tass--2020-11-06--Trump expects US election issue to be taken to Supreme Court

WASHINGTON , November 6 .
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The litigation about the current presidential election in the United States is very likely to be taken to the US Supreme Court , President Donald Trump told reporters in the White House .
`` It ’ s going to end up , perhaps , at the highest court in the land .
We ’ ll see .
But we think there ’ ll be a lot of litigation , because we can ’ t have an election stolen that way , '' the US leader said .
Trump said he had repeatedly expressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots before the 2020 Election Day .
`` I have been talking about this for many months with all of you .
And I ’ ve said very strongly that mailing ballots are going to end up being a disaster , '' he continued .
In his words , mailing ballots has already caused problems during some minor elections in the US .
`` This is a large-scale version , and it ’ s getting worse and worse every day , '' the US president said .
`` We can ’ t let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America .
It ’ s not a question of who wins : Republican , Democrat , Joe [ Biden ] or myself .
We can not let that happen to our country , we can ’ t be disgraced by having something like this happen , '' Trump said .
`` So it will be hopefully cleared up , maybe soon , I hope soon .
But it will hopefully go thorough process , a legal process , '' he added .
`` But ultimately I have a feeling judges are going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 , American citizens headed to the polls to elect 435 representatives to the House , 35 senators out of 100 to the Senate , and the President and Vice President of the United States .
The November race for the White House pits Democratic contender Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris against incumbent US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence of the Republican Party .
In addition , voters decided on 13 US state and territorial governorships , and numerous other local elections were held .
The winner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ known .
According to estimates , made by major American TV channels , Joe Biden is in the lead .
In order to win the US presidential race , a candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes .
Trump has filed lawsuits claiming irregularities in the battleground states of Michigan , Pennsylvania and Georgia and has demanded a recount in Wisconsin , which is bound to lead to a contested outcome .
According to AP calculations , Trump has 214 electoral votes right now , while his Dem rival Joe Biden has @ @

WASHINGTON, November 6. /TASS/. The litigation about the current presidential election in the United States is very likely to be taken to the US Supreme Court, President Donald Trump told reporters in the White House.
"It’s going to end up, perhaps, at the highest court in the land. We’ll see. But we think there’ll be a lot of litigation, because we can’t have an election stolen that way," the US leader said.
Trump said he had repeatedly expressed his concerns about the practice of mailing ballots before the 2020 Election Day.
"I have been talking about this for many months with all of you. And I’ve said very strongly that mailing ballots are going to end up being a disaster," he continued.
In his words, mailing ballots has already caused problems during some minor elections in the US.
"This is a large-scale version, and it’s getting worse and worse every day," the US president said.
"We can’t let that happen to the United States of America. It’s not a question of who wins: Republican, Democrat, Joe [Biden] or myself. We cannot let that happen to our country, we can’t be disgraced by having something like this happen," Trump said.
"So it will be hopefully cleared up, maybe soon, I hope soon. But it will hopefully go thorough process, a legal process," he added. "But ultimately I have a feeling judges are going to have to rule."
On November 3, American citizens headed to the polls to elect 435 representatives to the House, 35 senators out of 100 to the Senate, and the President and Vice President of the United States. The November race for the White House pits Democratic contender Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris against incumbent US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence of the Republican Party. In addition, voters decided on 13 US state and territorial governorships, and numerous other local elections were held. The winner of the presidential race is still not known. According to estimates, made by major American TV channels, Joe Biden is in the lead. In order to win the US presidential race, a candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes. Trump has filed lawsuits claiming irregularities in the battleground states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia and has demanded a recount in Wisconsin, which is bound to lead to a contested outcome.
According to AP calculations, Trump has 214 electoral votes right now, while his Dem rival Joe Biden has 264.


tass--2020-11-06--US Postal Service failed to deliver over 150,000 ballots in time — paper

WASHINGTON , November 6 .
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The US Postal Service ( USPS ) failed to deliver more than 150,000 ballots to polling stations before voting ended on November 3 , Washington post said citing USPS .
According to the paper , over 12,000 of those ballots come from the five states where the winner has not yet been determined .
Ballots delivered later than November 3 can be deemed either valid or invalid depending on each state ’ s legislation .
On many occasions lately , US President Donald Trump criticized the practice of mailing ballots .
On November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polls to elect 435 representatives to the House , 35 senators out of 100 to the Senate , and the President and Vice President of the United States .
The November race for the White House pits Democratic contender Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris against incumbent US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence of the Republican Party .
In addition , voters decided on 13 US state and territorial governorships , and numerous other local elections were held .
The winner of the presidential race is still not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by major American TV channels , Joe Biden is in the lead .
In order to win the US presidential race , a candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes .
Trump has filed lawsuits claiming irregularities in the battleground states of Michigan , Pennsylvania and Georgia and has demanded a recount in Wisconsin , which is bound to lead to a contested outcome .

WASHINGTON, November 6. /TASS/. The US Postal Service (USPS) failed to deliver more than 150,000 ballots to polling stations before voting ended on November 3, Washington post said citing USPS.
According to the paper, over 12,000 of those ballots come from the five states where the winner has not yet been determined.
Ballots delivered later than November 3 can be deemed either valid or invalid depending on each state’s legislation.
On many occasions lately, US President Donald Trump criticized the practice of mailing ballots.
On November 3, American citizens headed to the polls to elect 435 representatives to the House, 35 senators out of 100 to the Senate, and the President and Vice President of the United States. The November race for the White House pits Democratic contender Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris against incumbent US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence of the Republican Party. In addition, voters decided on 13 US state and territorial governorships, and numerous other local elections were held. The winner of the presidential race is still not known. According to estimates, made by major American TV channels, Joe Biden is in the lead. In order to win the US presidential race, a candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes. Trump has filed lawsuits claiming irregularities in the battleground states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia and has demanded a recount in Wisconsin, which is bound to lead to a contested outcome.


tass--2020-11-06--No one can take democracy away from Americans — Biden

NEW YORK , November 6 .
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US presidential candidate Joseph Biden said on Thrusday no one can take democracy away from Americans .
`` No one is going to take our democracy away from us , '' Biden said in a Twitter post .
`` Not now , not ever .
America has come too far , fought too many battles , and endured too much to let that happen . ''
Earlier in the day , Biden said he was convinced that he would claim victory in the 2020 US presidential election once the vote count is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process is working .
The count is being completed .
And we 'll know very soon , '' he told reporters in Delaware .
`` Each ballot must be counted , and that 's what we 're going to see - going through now .
And that 's how it should be . ''
The Democrate contender went on to say that democracy is `` sometimes messy '' and `` requires a little patience . ''
Biden added that he and his running mate , Senator Kamala Harris , were satisfied with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' that once the vote count is over , they `` will be declared the winners . ''
On November 3 , American citizens headed to the polls to elect 435 representatives to the House , 35 senators out of 100 to the Senate , and the President and Vice President of the United States .
The November race for the White House pits Democratic contender Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris against incumbent US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence of the Republican Party .
In order to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes .
Trump has filed lawsuits claiming irregularities in the battleground states of Michigan , Pennsylvania and Georgia and has demanded a recount in Wisconsin , which is bound to lead to a contested outcome .

NEW YORK, November 6. /TASS/. US presidential candidate Joseph Biden said on Thrusday no one can take democracy away from Americans.
"No one is going to take our democracy away from us," Biden said in a Twitter post. "Not now, not ever. America has come too far, fought too many battles, and endured too much to let that happen."
Earlier in the day, Biden said he was convinced that he would claim victory in the 2020 US presidential election once the vote count is completed.
"Stay calm. The process is working. The count is being completed. And we'll know very soon," he told reporters in Delaware. "Each ballot must be counted, and that's what we're going to see - going through now. And that's how it should be."
The Democrate contender went on to say that democracy is "sometimes messy" and "requires a little patience."
Biden added that he and his running mate, Senator Kamala Harris, were satisfied with the current situation and had "no doubt" that once the vote count is over, they "will be declared the winners."
On November 3, American citizens headed to the polls to elect 435 representatives to the House, 35 senators out of 100 to the Senate, and the President and Vice President of the United States. The November race for the White House pits Democratic contender Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris against incumbent US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence of the Republican Party.
In order to win the US presidential race, a candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes. Trump has filed lawsuits claiming irregularities in the battleground states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia and has demanded a recount in Wisconsin, which is bound to lead to a contested outcome.


tass--2020-11-06--Over 529,000 coronavirus cases registered worldwide in past day — WHO

GENEVA , November 6 .
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The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus worldwide increased by more than 529,000 in the past 24 hours , exceeding 47.93 million , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) said .
As of 18.19 Moscow time on November 5 , as many as 47,930,397 coronavirus cases and 1,221,781 coronavirus-related deaths were registered across the globe .
The number of confirmed cases grew by 529,256 in the past 24 hours and the number of fatalities increased by 9,430 .
Up to now , the daily surge of 557,334 on October 31 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The WHO statistics are based only on officially confirmed data provided by countries .
Europe accounts for nearly 50 % of daily COVID-19 cases - 289,381 .
South and North America go second ( 138,926 ) followed by South East Asia ( 60,003 ) .
The WHO says that most COVID-19 cases are recorded in the United States ( 9,281,928 ) , followed by India ( 8,364,086 ) , Brazil ( 5,566,049 ) , Russia ( 1,712,858 ) , France ( 1,509,315 ) , Spain ( 1,284,408 ) , Argentina ( 1,196,412 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK ( 1,099,063 ) , Mexico ( 938,405 ) , Peru ( 908,902 ) , and Italy ( 790,377 ) .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the @ @ @ @ @

