elevating Liverpool to the highest-risk category, Johnson struck an agreement with Steve Rotheram, the Labour mayor of the Liverpool city region. The prime minister hailed that deal as an example of bipartisan cooperation, and clearly hoped it would be a template for other cities. Burnham, however, is demanding that the government pay 80% of the wages of people who lose their jobs because of the lockdown — the same compensation it offered in the national wage subsidy program that it is winding down this month. So far, the government has offered to offset two-thirds of lost wages. Burnham has called on Johnson and the Labour Party leader, Keir Starmer, to hold a vote in Parliament on the financial aid that the government should offer cities placed under the highest level of lockdown. But Johnson, who has kept control over the pandemic response tightly in Downing Street, rejected that. “Establishing clear national entitlements of the kind we had during the first lockdown,” Burnham said, “will create a sense of fairness, which in turn would help build public support for, and compliance with, any new restrictions.”

As Britain edges toward lockdowns, long-held grievances flare up

NEET fails all India topper in 2020 exam result - Mridul Rawat, a student who was declared "failed" in the prestigious NEET 2020 according to the first marksheet issued by <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/neet-jee-exams-6-ministers-of-non-bjp-ruled-states-approach-sc-for-review-of-order-323660">NTA</a> turned out to be an All India topper in the ST category.

Mridul, 17, had challenged the NTA results and it was found later that he had, in fact, topped the exams.

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Rawat hails from Gangapur in Sawai Madhopur district in Rajasthan. The NTA results showed he had got just 329 points out of 720, however, after the papers were rechecked it was found that he had actually secured 650 out of 720 marks.

Mridul's all India rank in general category is 3577. There was another blunder spotted by Mridul as he found the second marksheet issued by NTA showed three hundred twenty-nine written in words when he had got 650.

The exams were conducted after India's Supreme Court allowed National Testing Agency(NTA) to conduct the second round of the NEET (UG) to be conducted for students in containment zones on October 14 for the COVID-19 affected students.

NEET 2020 Exam Result

The top court had ordered the results to be declared on October 16, 2020.

The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) was held on September 13 after being deferred twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The exam was originally due to be held on May 3, but was pushed to July 26, and then was finally held on September 13. The court had said that precious year of students "cannot be wasted" and life has to go on.

NEET fails all India topper in 2020 exam result - Mridul Rawat, a student who was declared "failed" in the prestigious NEET 2020 according to the first marksheet issued by NTA turned out to be an All India topper in the ST category.

NEET fails all India topper in 2020 exam result - Mridul Rawat, a student who was declared "failed" in the prestigious NEET 2020 according to the first marksheet issued by NTA turned out to be an All India topper in the ST category. Mridul, 17, had challenged the NTA results and it was found later that he had, in fact, topped the exams. Also Read: 'Deeply unfair': Greta Thunberg tweets in favour of postponing JEE, NEET NEET 2020 Toppers Failed Rawat hails from Gangapur in Sawai Madhopur district in Rajasthan. The NTA results showed he had got just 329 points out of 720, however, after the papers were rechecked it was found that he had actually secured 650 out of 720 marks. Mridul's all India rank in general category is 3577. There was another blunder spotted by Mridul as he found the second marksheet issued by NTA showed three hundred twenty-nine written in words when he had got 650. The exams were conducted after India's Supreme Court allowed National Testing Agency(NTA) to conduct the second round of the NEET (UG) to be conducted for students in containment zones on October 14 for the COVID-19 affected students. NEET 2020 Exam Result The top court had ordered the results to be declared on October 16, 2020. The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) was held on September 13 after being deferred twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The exam was originally due to be held on May 3, but was pushed to July 26, and then was finally held on September 13. The court had said that precious year of students "cannot be wasted" and life has to go on.

NEET 'fails' all India topper in exams; NTA rechecks papers, finds blunder

French imam, Hassen Chalghoumi has said rectors of mosques, imams, parents, civil society groups should "wake up" calling the slain teacher "martyr for freedom of expression".

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"(The teacher) is a martyr for freedom of expression, and a wise man who has taught tolerance, civilisation and respect for others," Chalghoumi said.

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Hassen Chalghoumi, imam of the Paris suburb of Drancy's mosque.

"We need to end the victimisation discourse. We all have rights in France, like everyone else. Parents should tell their children about the good that exists in the&nbsp;Republic," he added, asserting,"If parents don't do that well they need to be punished."

