On Tuesday, Washington reinstated stringent sanctions, accusing Teheran of continuing to pursue nuclear weapons - a charge Iran denies.
On Wednesday, the Tokyo metropolitan government reported a single-day record of 678 infections, topping the previous high of 621 logged on Saturday. The surge in cases forced Suga to put virus containment ahead of the economy.
On Wednesday, Senator Maria Cantwell said a member of her D.C. office tested positive for coronavirus. Her announcement marked the first known instance of a congressional staffer getting the virus.
On the economic front, China and Zimbabwe managed to strike deals worth billions of US dollars for implementation of various infrastructure development projects in energy, water, transport, tourism and telecommunications, among other sectors, Chinese economic and commercial counsellor to Zimbabwe Li Yaohui told Xinhua.
On the medical front, the Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday that it had approved remdesivir as the first antiviral drug to treat COVID-19 for patients requiring hospitalization.
On the cooperation on fighting terrorism, Xi expressed gratitude to the Qatari side for its support for China's counter-terrorism and de-extremization efforts, stressing that the Chinese side stands ready to step up coordination and cooperation with Qatar in multilateral affairs.
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On a TV program in late October, Education Minister Koichi Hagiuda triggered an outcry when he said students should compete for university spots "in accordance with their (financial) standing". He made the comment in response to a question about the fairness of using private English tests, given the concerns over the cost of exam fees and travel costs for ordinary students, as well as teachers.
On Wednesday, the top court signed a memorandum with the State Administration of Taxation, "hoping to join efforts to fight defaulters after the information exchange", said Liu Guixiang, a senior official of the top court.
On Wednesday, he said in a television interview that more than 5,000 more people had tested positive and more than 4,000 were hospitalized. There is a "massive outbreak of COVID-19 across the state of Texas today", Abbott said.
On Tuesday evening various representatives of the protesting farmers held talks with the federal cabinet ministers in a bid to break the stalemate. Both sides described the talks as successful, and resolved to continue the dialogue on Thursday.