GENEVA, November 6. /TASS/. The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus worldwide increased by more than 529,000 in the past 24 hours, exceeding 47.93 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
As of 18.19 Moscow time on November 5, as many as 47,930,397 coronavirus cases and 1,221,781 coronavirus-related deaths were registered across the globe. The number of confirmed cases grew by 529,256 in the past 24 hours and the number of fatalities increased by 9,430.
Up to now, the daily surge of 557,334 on October 31 was a record high number of infections. The WHO statistics are based only on officially confirmed data provided by countries.
Europe accounts for nearly 50% of daily COVID-19 cases - 289,381. South and North America go second (138,926) followed by South East Asia (60,003).
The WHO says that most COVID-19 cases are recorded in the United States (9,281,928), followed by India (8,364,086), Brazil (5,566,049), Russia (1,712,858), France (1,509,315), Spain (1,284,408), Argentina (1,196,412), Colombia (1,099,392), the UK (1,099,063), Mexico (938,405), Peru (908,902), and Italy (790,377).
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia. On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.


tass--2020-11-06--Moscow’s healthcare system is coping with COVID-19 — mayor

MOSCOW , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow ’ s healthcare system is coping with its tasks and has sufficient @ @ @ @ @ the novel coronavirus pandemic , Mayor Sergei Sobyanin told the Rossiya-1 TV channel .
`` @ @ @ @ @ [ medicines ] .
As soon as we registered them , we purchased them to @ @ @ @ @ fully supplied with free medicines , '' Sobyanin said , adding that the healthcare system @ @ @ @ @ challenge , posted by the pandemic .
He once again warned residents against indulging in @ @ @ @ @ hardest-hit region in Russia , and daily numbers of new coronavirus cases are on the @ @ @ @ @ cases of the infection were registered in the city so far , including 5,255 in @ @ @ @ @ total of 329,201 people have already recovered and 7,071 died .

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. Moscow’s healthcare system is coping with its tasks and has sufficient medicines to treat patients amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin told the Rossiya-1 TV channel.
"We have always had sufficient [medicines]. As soon as we registered them, we purchased them to make sure that hospitals are fully supplied with free medicines," Sobyanin said, adding that the healthcare system is currently coping with the challenge, posted by the pandemic.
He once again warned residents against indulging in self-treatment.
Moscow is the hardest-hit region in Russia, and daily numbers of new coronavirus cases are on the rise. Overall, 450,436 cases of the infection were registered in the city so far, including 5,255 in the past day. A total of 329,201 people have already recovered and 7,071 died.


tass--2020-11-06--UN General Assembly to hold special session on COVID-19 on December 3-4

UNITED NATIONS , November 5 .
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The UN General Assembly made a consensus decision on Thursday to carry out a special session on issues of tackling the COVID-19 pandemic , proposed by Azerbaijani President Ilkham Aliyev .
`` I ask that you support this resolution and enable the General Assembly to move forward with purpose towards this critical Special Session on the 3rd and 4th of December , '' UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir said .
`` As I have repeatedly stated , the urgency of this pandemic requires us to hold the Special Session as soon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Discussions will catalyze further actions on various aspects of the pandemic . ''
In turn , UN Secretary General Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric expressed hope that the event would give UN member states an opportunity to make progress together in tackling the virus in the long-term and the short-term perspective .
`` We very much hope that this will be an opportunity for Member States to move forward together on facing the virus , both in the immediate term and in the longer term , '' he told reporters on Thursday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Secretary-General has expressed is a bit of frustration over the lack of coordinated approach to fighting the pandemic , whether it was initially on closures , whether it 's on the vaccine or whether it 's on long-term development challenges .
During his speech at the Nonalignment Movement online summit on May 4 , Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev put forward a proposal to hold a special session of the US General Assembly at the level of heads of states and governments in a videoconference format as an example of global solidarity in tackling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreed in New York by 120 Nonalignment Movement member-states .

UNITED NATIONS, November 5. /TASS/. The UN General Assembly made a consensus decision on Thursday to carry out a special session on issues of tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, proposed by Azerbaijani President Ilkham Aliyev.
"I ask that you support this resolution and enable the General Assembly to move forward with purpose towards this critical Special Session on the 3rd and 4th of December," UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir said.
"As I have repeatedly stated, the urgency of this pandemic requires us to hold the Special Session as soon as possible," he continued. "Discussions will catalyze further actions on various aspects of the pandemic."
In turn, UN Secretary General Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric expressed hope that the event would give UN member states an opportunity to make progress together in tackling the virus in the long-term and the short-term perspective.
"We very much hope that this will be an opportunity for Member States to move forward together on facing the virus, both in the immediate term and in the longer term," he told reporters on Thursday. "I think one of the things the Secretary-General has expressed is a bit of frustration over the lack of coordinated approach to fighting the pandemic, whether it was initially on closures, whether it's on the vaccine or whether it's on long-term development challenges.
During his speech at the Nonalignment Movement online summit on May 4, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev put forward a proposal to hold a special session of the US General Assembly at the level of heads of states and governments in a videoconference format as an example of global solidarity in tackling the pandemic.
The proposal was unanimously agreed in New York by 120 Nonalignment Movement member-states.


tass--2020-11-06--Sixty-nine coronavirus patients die in Moscow in the past 24 hours — crisis center

MOSCOW , November 5./TASS/ .
Moscow reported 69 coronavirus fatalities in the past 24 hours , the city ’ s @ @ @ @ @ Thursday .
`` Sixty-nine coronavirus-positive patients diagnosed with pneumonia have died in Moscow , '' @ @ @ @ @ the overall number of coronavirus fatalities in Moscow amounted to 7,140 .
Moscow is the @ @ @ @ @ the Russian regions .
Overall , the city reports 450,436 COVID-19 cases , with 5,255 @ @ @ @ @ hours .
As many as 329,201 patients have recovered .

MOSCOW, November 5./TASS/. Moscow reported 69 coronavirus fatalities in the past 24 hours, the city’s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Thursday.
"Sixty-nine coronavirus-positive patients diagnosed with pneumonia have died in Moscow," it said, adding that the overall number of coronavirus fatalities in Moscow amounted to 7,140.
Moscow is the hardest hit by coronavirus among the Russian regions. Overall, the city reports 450,436 COVID-19 cases, with 5,255 recorded in the past 24 hours. As many as 329,201 patients have recovered.


tass--2020-11-06--Convicted spy Paul Whelan complains about prison conditions, says brother

NEW YORK , November 5 .
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US national Paul Whelan , who was sentenced to 16 years behind bars in Russia for spying , is complaining about his imprisonment conditions , his brother David Whelan claims .
According to his statement issued Thursday , Paul Whelan `` is being woken up in approximately 2 hour intervals all night , every night . ''
`` The sleep deprivation did not start when he arrived at the camp but only in the past few weeks , '' David Whelan added .
On December 28 , 2018 , former US marine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Canadian and Irish citizenships , was detained by the Russian Federal Security Service ( FSB ) in a room of the Metropol Hotel in Moscow while on an alleged spy mission .
The FSB opened a criminal case against him on charges of espionage under Article 276 of the Russian Criminal Code .
On June 16 , the Moscow City Court found Whelan guilty of spying against Russia and sentenced him to 16 years in prison .
Whelan pleaded not guilty dismissing the criminal case as provocation by Russian special services .

NEW YORK, November 5. /TASS/. US national Paul Whelan, who was sentenced to 16 years behind bars in Russia for spying, is complaining about his imprisonment conditions, his brother David Whelan claims.
According to his statement issued Thursday, Paul Whelan "is being woken up in approximately 2 hour intervals all night, every night." "The sleep deprivation did not start when he arrived at the camp but only in the past few weeks," David Whelan added.
On December 28, 2018, former US marine Paul Whelan, who also holds British, Canadian and Irish citizenships, was detained by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) in a room of the Metropol Hotel in Moscow while on an alleged spy mission. The FSB opened a criminal case against him on charges of espionage under Article 276 of the Russian Criminal Code. On June 16, the Moscow City Court found Whelan guilty of spying against Russia and sentenced him to 16 years in prison. Whelan pleaded not guilty dismissing the criminal case as provocation by Russian special services.


tass--2020-11-05--Hainan's Lecheng zone begins to introduce drugs for rare disease treatment

