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West Indies Win Toss, Bowl In Second T20 Vs New Zealand
West Indies captain Kieron Pollard won a raindelayed toss and chose to bowl Sunday in the second Twenty20 cricket international against New Zealand at Bay Oval.
Seventh Pakistan Cricket Team Member Tests Positive For COVID-19
One more member of the Pakistan cricket team has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, New Zealand's Ministry of Health said on Saturday, taking the tally of infections within the touring party to seven.
French Coronavirus Infections Slow Again As More Shops Prepare To Open
The rate of new coronavirus infections slowed again in France on Friday, the day before shops can resume selling nonessential goods, health ministry data showed.
'Calling Vote Unfair Doesn't Make it So': Court Refuses to Rule Against Biden's Pennsylvania Win
In a scathing review of the Trump campaign's arguments that the president was cheated in his November 3 reelection bid, three appeals court judges unanimously said that allegations of unfairness were not supported by evidence.
Lockdown-weary Americans Begin Holiday Season Under Pandemic Pressures
Pandemicweary Americans entered the holiday season on Friday under strong pressure from political leaders and health officials to stay home, avoid gatherings and curtail Christmas shopping as they wait for promised COVID19 vaccines.
Russia Lodges Official Protest With U.S. Over Naval Incident
Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday that it had lodged an official protest with the United States over a naval incident in the Sea of Japan, which it said was a provocation designed to disturb the peace.
Factbox: Who Is The Iranian Scientist Killed In Tehran?
Prominent Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, killed in an attack outside Tehran on Friday, was widely seen outside the country as a leading figure in the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme. Iran denies his involvement.
In European First, Iranians Face Trial Over Suspected Bomb Plot
An Iranian diplomat and three other Iranians go on trial in Antwerp, Belgium on Friday for planning to bomb a 2018 meeting in France of an exiled opposition group, the first time an EU country has put an Iranian official on trial for terrorism.
Hungary, Poland Double Down To Try To Eject Rule Of Law Condition From EU Budget
Hungary and Poland insisted there could be no rule of law conditions to access the European Union's multiannual budget and recovery fund unless the EU changes its founding treaty, digging in their heels as the bloc seeks to unwind the deadlock.
Fast Spreading Bird Flu Puts EU Poultry Industry On Edge
A highly contagious and deadly form of avian influenza is spreading rapidly in Europe, putting the poultry industry on alert with previous outbreaks in mind that saw tens of millions of birds culled and significant economic losses.
Ukraine Requests $100 Million World Bank Loan For COVID-19 Vaccine
Ukraine is seeking a $100 million loan from the World Bank to buy doses of a COVID19 vaccine, deputy health minister Svitlana Shatalova said on Thursday, as the number of new infections in the country hit a daily record high.
Turkish Court Issues Life Sentences In 2016 Coup Trial - Anadolu
A Turkish court handed down dozens of life sentences on Thursday for some of the nearly 500 defendants, including army commanders and pilots, accused of carrying out a 2016 coup attempt from an air base near the capital Ankara, Anadolu news agency reporte...
Covid-19 Cases are Rising in Asia, but Compared to West it's a Drop in the Ocean
In China, the response has been particularly swift and drastic. On Sunday night, the Shanghai Airport conducted a sudden testing drive in a parking garage on more than 17,000 staff members, following a handful of cases among cargo handlers.
Oil Extends Gains On Vaccine Hopes, U.S. Inventory Drop
Oil prices climbed to the highest in more than eight months on Wednesday, after data showed a surprise drop in U.S. crude inventories last week, extending a rally driven by hopes that a COVID19 vaccine will boost fuel demand.
Niger Ex-President Tandja, Toppled After Extending Rule, Dies At 82
Mamadou Tandja, a former Niger president who twice won election after the country's return to civilian rule in 1999 but was overthrown a decade later after altering the constitution to stay in power, has died aged 82, the government said on Tuesday.
US to Impose Fresh Iran-related Sanctions on Four Entities, Envoy Warns of More to Come
Abrams, speaking at a virtual Beirut Institute event, warned that Washington would continue to apply pressure on Iran, with sanctions expected over the coming weeks and through December and January related to arms, weapons of mass destruction and human ri...