Chalghoumi comments come as France mourns the killing of a teacher who was beheaded last week in Paris suburb of<a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions-blogs/beheading-in-france-and-the-rise-of-radical-islam-in-europe-335972"> Conflans-Sainte-Honorine</a> after he showed pictures of Prophet Mohammed. He would ask Muslim students to leave the class as a mark of respect.

Chalghoumi said the slain teacher <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/chechen-accused-in-france-beheading-no-longer-had-links-with-russia-embassy-says-336080">Samuel Paty </a>taught about "tolerance, about civilisation and the respect of others".

"They need to understand and the parents need to commit to teach and show their children that for a caricature, for a picture someone gets decapitated? But where are we? This is not Islam, sorry, it's not religion, it's Islamism, it's the poison of Islam," the Imam said.

"We teach and we use the pictures and next Friday all of France's mosques should pray for this teacher," he added.

Meanwhile, reports said at least fifteen people have been detained so far, including four pupils who may have helped the killer as law enforcement agencies carried out 40 raids on Monday in Paris suburb.

A silent rally has been planned on Tuesday evening, with a ceremony on Wednesday at the Sorbonne to be attended by President Emmanuel Macron.

French imam, Hassen Chalghoumi has said rectors of mosques, imams, parents, civil society groups should "wake up" calling the slain teacher "martyr for freedom of expression".

French imam, Hassen Chalghoumi has said rectors of mosques, imams, parents, civil society groups should "wake up" calling the slain teacher "martyr for freedom of expression". Watch: "(The teacher) is a martyr for freedom of expression, and a wise man who has taught tolerance, civilisation and respect for others," Chalghoumi said. Also Read: 231 'radicalised' foreign nationals will be expelled from the country: France Hassen Chalghoumi, imam of the Paris suburb of Drancy's mosque. "We need to end the victimisation discourse. We all have rights in France, like everyone else. Parents should tell their children about the good that exists in the Republic," he added, asserting,"If parents don't do that well they need to be punished." Chalghoumi comments come as France mourns the killing of a teacher who was beheaded last week in Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine after he showed pictures of Prophet Mohammed. He would ask Muslim students to leave the class as a mark of respect. Chalghoumi said the slain teacher Samuel Paty taught about "tolerance, about civilisation and the respect of others". "They need to understand and the parents need to commit to teach and show their children that for a caricature, for a picture someone gets decapitated? But where are we? This is not Islam, sorry, it's not religion, it's Islamism, it's the poison of Islam," the Imam said. "We teach and we use the pictures and next Friday all of France's mosques should pray for this teacher," he added. Meanwhile, reports said at least fifteen people have been detained so far, including four pupils who may have helped the killer as law enforcement agencies carried out 40 raids on Monday in Paris suburb. A silent rally has been planned on Tuesday evening, with a ceremony on Wednesday at the Sorbonne to be attended by President Emmanuel Macron.

Slain teacher 'martyr for freedom of expression, says French imam

Prime Minister Modi will be addressing the nation at 6pm on Tuesday, the Indian PM announced on Twitter today.

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"Will be sharing a message with my fellow citizens this evening," the Indian prime minister said.

The Indian prime minister has addressed the nation several times in the past few months amid the coronavirus pandemic and spoken on various issues including the nationwide lockdown which was announced on March 24 in a televised address.

PM Modi has also spoken earlier about measures to curb the pandemic and announced economic and welfare packages.

The Indian prime minister's address comes as the country reported a drop of below 50,000 in coronavirus cases after nearly three months.

The death toll due to the virus in the country has climbed to 1,15,197 with 587 fatalities reported in the last 24 hours.

The number of daily deaths across the country has also dropped going below 600 for the second consecutive day with active COVID-19 cases below 8 lakh for the fourth consecutive day.

Prime Minister Modi will be addressing the nation at 6pm on Tuesday, the Indian PM announced on Twitter today. आज शाम 6 बजे राष्ट्र के नाम संदेश दूंगा। आप जरूर जुड़ें।

Prime Minister Modi will be addressing the nation at 6pm on Tuesday, the Indian PM announced on Twitter today. आज शाम 6 बजे राष्ट्र के नाम संदेश दूंगा। आप जरूर जुड़ें। Will be sharing a message with my fellow citizens at 6 PM this evening. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 20, 2020 × "Will be sharing a message with my fellow citizens this evening," the Indian prime minister said. The Indian prime minister has addressed the nation several times in the past few months amid the coronavirus pandemic and spoken on various issues including the nationwide lockdown which was announced on March 24 in a televised address. PM Modi has also spoken earlier about measures to curb the pandemic and announced economic and welfare packages. The Indian prime minister's address comes as the country reported a drop of below 50,000 in coronavirus cases after nearly three months. The death toll due to the virus in the country has climbed to 1,15,197 with 587 fatalities reported in the last 24 hours. The number of daily deaths across the country has also dropped going below 600 for the second consecutive day with active COVID-19 cases below 8 lakh for the fourth consecutive day.