HAIKOU , November 5 .
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The Lecheng International Medical Tourism Zone on Hainan began to use highly effective patented drugs for the treatment of rare diseases in early November , reported www.hinews.cn .
According to the news outlet , the first of these drugs was Xospata innovative drug .
It is intended for people suffering from acute myeloid leukemia , a malignant disease of the circulatory system that causes symptoms such as malaise and bleeding and increases the risk of contracting various infections .
According to Chinese experts , this medication `` helps to slow the progression of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drugs . ''
Doctors have already prescribed Xospata to the first patient on Hainan .
According to the medical tourism zone , the drug will be available in China for everyone who has been diagnosed with leukemia .
According to statistics , more than 20 million people in China suffer from rare diseases .
According to the news outlet , more than 120 such diseases are officially registered in the country .
The clinics located in Lecheng offer therapy for about 50 of them .
Unlike other regions in China , hospitals in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to organize treatment using foreign drugs that are not yet on the national registry .
The creation of Hainan 's free trade zone provides for the development of a number of areas , including healthcare .
In order to do so , the authorities intend to actively involve advanced foreign technologies and experienced foreign specialists .
That is exactly why Lecheng Medical Tourism Zone covering an area of 20 square kilometers was established in 2013 , with billions of dollars in investments .
There are Chinese and Western medicine clinics providing world-class wellness @ @

HAIKOU, November 5. /TASS/. The Lecheng International Medical Tourism Zone on Hainan began to use highly effective patented drugs for the treatment of rare diseases in early November, reported www.hinews.cn.
According to the news outlet, the first of these drugs was Xospata innovative drug. It is intended for people suffering from acute myeloid leukemia, a malignant disease of the circulatory system that causes symptoms such as malaise and bleeding and increases the risk of contracting various infections. According to Chinese experts, this medication "helps to slow the progression of leukemia more effectively than the first generation drugs."
Doctors have already prescribed Xospata to the first patient on Hainan. According to the medical tourism zone, the drug will be available in China for everyone who has been diagnosed with leukemia.
According to statistics, more than 20 million people in China suffer from rare diseases. According to the news outlet, more than 120 such diseases are officially registered in the country. The clinics located in Lecheng offer therapy for about 50 of them. Unlike other regions in China, hospitals in this Hainan's experimental zone are eligible to organize treatment using foreign drugs that are not yet on the national registry.
The creation of Hainan's free trade zone provides for the development of a number of areas, including healthcare. In order to do so, the authorities intend to actively involve advanced foreign technologies and experienced foreign specialists. That is exactly why Lecheng Medical Tourism Zone covering an area of 20 square kilometers was established in 2013, with billions of dollars in investments. There are Chinese and Western medicine clinics providing world-class wellness services.


tass--2020-11-07--Biden is almost 20,000 votes ahead of Trump in Pennsylvania, CNN reports

NEW YORK , November 7 .
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Democrat Joe Biden is almost 20,000 votes ahead of his opponent , Republican Donald Trump , the incumbent US President , in Pennsylvania ( 20 electoral votes ) , CNN reported on processing 96 % of ballots in the Keystone state .
According to CNN , by Friday evening Biden had already gained the support of 3,323,940 voters in Pennsylvania ( 49.5 % ) , while Trump received 3,304,356 votes ( 49.2 % ) .
That means that the gap between the two candidates is already almost 20,000 votes .
Earlier , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ votes cast in his favor in Pennsylvania .
Before that - since the start of the vote count - Trump had a lead in that state .
The winner of the election is yet to be determined in Nevada ( 6 votes ) , Georgia ( 16 ) , North Carolina ( 15 ) , Pennsylvania , Alaska ( 3 ) .
According to Fox News and the Associated Press , Biden has won in Arizona ( 11 ) , where he is ahead of Trump by about 38,000 votes .
Other American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this state .
Trump is leading in North Carolina and Alaska .
Pennsylvania belongs to a relatively small number of battleground states .
Trump and Biden spent a significant part of their time to campaigning in Pennsylvania , where Biden located his campaign headquarters .
The Democratic candidate often draws attention to the fact that he was born in this state .
The victory in Pennsylvania gives the candidate 20 electoral votes out of the 270 required to become president .
According to latest projections of Fox News and Associated Press , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far , while Trump has 214 votes .
CNN and number of other media outlets guarantee 253 electoral votes to Biden 253 and 213 to Trump .

NEW YORK, November 7. /TASS/. Democrat Joe Biden is 27,130 votes ahead of his opponent, Republican Donald Trump, the incumbent US President, in Pennsylvania (20 electoral votes), CNN reported on processing 96% of ballots in the Keystone state.
According to CNN, by Friday evening Biden had already gained the support of 3,334,451 voters in Pennsylvania (49.6%), while Trump received 3,307,321 votes (49.2%). That means that the gap between the two candidates is already almost 27,130 votes.
Biden took the lead in the number of votes in Pennsylvania only on Friday morning.
The winner of the election is yet to be determined in Nevada (6 votes), Georgia (16), North Carolina (15), Pennsylvania, Alaska (3).
According to Fox News and the Associated Press, Biden has won in Arizona (11), where he is ahead of Trump by about 37,000 votes. Other American media still avoid naming him the winner in this state. Trump is leading in North Carolina and Alaska.
Pennsylvania belongs to a relatively small number of battleground states. Trump and Biden spent a significant part of their time to campaigning in Pennsylvania, where Biden located his campaign headquarters. The Democratic candidate often draws attention to the fact that he was born in this state.
The victory in Pennsylvania gives the candidate 20 electoral votes out of the 270 required to become president. According to latest projections of Fox News and Associated Press, Biden has received 264 electoral votes so far, while Trump has 214 votes. CNN and number of other media outlets guarantee 253 electoral votes to Biden 253 and 213 to Trump.


tass--2020-11-07--Biden should not claim victory as legal proceedings begin, Trump says

WASHINGTON , November 7 .
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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has no right to claim the victory in the US presidential election as the court proceedings are beginning , US incumbent President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter .
`` Joe Biden should not wrongfully claim the office of the President .
I could make that claim also .
Legal proceedings are just now beginning ! ''
he tweeted .
Trump hopes to regain his lead in a number of states following the results of court proceedings initiated by the Republicans .
`` I had such a big lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election night , only to see the leads miraculously disappear as the days went by .
Perhaps these leads will return as our legal proceedings move forward ! ''
he wrote on Twitter .
The outcome of the current US presidential election is yet to be determined .
According to the general calculations , Biden is on the cusp of receiving the 270 electoral votes needed to win .
He also set a record for the number of votes cast for him ( over 72 million ) .
However , there are no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refuses to admit a possible defeat and is going to continue the battle to determine the election results in the US courts .

WASHINGTON, November 7. /TASS/. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has no right to claim the victory in the US presidential election as the court proceedings are beginning, US incumbent President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter.
"Joe Biden should not wrongfully claim the office of the President. I could make that claim also. Legal proceedings are just now beginning!" he tweeted.
Trump hopes to regain his lead in a number of states following the results of court proceedings initiated by the Republicans.
"I had such a big lead in all of these states late into election night, only to see the leads miraculously disappear as the days went by. Perhaps these leads will return as our legal proceedings move forward!" he wrote on Twitter.
The outcome of the current US presidential election is yet to be determined. According to the general calculations, Biden is on the cusp of receiving the 270 electoral votes needed to win. He also set a record for the number of votes cast for him (over 72 million). However, there are no official voting results yet, and Trump refuses to admit a possible defeat and is going to continue the battle to determine the election results in the US courts.


tass--2020-11-07--Biden expands his lead over Trump to 4,000 votes in Georgia, CNN reports

NEW YORK , November 7 /TASS/ .
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has expanded his lead over incumbent US President Donald Trump in Georgia ( 16 electoral votes ) after earlier Friday he became the leader in that American state , CNN reported after 99 % of ballots have been processed .
According to CNN , to date , Biden has gained the support of 2,455,681 voters ( 49.4 % ) , Trump - 2,451,541 ( 49.3 % ) .
That means that the democratic candidate is more than 4,000 votes ahead of the current American leader .
Earlier on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,000 votes .
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said earlier that the state authorities will recount the votes cast in the US presidential elections in this state .
With a margin that small , there will be a recount in Georgia , '' he said .
CNN and Fox News reported , citing sources that Republican Donald Trump 's headquarters were ready to demand a recount in Georgia .
In this state , one has the right to challenge the results of ballot processing if the gap between candidates in the number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percentage points .
Victory in Georgia gives the candidate 16 electoral votes out of 270 required to be elected President of the United States .
According to Associated Press estimates , Trump has gained the support of 214 electors , Biden is supported by 264 .

