Tuesday, November 10, 2020

World News Briefs -- November 10, 2020

Reuters: Europe COVID death toll tops 300,000 as winter looms and infections surge 

(Reuters) - More than 300,000 people have died of COVID-19 across Europe, according to a Reuters tally on Tuesday, and authorities fear that fatalities and infections will continue to rise as the region heads into winter despite hopes for a new vaccine. 

With just 10% of the world’s population, Europe accounts for almost a quarter of the 1.2 million deaths globally, and even its well-equipped hospitals are feeling the strain. 

After achieving a measure of control over the pandemic with broad lockdowns earlier this year, case numbers have surged since the summer and governments have ordered a second series of restrictions to limit social contacts. 

In all, Europe has reported some 12.8 million cases and about 300,114 deaths. Over the past week, it has seen 280,000 cases a day, up 10% from the week earlier, representing just over half of all new infections reported globally. 

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 MIDDLE EAST 











 ASIA 





Japanese prime minister meets with Seoul's spy agency chief. 




 AFRICA 



Clashes over Ivory Coast vote as West African states urge talks. 





 EUROPE 



Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal brokered by Moscow prompts anger in Armenia. 


‘Safer world?’ Stoltenberg calls on international community to get rid of nukes, says NATO members should keep theirs for now. 




 AMERICAS 





Mexican military shows its strength just south of US border to keep migrants from crossing. 




Canada PM scolds provinces: Do more to fight coronavirus. 


TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR 




 ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS 



Apple unveils new MacBook lineup starting with a $699 Mini featuring silicon M1 chip that performs 11 TRILLION operations per second and delivers twice the power of PC systems. 

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