29.11.2020 18:38 Canada Blocks Drug Exports to US in Response to Trump Policy Seeking Lower Costs

As part of his 'America First Health Plan', President Donald Trump announced in September that his administration will permit the importation of prescription drugs from Canada in an effort to lower drug costs.

29.11.2020 17:55 US 'Must Realise' It Cannot Stop Nord Stream 2 Construction, Oxford Analyst Says

Multi-billion-euro gas pipeline project Nord Stream 2 was put on pause last year after the United States imposed sanctions against firms involved in its construction. The project’s operator said on Saturday that it was planning to resume “the pipe-laying work” this year.

29.11.2020 17:42 About 250 People Detained During Opposition Protests in Minsk, City Authorities Say

MINSK (Sputnik) - About 250 people have been detained during unauthorized opposition protests in the Belarusian capital on Sunday, the Minsk City Executive Committee said.

29.11.2020 16:39 New Huawei Tech Will be Banned From UK's 5G Network From Next September, Report Says

In July, the UK announced that it would revoke its earlier decision to allow Chinese tech giant Huawei to participate in the country's 5G roll-out. The Government is now pushing for a new piece of legislation which will make it increasingly difficult for national companies to use Huawei kit.

29.11.2020 16:15 Daesh Claims Responsibility For Iraq Oil Refinery Rocket Attack

The Siniya refinery was reopened in 2017 after damages caused by Daesh* terrorists had been repaired. It has a capacity of 20,000 barrels per day.

29.11.2020 15:55 People Run in Panic as Indonesia's Lewotolo Volcano Erupts - Video

No injuries or damage has so far been reported on Lomblen island which is home to more than 100,000 people.

29.11.2020 15:48 Former Australian Foreign Minister Slams David Cameron's 'Golden Era' UK/China Policy

In 2016, then-British Prime Minister David Cameron pursued a closer relationship with the People's Republic of China, offering Chinese involvement in the UK's essential infrastructure such as power plants and telecommunications. In recent years, the UK has shifted away from the cordial arrangement and followed the US trade war.

29.11.2020 15:22 Trump Says DoJ, FBI May Have Been In On Large-scale Voter Fraud

The Trump campaign has accused Democrat Party officials in half a dozen battleground states of widespread election fraud, mostly involving mail-in ballots. Democrats, most legacy media, and even some Republicans have dismissed the allegations and urged the President to concede defeat.

29.11.2020 15:20 Afghan State Minister Says Deadly Attack in Ghazni Shows Need for Immediate Ceasefire

KABUL (Sputnik) - The bombing attack in Afghanistan's eastern city of Ghazni on Sunday, with dozens of casualties, has demonstrated the urgent need for a ceasefire, Afghan State Minister for Peace Sayed Sadat Mansoor Naderi, who is also a government negotiator at peace talks with the Taliban, said.

29.11.2020 15:16 Israel Should be Thanked For Iranian Scientist Assassination, Anonymous Israeli Official Tells NYT

Iran's senior nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed on 27 November in a shooting and bombing attack in the town of Absard. No country has claimed responsibility for his killing, but high-ranking Iranian officials have blamed the assault on Israel.

29.11.2020 15:11 Biden Reportedly Mulls Promoting 'Taliban Bounties Story' Congresswoman to be CIA Director

Joe Biden began announcing picks for his cabinet this week, even as incumbent Donald Trump continues to refuse to concede, citing alleged widespread voter fraud. On Tuesday, Biden selected Antony Blinken - his former vice-presidential national security adviser and a proponent of war in Iraq, Libya and Syria - for the key post of secretary of state.

29.11.2020 15:6 UAE Government to Set Up New Cybersecurity Council, Prime Minister Says

CAIRO (Sputnik) - The government of the United Arab Emirates has decided to establish a new national cybersecurity council, UAE Prime Minister and Vice President Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said on Sunday following a cabinet meeting.

29.11.2020 13:59 Trump to Talk With FOX Business on Sunday in First Interview Since Election Day

The interview will take place as the incumbent POTUS refuses to concede the 2020 election, pledging to "keep up the good fight" while his Democrat opponent Joe Biden, who has been projected by the media as President-elect, has appointed members to his cabinet and outlined plans for a potential Oval Office takeover in January.

29.11.2020 13:32 Over 10,500 Turkeys to Be Culled in Northern England Due to Bird Flu Outbreak

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - More than 10,500 turkeys will be culled in England's county of North Yorkshire, as the outbreak of the H5N5 bird flu has been detected near the town of Northallerton, the UK government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said on Sunday.

29.11.2020 13:31 Keir Starmer Facing Cabinet Resignations if Labour MPs Forced to Vote for Brexit Deal, Reports Claim

Since the party's historic defeat in the December 2019 general election after voters shifted en mass to the Conservatives, who promised to implement the 2016 Brexit Vote, Labour under Keir Starmer has taken a more cordial approach to the UK's withdrawal.

29.11.2020 13:30 Epidemic of Suicides Claims More Lives in One Month Than Covid Has in Eight in Japan

Japan, the world’s third largest economy, decided to avoid harsh US and European-style lockdowns in the spring, and has reported about 145,000 Covid-19 cases and 2,042 deaths since March, with its caseload estimated to be the 47th largest in the world.

29.11.2020 13:25 Hungarian Official's 'Europe is George Soros' Gas Chamber' Remark Draws Israeli Ire

The Hungarian pro-government website Origo published an op-ed on Saturday by a Hungarian ministerial commissioner in which he called Soros the "liberal Fuhrer", while defending Hungary and Poland in a wrangle with Brussels over the planned EU budget.

29.11.2020 13:18 'Deficit Hawks': How GOP May Cripple Biden's Bold Economic Plan Should He Take White House

The GOP is returning to its thrifty stance on the federal deficit, which may potentially upset Joe Biden's applecart should he win the White House, according to economic observers, who have weighed up the ex-vice president's chances of making his bold Climate Plan and other initiatives a reality.

29.11.2020 13:4 Farm Protest: Netizens Roast Bollywood Star Kangana Ranaut For Mocking Aged Female Demonstrator

Farmers from the northern Indian states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have marched on Delhi to protest against two new bills which were passed by Modi's government in Parliament this September - the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce Law, 2020 and the Farmers Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Law, 2020.

29.11.2020 12:12 Iran’s Quds Force Calls Scientist’s Assassination Handiwork ‘of Arrogant International Thieves’

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a senior Iranian nuclear scientist, died of injuries sustained in a brazen daylight gun and bomb attack on his vehicle on Friday afternoon in a small town east of Tehran. The assassination caused a surge in regional tensions, with Iranian officials almost immediately blaming Israel for the attack. Tel Aviv remains silent.