PM Modi to address the nation at 6pm today

Reports said a man was seen dangling from the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-election-2020-key-states-that-will-likely-decide-fate-of-donald-trump-and-joe-biden-336311">Trump</a> Tower in Chicago while threatening to jump unless he was allowed to talk to President Trump.

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Authorities have launched an investigation after the man was seen hanging from the balcony for over two hours on Sunday night. 
Reports said a negotiator was finally able to get the person to climb down. The man was said to be in his 20s.&nbsp;

Media reports claimed the man allegedly belonged to the Black Lives Matter movement, although it could not be confirmed.

The man was seen hanging from the side of the riverfront skyscraper at 5:30pm local time on Sunday.

Media reports said the man allegedly said: “I have a knife. If someone will try to pull [the rope], I will cut it and I will probably die. But I don’t want to die.”

“Everyone who knows me. They know I am not crazy. I am not crazy. I am well-educated guy. But … Mr. Trump, if you think I am crazy, I am not crazy. And if you will not talk with me, I will cut, I will die,” he allegedly said, adding, “If Mr. Trump, he promise something, he should do before the election.” 
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Reports said a man was seen dangling from the Trump Tower in Chicago while threatening to jump unless he was allowed to talk to President Trump. Also Read: Donald Trump claims his campaign is doing 'very, very well' Authorities have launched an investigation after the man was seen hanging from the balcony for over two hours on Sunday night.

Reports said a man was seen dangling from the Trump Tower in Chicago while threatening to jump unless he was allowed to talk to President Trump. Also Read: Donald Trump claims his campaign is doing 'very, very well' Authorities have launched an investigation after the man was seen hanging from the balcony for over two hours on Sunday night. Reports said a negotiator was finally able to get the person to climb down. The man was said to be in his 20s. Media reports claimed the man allegedly belonged to the Black Lives Matter movement, although it could not be confirmed. The man was seen hanging from the side of the riverfront skyscraper at 5:30pm local time on Sunday. Media reports said the man allegedly said: “I have a knife. If someone will try to pull [the rope], I will cut it and I will probably die. But I don’t want to die.” “Everyone who knows me. They know I am not crazy. I am not crazy. I am well-educated guy. But … Mr. Trump, if you think I am crazy, I am not crazy. And if you will not talk with me, I will cut, I will die,” he allegedly said, adding, “If Mr. Trump, he promise something, he should do before the election.”

Man threatens to jump from Trump tower 'unless allowed to speak with President'

Brazil's health ministry reported 10,982 <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/italy-announces-new-restrictions-amid-coronavirus-surge-in-europe-336284">coronavirus</a> cases and 230 fatalities in the last 24 hours as the country continues&nbsp;to grapple with the virus.

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The latest infection rate comes as the country last week passed the 150,000 death toll mark as Latin America and the Caribbean marked 10 million <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/this-european-country-has-decided-to-test-all-citizens-for-covid-19-336204">COVID-19</a> cases.

Brazil had reported its first virus fatality in March, since then the number of cases has surged past 5.2 million cases with the death toll climbing to over 153, 675.&nbsp;

Brazil has the third-highest infection rate in the world after the United States and India and the second-worst death toll in the world after the United States where 219,672 people have died due to the virus.

The World Bank had said that Latin America and the Caribbean would be the worst-hit form the virus in the economic and health sectors.

"Our region is suffering the worst economic and health impacts of Covid-19 of anywhere in the world," Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, World Bank's regional vice president said.

The World Bank had forecast recovery for the region with growth of 4.0 per cent next year.

The total virus cases globally has risen past 400,000 as Europe has emerged as the epicentre of the virus with 140,000 cases a day over the past week.

 
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Brazil's health ministry reported 10,982 coronavirus cases and 230 fatalities in the last 24 hours as the country continues to grapple with the virus. Also Read: Millions of Brazilians face dire poverty if Covid-19 emergency payments stop The latest infection rate comes as the country last week passed the 150,000 death toll mark as Latin America and the Caribbean marked 10 million COVID-19 cases.