NEW YORK, November 7 /TASS/. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has expanded his lead over incumbent US President Donald Trump in Georgia (16 electoral votes) after earlier Friday he became the leader in that American state, CNN reported after 99% of ballots have been processed.
According to CNN, to date, Biden has gained the support of 2,455,681 voters (49.4%), Trump - 2,451,541 (49.3%). That means that the democratic candidate is more than 4,000 votes ahead of the current American leader. Earlier on Friday, Biden's lead barely exceeded 1,000 votes.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said earlier that the state authorities will recount the votes cast in the US presidential elections in this state.
With a margin that small, there will be a recount in Georgia," he said.
CNN and Fox News reported, citing sources that Republican Donald Trump's headquarters were ready to demand a recount in Georgia. In this state, one has the right to challenge the results of ballot processing if the gap between candidates in the number of votes is no more than 0.5 percentage points. Victory in Georgia gives the candidate 16 electoral votes out of 270 required to be elected President of the United States. According to Associated Press estimates, Trump has gained the support of 214 electors, Biden is supported by 264.


tass--2020-11-07--Russia, Turkey signed a new motor transportation agreement

MOSCOW , November 7 .
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Russia and Turkey have signed a new intergovernmental motor transportation agreement , Russia @ @ @ @ @ in a statement .
`` The document updates the legal framework between the countries in @ @ @ @ @ , replacing the agreement signed between the USSR and Turkey in 1988 , '' the @ @ @ @ @ Ministry noted that the new document fully complies with the principles of international partnership and @ @ @ @ @ in passenger and freight traffic and , ultimately , the further development of trade .
@ @ @ @ @ take the relationship between Russia and Turkey in the field of international motor service to @ @ @ @ @ create the most favorable conditions for international motor transportation for carriers of both countries , @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, November 7. /TASS/. Russia and Turkey have signed a new intergovernmental motor transportation agreement, Russia’s Transport Ministry said in a statement.
"The document updates the legal framework between the countries in the field of motor transportation, replacing the agreement signed between the USSR and Turkey in 1988," the ministry said.
The Transport Ministry noted that the new document fully complies with the principles of international partnership and will contribute to an increase in passenger and freight traffic and, ultimately, the further development of trade.
"The new agreement will take the relationship between Russia and Turkey in the field of international motor service to a qualitatively new level and create the most favorable conditions for international motor transportation for carriers of both countries," the ministry stressed.


tass--2020-11-07--WHO records record spike in daily coronavirus cases - over 581,000

GENEVA , November 7 .
/TASS/ .
More than 581,000 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus have been recorded globally in the past day , bringing the total number of infections to 48.53 million , which hit a new record-high number of single-day cases in the pandemic , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) said in its daily bulletin on Friday .
According to the WHO updates , the coronavirus-related fatalities increased by over 8,000 to climb to 1.23 million .
As of 19.46 Moscow time on November 6 , as many as 48,534,508 coronavirus cases and 1,231,017 coronavirus-related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The number of confirmed cases grew by 581,679 in the past 24 hours and the number of fatalities increased by 8,899 .
Up to now , a daily surge of 557,467 cases recorded on October 31 was a record high number of infections .
The WHO statistics are based only on officially confirmed data provided by countries .
Europe accounts for more than 50 % of daily COVID-19 cases - 308,876 .
South and North America go second ( 167,031 cases ) followed by South East Asia ( 61,831 ) .
The WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most COVID-19 cases are recorded in the United States ( 9,387,978 ) , followed by India ( 8,411,724 ) , Brazil ( 5,590,025 ) , Russia ( 1,733,440 ) , France ( 1,567,332 ) , Spain ( 1,306,316 ) , Argentina ( 1,205,928 ) , the UK ( 1,123,201 ) , Colombia ( 1,198,084 ) , Mexico ( 943,630 ) , Peru ( 911,787 ) , and Italy ( 824,879 ) .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .

GENEVA, November 7. /TASS/. More than 581,000 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus have been recorded globally in the past day, bringing the total number of infections to 48.53 million, which hit a new record-high number of single-day cases in the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Friday.
According to the WHO updates, the coronavirus-related fatalities increased by over 8,000 to climb to 1.23 million.
As of 19.46 Moscow time on November 6, as many as 48,534,508 coronavirus cases and 1,231,017 coronavirus-related deaths were registered across the globe. The number of confirmed cases grew by 581,679 in the past 24 hours and the number of fatalities increased by 8,899.
Up to now, a daily surge of 557,467 cases recorded on October 31 was a record high number of infections. The WHO statistics are based only on officially confirmed data provided by countries.
Europe accounts for more than 50% of daily COVID-19 cases - 308,876. South and North America go second (167,031 cases) followed by South East Asia (61,831).
The WHO says that as of November 6, most COVID-19 cases are recorded in the United States (9,387,978), followed by India (8,411,724), Brazil (5,590,025), Russia (1,733,440), France (1,567,332), Spain (1,306,316), Argentina (1,205,928), the UK (1,123,201), Colombia (1,198,084), Mexico (943,630), Peru (911,787), and Italy (824,879).
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia. On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.


tass--2020-11-06--Duty Man of the Country Mikhail Zhvanetsky is no more

MOSCOW , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
Author , comedian , satirist , TV star and remarkable wit , whose incomparable sense of humor earned him the love and affection of tens of millions in the Soviet Union and Russia over several decades , Mikhail Zhvanetsky , has passed away .
He was 86 .
A month ago his audience learned the sad news the comedian had made a decision to quit the stage and the TV screen .
Some media speculated Zhvanetsky ' health was failing .
Lately , he acknowledged that he was feeling the way a man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he kept writing and entertaining his audiences as long as he could .
Zhvanetsky was a lifelover .
As he told his devotees more than once , he was now `` enjoying the benefits of the old age . ''
And at a gala concert on the occasion of his 85th birthday the only wish he made was : `` May my old age last forever . ''
All of his public appearances gathered capacity audiences .
He invariably emerged in the limelight carrying a battered leather schoolbag he had inherited from his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ piles of manuscripts - both old , well familiar hits and the newest pieces , committed to paper just the other day - and his dialogue with the audience began .
There was no issue he was unable to present in a humorously philosophical light - he discussed the mystery of love , tricky traits of human memory , breaking news , the meaning of life and eternity with equal ease .
He was never afraid of dropping a caustic remark about the powers that be .
He always displayed great sense of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which really troubled him .
He did not hesitate to make fun of himself and his old age , either .
He could sound harsh and acrimonious and be kind and sentimental at the same time .
Starting from 2002 , Zhvanetsky had his own TV show , called Duty Man of the Country , in which he often threw the burning issues of the current day into an unexpected , fresh and often critical perspective .
Last December , Zhvanetsky told TASS he had made a decision to put his career of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a while .
He confessed that he occasionally found it hard to improvise , his worst fear being he was losing the speed of reaction .
He said : `` I 'm no longer good for the job , because there you have to answer questions .
I begin to feel problems with improvisation .
Small wonder , though .
I 'm 80 .
I still can take a seat and write down something .
I still can do that .
As for improvisation , it 's a quality that requires brains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mine . ''
Zhvanetsky was often referred to as a `` human barometer '' capable of unmistakably telling what kind of emotional weather the nation has today .
His proverbial remarks were instantly on everyone 's tongue .
Here are some .
`` Never overestimate the foolishness of your enemies and the faithfulness of your friends . ''
`` Wisdom sometimes fails to come to you with old age .
Occasionally old age comes alone . ''
`` Our freedom is like a set of traffic lights with all three lights turned on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep quiet and look like a fool than to start speaking , thus leaving no doubts on this score . ''
With such quick brushstrokes Zhvanetsky instantly painted a picture of life that could make people weep or burst out laughing , feel joy or a dash of sadness .
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered condolences to Zhvanetsky 's relatives and dear ones .
The message was made public by the Kremlin 's press-service .
`` Mikhail Zhvanetsky was a gifted and very charming personality .
A real master .
His short stories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a whole era .
He possessed the art of discussing very serious and important issues with amazing humor .
This is what earned him sincere affection in Russia and in many other countries , '' the message runs .
Mikhail Zhvanetsky was born on March 6 , 1934 into a medical family in the Black Sea port city of Odessa .
Graduated from the local institute of marine engineers .
In 1963 , he was introduced to the leader a visiting stage company from Leningrad , Arkady Raikin , the nation 's satirist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who liked some of Zhvanetsky amateur stage sketches and included them in his repertoire .
He also invited the beginning author and playwright to join his team .
In the 1970s , Zhvanetsky set up his own small company under the Odessa Philharmonic Society , which performed comedy sketches .
He authored several books of short funny stories .
In 1988 , Zhvanetsky set up a stage company called the Moscow Theater of Miniatures and authored several stage productions .
In 2012 , he was awarded the title of People 's Artist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was decorated with the Order of Merit 3rd class for a `` great contribution to national culture and the arts and years-long fruitful creative endeavor .
`` .

