●Joe Biden projected to be winner of 2020 U.S. election -- multiple media
U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was projected to be the winner of the 2020 election, according to multiple U.S. media outlets on Saturday. Biden has won more than 270 electoral votes, U.S. media projected. The projections came after major outlets, including AP, CNN, Fox News, and NBC News, called the key battleground state of Pennsylvania for the former U.S. vice president.
●UN chief calls for efforts to protect planet from debilitating effects of war
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for efforts to protect the planet from the debilitating effects of war. In his message for the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, which falls on November 6 annually, the UN chief said that while climate disruption and environmental degradation are not the direct cause of conflict, they can worsen conflict risks.
●WTO delays meeting aimed at deciding the next director-general
The World Trade Organization has canceled a meeting on November 9 to decide on the appointment of Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the body's next director-general after the United States rejected her as a candidate. They thought a factor in the delay was that there had been no indication the Trump administration – which will continue to govern trade policy in the weeks ahead irrespective of any U.S. election result – had switched its support to Okonjo-Iweala.
●EU set to impose tariffs on $4 billion U.S. goods next week
The European Union is poised to move next week to impose tariffs on $4 billion of U.S. imports in retaliation for U.S. subsidies to planemaker Boeing, EU diplomats said, teeing up an eleventh-hour showdown with U.S. President Donald Trump. A majority of EU governments have backed imposing the widely expected tariffs once EU trade ministers meet next Monday - the latest twist in a transatlantic trade saga that has spanned 16 years and four U.S. presidents.
●Singapore launches 'cruise to nowhere' with adherence to COVID-19 guidelines
Hundreds of Singapore residents on Friday boarded a "cruise to nowhere" as they sought to enjoy the high seas once again after a lengthy shutdown of the industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The passengers underwent COVID-19 swab tests before boarding the vessel which was operating at half capacity. The global cruise industry has remained dormant for months as countries sought to curb the spread of the virus.
●South Korea's flu vaccine death toll approaches 100
The death toll in South Korea after getting seasonal flu shots has risen to nearly 100, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said Saturday, which raises concerns over the vaccine's safety. The death toll rose to 97 as of midnight Friday, and most of the fatalities are elders, the agency noted, adding that it has found no direct link between flu shots and deaths. Despite the growing number of flu vaccine recipients' deaths, KCDA still urges the citizens to get vaccinations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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