Brazil's health ministry reported 10,982 coronavirus cases and 230 fatalities in the last 24 hours as the country continues to grapple with the virus. Also Read: Millions of Brazilians face dire poverty if Covid-19 emergency payments stop The latest infection rate comes as the country last week passed the 150,000 death toll mark as Latin America and the Caribbean marked 10 million COVID-19 cases. Brazil had reported its first virus fatality in March, since then the number of cases has surged past 5.2 million cases with the death toll climbing to over 153, 675. Brazil has the third-highest infection rate in the world after the United States and India and the second-worst death toll in the world after the United States where 219,672 people have died due to the virus. The World Bank had said that Latin America and the Caribbean would be the worst-hit form the virus in the economic and health sectors. "Our region is suffering the worst economic and health impacts of Covid-19 of anywhere in the world," Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, World Bank's regional vice president said. The World Bank had forecast recovery for the region with growth of 4.0 per cent next year. The total virus cases globally has risen past 400,000 as Europe has emerged as the epicentre of the virus with 140,000 cases a day over the past week.

Brazil reports over 10,000 coronavirus cases in 24 hours; fatalities rises to over 153, 600

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The demonstration comes just a week before the country votes in a referendum to replace the constitution.&nbsp;

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The Italian government has limited the number of people at restaurants to six per table with bars ordered to close at 6pm.&nbsp;

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Israel's foreign ministry said that the two nations had agreed to establish peaceful diplomatic relations and cooperate in the fields of the civil aviation, economy, communications, finance and agriculture.

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Trump, scrambling to make up lost ground, is on a furious multi-state barnstorming tour, hopping on Sunday from Nevada to California and then back to Nevada for a day of rallies.

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Churches burnt as Chile protest anniversary turns violent The demonstration comes just a week before the country votes in a referendum to replace the constitution.

Churches burnt as Chile protest anniversary turns violent The demonstration comes just a week before the country votes in a referendum to replace the constitution. Italy announces new restrictions amid coronavirus surge in Europe The Italian government has limited the number of people at restaurants to six per table with bars ordered to close at 6pm. Israel, Bahrain formalise diplomatic ties Israel's foreign ministry said that the two nations had agreed to establish peaceful diplomatic relations and cooperate in the fields of the civil aviation, economy, communications, finance and agriculture. US election: Donald Trump claims his campaign is doing 'very, very well' Trump, scrambling to make up lost ground, is on a furious multi-state barnstorming tour, hopping on Sunday from Nevada to California and then back to Nevada for a day of rallies. Watch: Thousands gather in Paris to pay tribute to the teacher beheaded in France

Morning news brief: Churches burnt in Chile, Italy announces new COVID-19 restrictions & more

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga arrived in Vietnam on a two-day visit on Sunday on his first overseas trip amid tensions with China in the region.

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PM &nbsp;Suga is set to meet Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc among other top officials during his visit with the Japanese prime minister set to deliver a speech at the Japan-Vietnam University and lay a wreath at Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum in Hanoi.

Japan which heads the ASEAN currently has been looking to further diplomatic ties in east Asia even as several countries have been locked in a dispute with China over the South China Sea. Vietnam also has a long-running dispute with China over the disputed waterways.

PM Suga is expected to promote efforts to achieve a "free and open Indo-Pacific" during his visit.

"I would like to show a resolve to contribute to peace and prosperity in the region toward realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific," Suga said.

According to the Japanese foreign ministry, both countries are set to allow free flow of medical equipment and other goods to diversify the supply chain amid the pandemic as both sides eye defence deals.

PM Suga is set to fly to Indonesia after his Vietnam visit and will meet President Joko to enhance ties between the two countries.

Indonesia and Japan as set to kickoff off "two-plus-two" meeting between their foreign and defense ministers.&nbsp;

Suga taken over from PM Shinzo Abe last month after the former prime minister had resigned due to health reasons.&nbsp;

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga arrived in Vietnam on a two-day visit on Sunday on his first overseas trip amid tensions with China in the region. Also Read: Japan PM Suga sends offering to controversial war shrine PM Suga is set to meet Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc among other top officials during his visit with the Japanese prime minister set to deliver a speech at the Japan-Vietnam University and lay a wreath at Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum in Hanoi.