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. Author, comedian, satirist, TV star and remarkable wit, whose incomparable sense of humor earned him the love and affection of tens of millions in the Soviet Union and Russia over several decades, Mikhail Zhvanetsky, has passed away. He was 86.
A month ago his audience learned the sad news the comedian had made a decision to quit the stage and the TV screen. Some media speculated Zhvanetsky' health was failing. Lately, he acknowledged that he was feeling the way a man of his age should, but nevertheless he kept writing and entertaining his audiences as long as he could.
Zhvanetsky was a lifelover. As he told his devotees more than once, he was now "enjoying the benefits of the old age." And at a gala concert on the occasion of his 85th birthday the only wish he made was: "May my old age last forever."
All of his public appearances gathered capacity audiences. He invariably emerged in the limelight carrying a battered leather schoolbag he had inherited from his father, from which he would retrieve piles of manuscripts - both old, well familiar hits and the newest pieces, committed to paper just the other day - and his dialogue with the audience began. There was no issue he was unable to present in a humorously philosophical light - he discussed the mystery of love, tricky traits of human memory, breaking news, the meaning of life and eternity with equal ease. He was never afraid of dropping a caustic remark about the powers that be. He always displayed great sense of humor and always raised only those issues which really troubled him. He did not hesitate to make fun of himself and his old age, either. He could sound harsh and acrimonious and be kind and sentimental at the same time.
Duty Man of the Country show
Starting from 2002, Zhvanetsky had his own TV show, called Duty Man of the Country, in which he often threw the burning issues of the current day into an unexpected, fresh and often critical perspective. Last December, Zhvanetsky told TASS he had made a decision to put his career of a TV host on hold at least for a while. He confessed that he occasionally found it hard to improvise, his worst fear being he was losing the speed of reaction.
He said: "I'm no longer good for the job, because there you have to answer questions. I begin to feel problems with improvisation. Small wonder, though. I'm 80. I still can take a seat and write down something. I still can do that. As for improvisation, it's a quality that requires brains that are somewhat quicker and younger than mine."
Zhvanetsky was often referred to as a "human barometer" capable of unmistakably telling what kind of emotional weather the nation has today.
His proverbial remarks were instantly on everyone's tongue. Here are some.
"Never overestimate the foolishness of your enemies and the faithfulness of your friends."
"Wisdom sometimes fails to come to you with old age. Occasionally old age comes alone."
"Our freedom is like a set of traffic lights with all three lights turned on."
"It's better to keep quiet and look like a fool than to start speaking, thus leaving no doubts on this score."
With such quick brushstrokes Zhvanetsky instantly painted a picture of life that could make people weep or burst out laughing, feel joy or a dash of sadness.
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered condolences to Zhvanetsky's relatives and dear ones. The message was made public by the Kremlin's press-service.
"Mikhail Zhvanetsky was a gifted and very charming personality. A real master. His short stories, proverbial sayings and cute remarks embodied a whole era. He possessed the art of discussing very serious and important issues with amazing humor. This is what earned him sincere affection in Russia and in many other countries," the message runs.
Biography
Mikhail Zhvanetsky was born on March 6, 1934 into a medical family in the Black Sea port city of Odessa. Graduated from the local institute of marine engineers. In 1963, he was introduced to the leader a visiting stage company from Leningrad, Arkady Raikin, the nation's satirist and comedian number one at that time, who liked some of Zhvanetsky amateur stage sketches and included them in his repertoire. He also invited the beginning author and playwright to join his team.
In the 1970s, Zhvanetsky set up his own small company under the Odessa Philharmonic Society, which performed comedy sketches.
He authored several books of short funny stories.
In 1988, Zhvanetsky set up a stage company called the Moscow Theater of Miniatures and authored several stage productions.
In 2012, he was awarded the title of People's Artist of Russia.
In February, he was decorated with the Order of Merit 3rd class for a "great contribution to national culture and the arts and years-long fruitful creative endeavor.".


tass--2020-11-06--No need to introduce more coronavirus restrictions in Russia, expert says

MOSCOW , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
There is no need to introduce more coronavirus restrictions in Russia as the @ @ @ @ @ Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing @ @ @ @ @ of Epidemiology Alexander Gorelov told TASS .
Russia ’ s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on @ @ @ @ @ cases had been identified in the country in the previous 24 hours , the highest @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic .
`` However , the coronavirus situation remains under control and there is @ @ @ @ @ , '' Gorelov said .

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. There is no need to introduce more coronavirus restrictions in Russia as the situation is under control, Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing’s Central Research Institute of Epidemiology Alexander Gorelov told TASS.
Russia’s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Friday that 20,582 new coronavirus cases had been identified in the country in the previous 24 hours, the highest number since the start of the pandemic.
"However, the coronavirus situation remains under control and there is no need for more restrictions," Gorelov said.


tass--2020-11-06--Three Syrian nationals wanted in Armenia for terrorism, mercenarism

YEREVAN , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
Three Syrian nationals have been placed on the wanted list in Armenia on charges of involvement in international terrorism and mercenarism , Armenia ’ s Investigative Committee said on Friday .
`` The Investigative Committee has submitted a motion to the court asking to select arrest as a restraint measure for three Syrian citizens .
Abu Stef al-Hindawi , Ahmad al-Taebi and Abu Diab Halabi are accused of international terrorism and mercenarism .
All the three are placed on the wanted list , '' the statement says .
Armenia ’ s investigative agencies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Nagorno-Karabakh .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .
Three ceasefire agreements have been negotiated so far , but almost immediately both sides begin blaming each other for violating the truce .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .

YEREVAN, November 6. /TASS/. Three Syrian nationals have been placed on the wanted list in Armenia on charges of involvement in international terrorism and mercenarism, Armenia’s Investigative Committee said on Friday.
"The Investigative Committee has submitted a motion to the court asking to select arrest as a restraint measure for three Syrian citizens. Abu Stef al-Hindawi, Ahmad al-Taebi and Abu Diab Halabi are accused of international terrorism and mercenarism. All the three are placed on the wanted list," the statement says.
Armenia’s investigative agencies established that those three Syrians were fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians. Three ceasefire agreements have been negotiated so far, but almost immediately both sides begin blaming each other for violating the truce.
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them.


tass--2020-11-06--Coronavirus causes 5,199 deaths in Russia in September

MOSCOW , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
The coronavirus caused 5,199 deaths in Russia in September compared to 4,018 deaths in August , the Federal State Statistics Service said in a statement on Friday .
`` COVID-19 was the main cause of death in 4,329 cases in September .
The coronavirus was the presumed cause of death in another 870 cases , additional medical tests need to be conducted to confirm it , '' the statement reads .
According to the state statistics service , the coronavirus was the primary cause of death in 3,436 cases in August and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In addition , COVID-19 hastened the death of 1,401 people in September .
`` COVID-19 coexisted with other diseases and led to complications resulting in death in 1,401 cases in September , '' the statement said .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 48.6 mln people have been infected worldwide and more than 1.2 deaths have been reported .
To date , 1,733,440 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 1,296,124 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 29,887 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. The coronavirus caused 5,199 deaths in Russia in September compared to 4,018 deaths in August, the Federal State Statistics Service said in a statement on Friday.
"COVID-19 was the main cause of death in 4,329 cases in September. The coronavirus was the presumed cause of death in another 870 cases, additional medical tests need to be conducted to confirm it," the statement reads.
According to the state statistics service, the coronavirus was the primary cause of death in 3,436 cases in August and the presumed cause of death in 582 cases.
In addition, COVID-19 hastened the death of 1,401 people in September. "COVID-19 coexisted with other diseases and led to complications resulting in death in 1,401 cases in September," the statement said.
Coronavirus pandemic
In late December 2019, Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 48.6 mln people have been infected worldwide and more than 1.2 deaths have been reported.
To date, 1,733,440 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 1,296,124 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 29,887 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-11-06--Trump campaign says Biden’s victory projections false, claims violations in several states

The campaign believes that `` improperly collected '' ballots will be discovered during a vote recount in Georgia , which would make Trump a winner in the state .
`` The elections are not over yet .
The false projection of Joe Biden as the winner is based on results in four states that are far from final , '' campaign general counsel Matt Morgan said in a statement Friday .
WASHINGTON , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
Donald Trump ’ s campaign considers predictions of his Joe Biden victory in presidential elections to be wrong and claims that violations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Besides , the statement claims numerous violations in Nevada and Pennsylvania .
`` There were many irregularities in Pennsylvania , including having election officials prevent our volunteer legal observers from having meaningful access to vote counting locations , '' Morgan said .
`` In Nevada , there appear to be thousands of individuals who improperly cast mail ballots .
Finally , the President is on course to win Arizona outright , despite the irresponsible and erroneous ‘ calling ’ of the state for Biden by Fox News and the Associated Press .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ states for his phony claim on the White House , but once the election is final , President Trump will be re-elected , '' Morgan said .
On November 3 , American citizens headed to the polls to elect 435 representatives to the House , 35 senators out of 100 to the Senate , and the President and Vice President of the United States .
The November race for the White House pits Democratic contender Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris against incumbent US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addition , voters decided on 13 US state and territorial governorships , and numerous other local elections were held .
The winner of the presidential race is still not known .
According to estimates , made by major American TV channels , Joe Biden is in the lead .
In order to win the US presidential race , a candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes .
Trump has filed lawsuits claiming irregularities in the battleground states of Michigan , Pennsylvania and Georgia and has demanded a recount in Wisconsin , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outcome .

