World News Briefs -- October 29, 2020 (Evening Edition)

 


LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization’s Europe director said Thursday that the 53-country region has again reached a new weekly record for confirmed cases, with more than 1.5 million confirmed last week and more than 10 million since the start of the pandemic. 

During a meeting with European health ministers, WHO European regional director Dr. Hans Kluge said, “hospitalizations have risen to levels unseen since the spring” and that deaths have risen by more than 30% in the last week. “Europe is at the epicenter of this pandemic once again,” Kluge said. “At the risk of sounding alarmist, I must express our very real concern.” 

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 MIDDLE EAST 






Lebanon justice minister ‘waiting’ to judge blast probe. 


 ASIA 









 AFRICA 





Justice and accountability key to Libya peace: Human Rights Watch. 





 EUROPE 




Sweden hits highest daily COVID-19 spread as chief epidemiologist says herd immunity not 'ethically justifiable'. 



European Central Bank readies to release more stimulus. 



 AMERICAS 










TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR 




 ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS 




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