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga arrived in Vietnam on a two-day visit on Sunday on his first overseas trip amid tensions with China in the region. Also Read: Japan PM Suga sends offering to controversial war shrine PM Suga is set to meet Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc among other top officials during his visit with the Japanese prime minister set to deliver a speech at the Japan-Vietnam University and lay a wreath at Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum in Hanoi. Japan which heads the ASEAN currently has been looking to further diplomatic ties in east Asia even as several countries have been locked in a dispute with China over the South China Sea. Vietnam also has a long-running dispute with China over the disputed waterways. PM Suga is expected to promote efforts to achieve a "free and open Indo-Pacific" during his visit. "I would like to show a resolve to contribute to peace and prosperity in the region toward realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific," Suga said. According to the Japanese foreign ministry, both countries are set to allow free flow of medical equipment and other goods to diversify the supply chain amid the pandemic as both sides eye defence deals. PM Suga is set to fly to Indonesia after his Vietnam visit and will meet President Joko to enhance ties between the two countries. Indonesia and Japan as set to kickoff off "two-plus-two" meeting between their foreign and defense ministers. Suga taken over from PM Shinzo Abe last month after the former prime minister had resigned due to health reasons.

Japanese PM Suga arrives in Vietnam on first foreign visit amid tensions with China

Chileans took to streets to protest to mark the one year anniversary of the demonstrations that rocked the country last year with reports of at least two churches being torched on Sunday.

Chileans took to streets to protest to mark the one year anniversary of the demonstrations that rocked the country last year with reports of at least two churches being torched on Sunday. The demonstration comes just a week before the country votes in a referendum to replace the constitution. As people gathered at Plaza Italia which was largely peaceful, the protests turned violent with reports of looting and vandalism as one church near Plaza Italia was burnt. Firefighters fought to get the blaze under control as protesters defaced a statue with red paint amid the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the country which has claimed 13,600 lives with at least 490,000 infected. President Sebastian Pinera had earlier called for peaceful protests. The protests last year had broken after a hike in metro fare and then turned into an all-out anti-government protest against rising inequality in the country as supermarkets were looted and buses set ablaze even as the riot police fired tear gas and used water cannons to control the crowd. The protesters last year had clashed with riot officers hurling rocks and projectiles with slingshots with several police officers hurt in the encounter. The country has been reeling under the coronavirus pandemic as the government earlier announced a $12 billion economic stimulus package to overcome the effects of the coronavirus outbreak. The Chilean government was earlier criticised for lax lockdown measures as the virus spread in the country.

Churches burnt as Chile protest anniversary turns violent

Israel and Bahrain formalised ties on Sunday by signing a joint communique as UAE agreed to normalise its ties with <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/israel-and-bahrain-to-formalise-diplomatic-ties-336185">Israel</a>.

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The US-brokered peace deal between Israel and Bahrain was agreed upon at the White House on September 15. The agreement was signed by Bahraini foreign minister Abdullatif Al-Zayani and Israel's National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat.

Israel's foreign ministry said that the two nations had agreed to establish peaceful diplomatic relations and cooperate in the fields of the civil aviation, economy, communications, finance and agriculture.

Both nations also agreed to provide visa exemption for diplomats with both countries free to open embassies in each other's countries, as reports said &nbsp;Israel is set to open its embassy in Manama soon.

Israel's National Security Adviser Shabbat lauded the peace move saying that it was a "great day" as Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu said it was a "historic peace agreement" with Bahrain.

According to the US Department of State, the US and Israeli delegations are expected to head to Abu Dhabi to take part in a business meeting.

Israel had agreed to suspend annexation plans in the West Bank in order to normalise ties with the UAE.

Israel and Bahrain formalised ties on Sunday by signing a joint communique as UAE agreed to normalise its ties with Israel. Also Read: Lebanon, Israel hold talks on disputed maritime border The US-brokered peace deal between Israel and Bahrain was agreed upon at the White House on September 15.

Israel and Bahrain formalised ties on Sunday by signing a joint communique as UAE agreed to normalise its ties with Israel. Also Read: Lebanon, Israel hold talks on disputed maritime border The US-brokered peace deal between Israel and Bahrain was agreed upon at the White House on September 15. The agreement was signed by Bahraini foreign minister Abdullatif Al-Zayani and Israel's National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat. Israel's foreign ministry said that the two nations had agreed to establish peaceful diplomatic relations and cooperate in the fields of the civil aviation, economy, communications, finance and agriculture. Both nations also agreed to provide visa exemption for diplomats with both countries free to open embassies in each other's countries, as reports said Israel is set to open its embassy in Manama soon. Israel's National Security Adviser Shabbat lauded the peace move saying that it was a "great day" as Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu said it was a "historic peace agreement" with Bahrain. According to the US Department of State, the US and Israeli delegations are expected to head to Abu Dhabi to take part in a business meeting. Israel had agreed to suspend annexation plans in the West Bank in order to normalise ties with the UAE.

Israel, Bahrain formalise diplomatic ties

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