The campaign believes that "improperly collected" ballots will be discovered during a vote recount in Georgia, which would make Trump a winner in the state.
"The elections are not over yet. The false projection of Joe Biden as the winner is based on results in four states that are far from final," campaign general counsel Matt Morgan said in a statement Friday.
WASHINGTON, November 6. /TASS/. Donald Trump’s campaign considers predictions of his Joe Biden victory in presidential elections to be wrong and claims that violations took place in a number of states.
Besides, the statement claims numerous violations in Nevada and Pennsylvania.
"There were many irregularities in Pennsylvania, including having election officials prevent our volunteer legal observers from having meaningful access to vote counting locations," Morgan said. "In Nevada, there appear to be thousands of individuals who improperly cast mail ballots. Finally, the President is on course to win Arizona outright, despite the irresponsible and erroneous ‘calling’ of the state for Biden by Fox News and the Associated Press."
"Biden is relying on these states for his phony claim on the White House, but once the election is final, President Trump will be re-elected," Morgan said.
On November 3, American citizens headed to the polls to elect 435 representatives to the House, 35 senators out of 100 to the Senate, and the President and Vice President of the United States. The November race for the White House pits Democratic contender Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris against incumbent US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence of the Republican Party. In addition, voters decided on 13 US state and territorial governorships, and numerous other local elections were held. The winner of the presidential race is still not known. According to estimates, made by major American TV channels, Joe Biden is in the lead. In order to win the US presidential race, a candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes. Trump has filed lawsuits claiming irregularities in the battleground states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia and has demanded a recount in Wisconsin, which is bound to lead to a contested outcome.


tass--2020-11-06--Baku says Armenian forces shelling Terter region

BAKU , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
Armenia ’ s Armed Forces has shelled several settlements in the country ’ s Terter region , Azerbaijan ’ s Defense Ministry said on Friday .
`` Units of Armenian armed forces are shelling Gazyan , Gaynag , Gapanli and Husanli villages of Terter region , '' the defense ministry said in its Telegram channel .
`` Our army is taking retaliatory actions to suppress the enemy 's firing points . ''
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .
Three ceasefire agreements have been negotiated so far , but almost immediately both sides begin blaming each other for violating the truce .
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .

BAKU, November 6. /TASS/. Armenia’s Armed Forces has shelled several settlements in the country’s Terter region, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said on Friday.
"Units of Armenian armed forces are shelling Gazyan, Gaynag, Gapanli and Husanli villages of Terter region," the defense ministry said in its Telegram channel. "Our army is taking retaliatory actions to suppress the enemy's firing points."
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians. Three ceasefire agreements have been negotiated so far, but almost immediately both sides begin blaming each other for violating the truce.
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them.


tass--2020-11-06--Putin offers condolences over satirist Mikhail Zhvanetsky's death

MOSCOW , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered condolences to the relatives and dear ones @ @ @ @ @ Zhvanetsky , who died on Friday at 85 years of age .
The message was @ @ @ @ @ 's press-service .
`` Mikhail Zhvanetsky was a gifted and very charming personality .
A @ @ @ @ @ stories , proverbial sayings and cute remarks embodied a whole era .
He possessed the @ @ @ @ @ and important issues with amazing humor .
This is what earned him sincere affection in @ @ @ @ @ countries , '' the message runs .
`` We will keep alive bright memories of @ @ @ @ @ added .

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered condolences to the relatives and dear ones of author and satirist Mikhail Zhvanetsky, who died on Friday at 85 years of age. The message was made public by the Kremlin's press-service.
"Mikhail Zhvanetsky was a gifted and very charming personality. A real master. His short stories, proverbial sayings and cute remarks embodied a whole era. He possessed the art of discussing very serious and important issues with amazing humor. This is what earned him sincere affection in Russia and in many other countries," the message runs.
"We will keep alive bright memories of Mikhail Zhvanetsky," Putin added.


tass--2020-11-06--Lukashenko vows to hold election once Belarusian people make decision

MINSK , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
A new election will be held in Belarus once the country ’ s @ @ @ @ @ that , the country ’ s President Alexander Lukashenko said at the opening ceremony of @ @ @ @ @ third line on Friday , the BelTA news agency reported .
`` Some demand that @ @ @ @ @ .
I guarantee that a new election will take place once you make a decision @ @ @ @ @

MINSK, November 6. /TASS/. A new election will be held in Belarus once the country’s people make a decision on that, the country’s President Alexander Lukashenko said at the opening ceremony of the Minsk subway’s third line on Friday, the BelTA news agency reported.
"Some demand that we hold a new election. I guarantee that a new election will take place once you make a decision," Lukashenko said.


tass--2020-11-06--Putin, Argentine president discuss agreements on Sputnik V vaccine

MOSCOW , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
The Presidents of Russia and Argentina , Vladimir Putin and Alberto Fernandez , focused in a phone call on prospects for the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V in Argentina , the Kremlin said on Friday .
`` President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and President of the Argentine Republic Alberto Fernandez held a telephone conversation at the Argentine side ’ s request , '' the statement said .
`` Particular attention was drawn to response to the spread of coronavirus .
[ They ] discussed prospects for implementation of the current agreements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sputnik V in the Argentine Republic . ''
The Kremlin ’ s press office pointed out that during the conversation the presidents confirmed their intention to enhance mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation in all the sectors , including the commercial and economic field .
They agreed to maintain contacts at various levels .
On November 3 , Fernandez said that his country is capable of purchasing 25 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine in December-January .
According to Kirill Dmitriev , head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund ( RDIF ) , vaccines for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by RDIF partners in India , China and South Korea .
On August 11 , Russia became the first country in the world to register a coronavirus vaccine named Sputnik V , which was developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Health Ministry .
The injection passed clinical trials in June-July .
The vaccine is based on an already known platform that was used to create a number of other injections .
The Russian Health Ministry underlined that judging by the experience of using such vaccines , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immunity for up to two years .

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. The Presidents of Russia and Argentina, Vladimir Putin and Alberto Fernandez, focused in a phone call on prospects for the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V in Argentina, the Kremlin said on Friday.
"President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and President of the Argentine Republic Alberto Fernandez held a telephone conversation at the Argentine side’s request," the statement said. "Particular attention was drawn to response to the spread of coronavirus. [They] discussed prospects for implementation of the current agreements on the use of the Russian vaccine Sputnik V in the Argentine Republic."
The Kremlin’s press office pointed out that during the conversation the presidents confirmed their intention to enhance mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation in all the sectors, including the commercial and economic field. They agreed to maintain contacts at various levels.
On November 3, Fernandez said that his country is capable of purchasing 25 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine in December-January. According to Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), vaccines for the South American republic will be produced by RDIF partners in India, China and South Korea.
On August 11, Russia became the first country in the world to register a coronavirus vaccine named Sputnik V, which was developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Health Ministry. The injection passed clinical trials in June-July. The vaccine is based on an already known platform that was used to create a number of other injections. The Russian Health Ministry underlined that judging by the experience of using such vaccines, they are capable of providing a long-term immunity for up to two years.


tass--2020-11-06--Expert expects coronavirus cases in Russia to continue rising for another week

MOSCOW , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
The number of coronavirus cases in Russia will continue to rise for another @ @ @ @ @ for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing ’ s Central Research Institute of @ @ @ @ @ told TASS .
`` It is too early to talk about the pandemic ’ s @ @ @ @ @ going through the growth phase , but , fortunately , the growth is not exponential @ @ @ @ @ at different times in Russia ’ s regions so peak periods will vary by two @ @ @ @ @ region .
We believe that cases will continue to increase for at least another week @ @ @ @ @ .

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. The number of coronavirus cases in Russia will continue to rise for another week, the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing’s Central Research Institute of Epidemiology Deputy Director Alexander Gorelov told TASS.
"It is too early to talk about the pandemic’s peak. We are still going through the growth phase, but, fortunately, the growth is not exponential. Infections started to rise at different times in Russia’s regions so peak periods will vary by two to three depending on the region. We believe that cases will continue to increase for at least another week," he pointed out.


tass--2020-11-06--Biden takes lead over Trump in two more states, only one needed for victory

Considering that the US media predictions already awarded Biden with 264 electoral votes out of 270 needed , he only needs to win in either of these two states : Georgia will provide Biden with 16 votes , while Pennsylvania is worth 20 votes .
Winning over Nevada is also an option , as it will provide the required 6 electoral votes .
The incumbent president Donald Trump reportedly has 214 votes , but he can still win , if he wins in all five states where ballots are still being counted .
According to Fox News , Biden leads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Georgia , where 99 % of ballots have been counted .
Just Thursday , Trump had an advantage of 5,000 votes in this state .
The difference in Pennsylvania ( 98 % of ballots counted ) is more significant : about 6,800 votes , while difference in Nevada is even higher and stands at about 11,400 votes with 84 % of ballots counted .
A number of US media already named Biden a winner in Arizona ( 11 votes ) , but Trump is certain he will win this traditionally-republican state .
Arizona @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to count , but Trump lags behind by over 47,000 votes there .
Speaking in Delaware Thursday , Biden stated he is certain he is about to win and called on the Americans to wait a little longer until all votes are counted , adding that he and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris are very pleased with the situation .
Speaking at a press conference in the White House , Trump stated it is him who actually won if `` legally cast '' ballots are counted .
He stated that he would not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from him .
He refuses to recognize defeat in a number of states , where Biden took the lead .
Trump ’ s campaign already claimed numerous violations in Nevada and Pennsylvania and set up a hotline line for reports of such facts .

