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Author: Bob Christie and Nicholas Riccardi

Republican leaders in four critical states won by US President-elect Joe Biden say they won’t participate in a legally dubious scheme to flip their state’s electors to vote for US President Donald Trump.

Their comments effectively shut down a half-baked plot some Republicans floated as a last chance to keep Trump in the White House.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/donald-trumps-america/300158803/republican-leaders-quash-dubious-bid-to-give-trump-a-second-term-as-us-president
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Author: Reuters

The western Chinese city of Lanzhou said on Saturday (local time) it had detected the new coronavirus on the packaging of a batch of shrimp imported from Saudi Arabia, as China ramps up testing of frozen foods.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/11/covid-19-more-imported-squid-packaging-in-china-tests-positive-for-coronavirus.html
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Author: China Uncensored

Democracy dies in Hong Kong as the remaining Pro Democracy Legislators quit the Legislative Council after a massive purge, while US China relations take a back burner because of the US presidential Election. Hong Kong police continue to arrest student activists and police brutality goes unchecked. But Mike Pompeo has sanctioned four more Hong Kong officials. But the days of Hong Kong being a free, international financial center are over, and that could have a huge impact on the China economy.

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Author: RocketLAB

Long Beach, California. November 5, 2020 – Rocket Lab has today revealed that it will attempt to recover the first stage of its Electron rocket during its next mission, the ‘Return to Sender’ launch, scheduled for lift-off in mid-November. The test will see Rocket Lab attempt to bring Electron’s first stage back to Earth under a parachute system for a controlled water landing before collection by a recovery vessel.

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Author: RocketLAB

The ‘Return to Sender’ mission, which will be Rocket Lab’s 16th Electron launch, will lift-off from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Māhia Peninsula.

The 14-day launch window is scheduled to open on November 16 UTC, with lift-off scheduled between 01:44 - 04:34 UTC.

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Article: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/
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Author: NZD and ADF
Working alongside our military partners. Royal Australian Navy's frigate HMAS Arunta and one of our Orion aircraft are supporting the enforcement of United Nations Security Council resolutions imposing sanctions against North Korea.
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Author: Rod McGuirk

Australia on Thursday announced a new investigative agency to build criminal cases against Australian special forces suspected of committing war crimes in Afghanistan.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/300157436/australia-to-prosecute-troops-for-war-crimes-in-afghanistan
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Author: Iain Marlow and Natalie Lung

Chinese President Xi Jinping has effectively neutered the most democratic institution under China's rule, sending a message to Joe Biden that no amount of pressure will prompt him to tolerate dissent against the Communist Party.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/300157272/chinese-president-xi-jinping-challenges-joe-biden-with-move-to-snuff-out-hong-kong-opposition
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