11 hours agoEthiopia charges prominent opposition figure with terrorismEthiopia’s most opposition figure, Jawar Mohammed, and 23 other people have been charged with terrorism-related offenses, fraud and other criminal activities.
12 hours agoFirst Native American racer blazes trail at Tour de France Tour de France rookie Neilson Powless has blazed a trail as the first tribally recognized Native North American in the 117-year history of cycling's greatest race.
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18 hours agoThe Latest: French economy minister among 13K new infectionsIndia has maintained its surge in coronavirus cases, adding 93,337 new confirmed infections in the past 24 hours.
19 hours agoThai protesters' rally pushes demands for democratic reformsProtesters are gathering in Bangkok for the most ambitious rally so far in a pro-democracy campaign that has shaken up the government and Thailand’s conservative establis...
1 day agoMexico City school owner convicted in 2017 collapse The owner of an elementary school that collapsed in Mexico City during the 2017 earthquake has been found guilty of charges equivalent to manslaughter.
1 day agoOne family's desperate, deadly attempt to flee LebanonHundreds of Lebanese are fleeing miserable conditions in their country on migrant ships hoping to start a new life in Europe.
1 day agoPompeo visits Guyana hoping to shore up support on VenezuelaU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has visited Guyana, saying the government in neighboring Venezuela is illegitimate and must leave power.
1 day agoEU unveils plan to combat racism, increase diversityThe European Commission has presented a series of measures aimed at tackling structural racism and discrimination, acknowledging a blatant lack of diversity among the Eur...
1 day agoEnd of the runway? Fashion world mulls post-COVID futureDue to the coronavirus pandemic the usually glamorous London Fashion Week is feeling decidedly lacklustre.
1 day agoUS bans WeChat, TikTok from app stores, threatens shutdownsThe Commerce Department said President Trump’s proposed ban of the apps WeChat and TikTok will go into effect Sunday to “safeguard the national security of the United Sta...
1 day agoVan Morrison targets virus restrictions in 3 new songsVan Morrison is planning to release three new songs that take a swipe at the coronavirus restrictions imposed by the British government.
1 day agoHungary's Orban: Health care prepared for rising infectionsHungary's prime minister says that the government has drawn up a “war plan” to defend against the new wave of the coronavirus pandemic and that the country's health care ...
1 day agoBelarus borders remain open despite leader's closure threatBelarus’ borders with Poland and Lithuania remain open despite the nation’s president declaring they would be closed and accusing the neighboring nations of instigating w...
1 day agoPope seeks to ‘liberate’ Virgin Mary from the MafiaPope Francis gave his blessing Friday to a new Vatican think tank that is seeking to prevent the Mafia and organized crime groups from exploiting the image of the Virgin ...
1 day agoBook 'em: Police find 'irreplaceable' tomes stolen in 2017Police in Romania have uncovered a trove of “irreplaceable” books including first editions of works by Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton.
2 days agoWHO Europe chief urges nations to keep up virus quarantinesThe World Health Organization’s European director has warned countries against reducing the quarantine period for people potentially exposed to the coronavirus.
2 days agoIn Greece, a migrant's dream of walking is set back by fireAmong the thousands of migrants still homeless after a fire on the Greek island of Lesbos is Afghan migrant Ayoub Husseini.
2 days agoAustrian minister to Trump: No, we do not live in forestsThe Austrian government has spoken up to correct U_S_ President Donald Trump’s claim that people in Austria live in “forest cities.”.
2 days agoSome UK bars to close early amid rising COVID-19 infections British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that authorities will have to impose tougher measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 and “protect’’ the Christmas holida...
2 days agoNavalny team alleges Novichok found in hotel water bottle Colleagues of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny say a bottle of water with a trace of the Novichok nerve agent was found in his hotel room after his poisoning.
2 days agoUN report 'extremely concerned' about Burundi's new leaderA report by the United Nations commission of inquiry on Burundi sees little optimism in the government of new President Evariste Ndayishimiye.
2 days agoAs India's virus cases rise, so do questions over death tollIndia is now second in the world with the number of reported coronavirus infections with over 5.1 million cases, behind only the United States.
2 days agoThe Latest: First case-free day for New Zealand in 5 weeksIndia has confirmed another record jump in coronavirus cases, logging 97,894 cases in the past 24 hours.
2 days agoShowdown set as US to declare UN sanctions on Iran are backThe United States is preparing to declare that all international sanctions against Iran have been restored, despite overwhelming opposition.
2 days agoHawaii to allow travelers to skip quarantine with virus testHawaii's governor says that starting Oct. 15, travelers arriving from out of state may bypass a 14-day quarantine requirement if they test negative for COVID-19.
2 days agoUS envoy begins second recent high-level visit to Taiwan U.S. Undersecretary of State Keith Krach is due to arrive in Taiwan on Thursday afternoon in the highest-level visit by a State Department official to the island in decad...
3 days agoWhat's in a name? At the Vatican, a debate on inclusivenessThe Vatican responded Wednesday to criticism that the title of Pope Francis’ upcoming encyclical on the post-COVID world is sexist, saying the document, “Fratelli Tutti,”...