Considering that the US media predictions already awarded Biden with 264 electoral votes out of 270 needed, he only needs to win in either of these two states: Georgia will provide Biden with 16 votes, while Pennsylvania is worth 20 votes. Winning over Nevada is also an option, as it will provide the required 6 electoral votes.
The incumbent president Donald Trump reportedly has 214 votes, but he can still win, if he wins in all five states where ballots are still being counted.
Minimal breakaway
According to Fox News, Biden leads over Trump by only 1,000 votes in Georgia, where 99% of ballots have been counted. Just Thursday, Trump had an advantage of 5,000 votes in this state.
The difference in Pennsylvania (98% of ballots counted) is more significant: about 6,800 votes, while difference in Nevada is even higher and stands at about 11,400 votes with 84% of ballots counted.
A number of US media already named Biden a winner in Arizona (11 votes), but Trump is certain he will win this traditionally-republican state. Arizona still has about 10% of ballots to count, but Trump lags behind by over 47,000 votes there.
Trump won’t give up
Speaking in Delaware Thursday, Biden stated he is certain he is about to win and called on the Americans to wait a little longer until all votes are counted, adding that he and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris are very pleased with the situation.
Speaking at a press conference in the White House, Trump stated it is him who actually won if "legally cast" ballots are counted. He stated that he would not allow the Dems to steal the victory from him. He refuses to recognize defeat in a number of states, where Biden took the lead. Trump’s campaign already claimed numerous violations in Nevada and Pennsylvania and set up a hotline line for reports of such facts.


tass--2020-11-06--US tries to discredit Russia's arms race prevention initiatives, says Zakharova

MOSCOW , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
The United States ' accusations against Moscow concerning space activities are aimed at discrediting Russia 's initiatives for preventing an arms race in space , Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a commentary on Friday .
`` We have taken note of another portion of groundless accusations by US officials , including Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett and US Space Force commander John Raymond , against Russia concerning the development and testing of ground-and space-based anti-satellite weapons , '' Zakharova said .
`` We regard these charges as part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's space activity and our initiatives for preventing an arms race in space .
US counterparts are again trying to present a distorted picture of the situation with the aim of distracting the world public 's attention from real threats in space and excusing their own steps for deploying weapons in space and securing extra funding for these programs .
Zakharova stressed that Russia 's space activities pursued no confrontational aims , created no hindrances or obstructions to the functioning of satellites of other countries and invariably remained in strict compliance with international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 1967 .
`` We attach priority to the non-discriminatory use and exploration of space exclusively for peaceful purposes .
Russia 's initiatives being advanced in this field , which enjoy wide support from like-minded countries , serve as a confirmation of this , '' she said .

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. The United States' accusations against Moscow concerning space activities are aimed at discrediting Russia's initiatives for preventing an arms race in space, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a commentary on Friday.
"We have taken note of another portion of groundless accusations by US officials, including Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett and US Space Force commander John Raymond, against Russia concerning the development and testing of ground-and space-based anti-satellite weapons," Zakharova said. "We regard these charges as part of Washington's campaign for discrediting Russia's space activity and our initiatives for preventing an arms race in space. US counterparts are again trying to present a distorted picture of the situation with the aim of distracting the world public's attention from real threats in space and excusing their own steps for deploying weapons in space and securing extra funding for these programs.
Zakharova stressed that Russia's space activities pursued no confrontational aims, created no hindrances or obstructions to the functioning of satellites of other countries and invariably remained in strict compliance with international law, including the Outer Space Treaty of 1967.
"We attach priority to the non-discriminatory use and exploration of space exclusively for peaceful purposes. Russia's initiatives being advanced in this field, which enjoy wide support from like-minded countries, serve as a confirmation of this," she said.


tass--2020-11-06--Vitaly Klichko reelected as Kiev mayor

Vitaly Klichko reelected as Kiev mayor

KIEV , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
Incumbent Mayor of Kiev Vitaly Klichko has secured his reelection for another term @ @ @ @ @ results show that he was supported by 50.5 % .
`` Some 50.5 % of @ @ @ @ @ for Klichko , which is 365,000 people , '' the commission said Friday as official @ @ @ @ @ held on October 25 were announced .
Head of the Kiev commission Valentina Korolkova underlined @ @ @ @ @ , and the commission members signed them .
According to her , the incumbent mayor @ @ @ @ @ surpassed his closest opponent , Opposition Platform - For Life party nominee Alexander Popov who @ @ @ @ @ , Klichko won the election in the first round .
Klichko has been serving as @ @ @ @ @ , 2014 .

KIEV, November 6. /TASS/. Incumbent Mayor of Kiev Vitaly Klichko has secured his reelection for another term; the Kiev electoral commission results show that he was supported by 50.5%.
"Some 50.5% of the voters cast their ballots for Klichko, which is 365,000 people," the commission said Friday as official results of the local elections held on October 25 were announced.
Head of the Kiev commission Valentina Korolkova underlined that all protocols were counted, and the commission members signed them. According to her, the incumbent mayor racked up 365,161 votes and surpassed his closest opponent, Opposition Platform - For Life party nominee Alexander Popov who secured 68,677 votes. Therefore, Klichko won the election in the first round.
Klichko has been serving as Kiev mayor since June 5, 2014.


tass--2020-11-06--Russian Navy to get latest icebreaker in 2022

MOSCOW , November 6 .
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The Project 21180M latest icebreaker Yevpaty Kolovrat will enter service with the Russian Navy in 2022 , the Navy Main Command ’ s press office announced on Friday .
`` The Project 21180M icebreaker Yevpaty Kolovrat under construction at the Almaz Shipyard in St. Petersburg is planned to enter service with the Navy in 2022 .
A number of innovation solutions were introduced in the process of designing and building this icebreaker , '' Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov was quoted by the press office as saying .
The Shipyard is currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Yevpaty Kolovrat will displace 4,000 tonnes and will be 82 meters long and 19 meters wide .
The icebreaker will be capable of developing a speed of up to 14 knots .
It will have a crew of about 30 and its endurance will be one month .
The latest vessel will be capable of breaking through ice one meter thick .
The Russian Navy considers its provision with ships , icebreakers and support vessels as a priority task , considering Russia ’ s active development of the Arctic , efforts to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Northern Sea Route and Arctic hydrographic surveys , the statement says .
The Russian Navy currently operates the icebreaker Ilya Muromets .
In September-October this year , the icebreaker successfully coped with the assigned tasks along the Northern Sea Route .

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. The Project 21180M latest icebreaker Yevpaty Kolovrat will enter service with the Russian Navy in 2022, the Navy Main Command’s press office announced on Friday.
"The Project 21180M icebreaker Yevpaty Kolovrat under construction at the Almaz Shipyard in St. Petersburg is planned to enter service with the Navy in 2022. A number of innovation solutions were introduced in the process of designing and building this icebreaker," Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov was quoted by the press office as saying.
The Shipyard is currently mounting required equipment on the icebreaker. The Yevpaty Kolovrat will displace 4,000 tonnes and will be 82 meters long and 19 meters wide. The icebreaker will be capable of developing a speed of up to 14 knots. It will have a crew of about 30 and its endurance will be one month. The latest vessel will be capable of breaking through ice one meter thick.
The Russian Navy considers its provision with ships, icebreakers and support vessels as a priority task, considering Russia’s active development of the Arctic, efforts to provide for the normal operation of the Northern Sea Route and Arctic hydrographic surveys, the statement says.
The Russian Navy currently operates the icebreaker Ilya Muromets. In September-October this year, the icebreaker successfully coped with the assigned tasks along the Northern Sea Route.


tass--2020-11-06--EU blacklists Belarusian president, 14 other officials

BRUSSELS , November 6 .
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The European Union has blacklisted Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and 14 senior officials @ @ @ @ @ ( KGB ) Chairman Ivan Tertel and Head of the Constitutional Court Petr Miklashevich , @ @ @ @ @ of the European Union .
`` In view of the gravity of the situation in @ @ @ @ @ ongoing repression of civil society and opposition activists , Alexander Lukashenko and 14 other persons @ @ @ @ @ list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures , '' the document reads .
@ @ @ @ @ will also apply to Presidential Spokespersoin Natalya Eismont , Presidential National Security Advisor Viktor Lukashenko @ @ @ @ @ Sergeyenko , Investigative Committee Chairman Ivan Noskevich and some other high-ranking officials .
The sanctions @ @ @ @ @ and an asset freeze . ''
`` In addition , EU citizens and companies are @ @ @ @ @ to those listed . ''

BRUSSELS, November 6. /TASS/. The European Union has blacklisted Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and 14 senior officials, including State Security Committee (KGB) Chairman Ivan Tertel and Head of the Constitutional Court Petr Miklashevich, according to the Official Journal of the European Union.
"In view of the gravity of the situation in Belarus, due to the ongoing repression of civil society and opposition activists, Alexander Lukashenko and 14 other persons should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures," the document reads.
The EU’s restrictions will also apply to Presidential Spokespersoin Natalya Eismont, Presidential National Security Advisor Viktor Lukashenko, Presidential Office Chief Igor Sergeyenko, Investigative Committee Chairman Ivan Noskevich and some other high-ranking officials. The sanctions "include a travel ban and an asset freeze." "In addition, EU citizens and companies are forbidden from making funds available to those listed."
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tass--2020-11-06--Russian aviation regulator authorizes air carriers to make outbound flights from abroad

MOSCOW , November 6 .
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The Russian Federal Air Transport Service authorized Russian airlines to make outbound flights from abroad , with the quota of one flight per week for each route , according to the regulator ’ s telegram sent to air carriers , with a copy available with TASS .
Several air carriers and not all of them received such a telegram , a TASS source on the aviation market says , without detailing them .
Press service of the air regulator refuses to comment .
`` We would like to inform you that in accordance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response center ’ s meeting , [ … . ]
airplanes of Russian air carriers can be used to take out persons ( Russian citizens and foreign nationals , whose entry is authorized in accordance with Decree of the Russian Government of March 16 No .
635-r ) after their completion of freight , passenger-freight and transit flights , '' the telegram says .
Such flights are not scheduled , the telegram says .
`` Such flights can be made within the framework of available permits [ … ] from points of foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ international air service with the rate of one flight per week , '' the document says .
Russia halted the scheduled air service with other countries due to pandemic in spring .
Flights to certain countries partly resumed from summer .
Some Russian and foreign air carriers also make freight and passenger flights , intended for freight carriage but with certain categories of passengers allowed on board .

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. The Russian Federal Air Transport Service authorized Russian airlines to make outbound flights from abroad, with the quota of one flight per week for each route, according to the regulator’s telegram sent to air carriers, with a copy available with TASS.
Several air carriers and not all of them received such a telegram, a TASS source on the aviation market says, without detailing them. Press service of the air regulator refuses to comment.
"We would like to inform you that in accordance with the decision made during the crisis response center’s meeting, [….] airplanes of Russian air carriers can be used to take out persons (Russian citizens and foreign nationals, whose entry is authorized in accordance with Decree of the Russian Government of March 16 No. 635-r) after their completion of freight, passenger-freight and transit flights," the telegram says.
Such flights are not scheduled, the telegram says. "Such flights can be made within the framework of available permits […] from points of foreign states to Russian points with the resumed international air service with the rate of one flight per week," the document says.
Russia halted the scheduled air service with other countries due to pandemic in spring. Flights to certain countries partly resumed from summer. Some Russian and foreign air carriers also make freight and passenger flights, intended for freight carriage but with certain categories of passengers allowed on board.


tass--2020-11-06--Russian-Chinese trade turnover can reach $200 bln by 2024

MOSCOW , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian Export Center considers the goal of increasing the trade turnover between Russia and China to $ 200 bln by 2024 feasible , the Russian Export Center CEO Veronika Nikishina said on Friday .
`` The task set by the leaders of our countries - to reach the level of $ 200 bln by 2024 - will be completed .
We have excellent prospects , and this is clearly seen in the example of exports amid the pandemic in several industries at once , '' she said .
According to Nikishina , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders in the sector of the agro-industrial complex .
For example , the supply of meat and offal from Russia to China in 2020 increased nine times , soybean oil - five times , sunflower oil - two times .
In addition , this year Russia began supplying beef to China .
`` Our products have two unconditional competitive advantages , which we will develop in the future .
The first is natural ingredients .
In Russia , the use of genetically modified technologies is legally limited , so Chinese consumers clearly know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ environmentally friendly and safe , '' Nikishina said .
The common border with China and actively developing logistics system is another competitive advantage for Russian goods .
According to Nikishina , further construction of infrastructure in the Russian Far East will increase trade between China and Russia .
Russian Ambassador China Andrey Denisov told TASS earlier that by the end of the year Russia and China can maintain the volume of bilateral trade at the level of last year in $ 110 bln while maintaining the current pace of its development .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not greatly affected the Russian-Chinese trade .
`` In the first nine months , according to Chinese statistics , we are practically at the level of last year .
The reduction in trade turnover is about 2 % .
This is within the statistical margin of error , and in absolute figures , for nine months we have reached the level of almost $ 80 bln , which says that if we at least maintain these rates , then by the end of the year we will receive the same - roughly $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the crisis-free 2019 , '' the diplomat said .
Everything that is happening in the global economy , Denisov stated , is in one way or another related to the pandemic .
The decline in oil prices , and then prices for other energy resources was largely due to the sluggishness of the world market , as well as a decrease in demand for these goods , he said .

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. The Russian Export Center considers the goal of increasing the trade turnover between Russia and China to $200 bln by 2024 feasible, the Russian Export Center CEO Veronika Nikishina said on Friday.
"The task set by the leaders of our countries - to reach the level of $200 bln by 2024 - will be completed. We have excellent prospects, and this is clearly seen in the example of exports amid the pandemic in several industries at once," she said.
According to Nikishina, in particular, there are several confident leaders in the sector of the agro-industrial complex. For example, the supply of meat and offal from Russia to China in 2020 increased nine times, soybean oil - five times, sunflower oil - two times. In addition, this year Russia began supplying beef to China.
"Our products have two unconditional competitive advantages, which we will develop in the future. The first is natural ingredients. In Russia, the use of genetically modified technologies is legally limited, so Chinese consumers clearly know that they have found products that are environmentally friendly and safe," Nikishina said.
The common border with China and actively developing logistics system is another competitive advantage for Russian goods. According to Nikishina, further construction of infrastructure in the Russian Far East will increase trade between China and Russia.
Russian Ambassador China Andrey Denisov told TASS earlier that by the end of the year Russia and China can maintain the volume of bilateral trade at the level of last year in $110 bln while maintaining the current pace of its development.
According to the ambassador, the pandemic has not greatly affected the Russian-Chinese trade. "In the first nine months, according to Chinese statistics, we are practically at the level of last year. The reduction in trade turnover is about 2%. This is within the statistical margin of error, and in absolute figures, for nine months we have reached the level of almost $80 bln, which says that if we at least maintain these rates, then by the end of the year we will receive the same - roughly $110 bln of trade that we had in the crisis-free 2019," the diplomat said.
Everything that is happening in the global economy, Denisov stated, is in one way or another related to the pandemic. The decline in oil prices, and then prices for other energy resources was largely due to the sluggishness of the world market, as well as a decrease in demand for these goods, he said.


tass--2020-11-06--Navalny’s wife suggested diet could have caused his illness, Interior Ministry says

MOSCOW , November 6 .
/TASS/ .
Russian blogger Alexey Navalny ’ s wife assumed while talking to doctors during her husband ’ s hospitalization in Omsk that his diet might have made him feel unwell , the Russian Interior Ministry ’ s Transport Department for the Siberian Federal District said on Friday .
`` Navalny ’ s spouse told the health workers that her husband had restrained himself from eating , that he had suffered some discomfort after having a meal and that he had not eaten regularly .
The spouse suggested that the patient ’ s weight-loss diet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' the statement said .
The Omsk physicians diagnosed Navalny with `` a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism . ''
`` The final diagnosis was determined by the doctors with regard to multiple chemical/toxicological tests .
It is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism ( main ) and chronic pancreatitis with disorders of external and internal secretory pancreatic functions , a relapsing episode of acute pancreatitis ( concomitant ) , '' the statement says .
Nevertheless , the diagnosis of `` poisoning '' was not confirmed after clinical , anamnestic and chemical/toxicological tests had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on a Moscow-bound flight from Tomsk .
He fell into a coma and was put on a ventilator in an intensive care unit .
On August 22 , he was airlifted to Berlin and admitted to the Charite hospital .
On September 2 , Berlin claimed that having examined Navalny ’ s test samples , German government toxicologists had come to the conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a toxic agent belonging to the Novichok @ @ @ @ @ @ @ version , the findings were verified by French and Swedish laboratories .
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterated that Russia stood ready for comprehensive cooperation with Germany and pointed out that no poisonous substances had been detected in Navalny ’ s system prior to his transfer to Berlin .
Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Moscow had not yet received `` a single comprehensible '' reply from Berlin to requests submitted by the Russian Prosecutor General ’ s Office .
On September 7 , the Charite doctors said that Navalny had been taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ventilator .

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. Russian blogger Alexey Navalny’s wife assumed while talking to doctors during her husband’s hospitalization in Omsk that his diet might have made him feel unwell, the Russian Interior Ministry’s Transport Department for the Siberian Federal District said on Friday.
"Navalny’s spouse told the health workers that her husband had restrained himself from eating, that he had suffered some discomfort after having a meal and that he had not eaten regularly. The spouse suggested that the patient’s weight-loss diet could have caused him to feel unwell," the statement said.
The Omsk physicians diagnosed Navalny with "a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism."
"The final diagnosis was determined by the doctors with regard to multiple chemical/toxicological tests. It is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism (main) and chronic pancreatitis with disorders of external and internal secretory pancreatic functions, a relapsing episode of acute pancreatitis (concomitant)," the statement says.
Nevertheless, the diagnosis of "poisoning" was not confirmed after clinical, anamnestic and chemical/toxicological tests had been carried out.
Navalny case
Alexey Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on a Moscow-bound flight from Tomsk. He fell into a coma and was put on a ventilator in an intensive care unit. On August 22, he was airlifted to Berlin and admitted to the Charite hospital.
On September 2, Berlin claimed that having examined Navalny’s test samples, German government toxicologists had come to the conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a toxic agent belonging to the Novichok family. According to Berlin’s version, the findings were verified by French and Swedish laboratories.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterated that Russia stood ready for comprehensive cooperation with Germany and pointed out that no poisonous substances had been detected in Navalny’s system prior to his transfer to Berlin. Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Moscow had not yet received "a single comprehensible" reply from Berlin to requests submitted by the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office.
On September 7, the Charite doctors said that Navalny had been taken out of induced coma and weaned off the ventilator.