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Hurricane Iota Rapidly Strengthens As It Heads Toward Central America
Hurricane Iota is rapidly gathering strength as it barrels toward Central America, threatening to bring "life threatening" storm surges and "catastrophic" winds to a region still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Eta.
Trump Seems To Acknowledge Biden Win, But He Won't Concede
President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to acknowledge for the first time that Joe Biden won the White House, but made clear he would not concede and would kept trying to overturn the election result. Trump's statements came in tweets that included seve...
Irish Health Chief Concerned By Unexpected Rise In COVID-19 Cases
An unexpected 10% rise in the fiveday moving average of new COVID19 cases in Ireland threatens to reverse a recent sharp drop in the incidence rate of the disease to the thirdlowest level in Europe, the country's chief medical officer said on Saturday.
Greece Tightens COVID-19 Lockdown, Shuts Primary Schools
Greek authorities announced on Saturday the closure of nurseries and primary schools until the end of November, tightening a nationwide lockdown after a spike in COVID19 cases.
Al-Qaida's No. 2, Accused in 1998 US Embassy Attacks, Secretly Killed in Iran
Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, who went by the nom de guerre Abu Muhammad al-Masri, was gunned down on the streets of Tehran by two assassins on a motorcycle on August 7, the anniversary of the embassy attacks. He was killed along with his daughter, Miriam, the...
Canadians Can Save Christmas If COVID-19 Contained Now, Trudeau Says
Canadians have time to tamp down the surging second wave of COVID19 by Christmas if they act now, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday, as he urged provincial leaders for the second time this week to impose more health restrictions.
Fears Grow Of New Western Sahara War Between Morocco And Polisario Front
The Western Sahara's Polisario Front group said on Friday that Morocco had broken their ceasefire and "ignited war", but Rabat denied there had been any armed clashes between the sides and said the threedecade truce remained in place.
Russia Says Discussing U.N. Presence In Nagorno-Karabakh As Its Troops Deploy
Russia is in talks with Armenia and Azerbaijan on the deployment of United Nations structures in NagornoKarabakh, Russia's foreign minister said on Friday, as Russian peacekeeping troops moved into the enclave under a recent truce deal.
Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Murder After Shooting Of UK Police Officer In September
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the shooting of a British police officer in September, London police said on Friday, after the suspect recovered from being in a critical condition in hospital.
Two Men Caught Leaving London For Dubai With Cash-filled Suitcases
Two Czech nationals caught at London's Heathrow airport bound for Dubai with 1.2 million pounds ($1.58 million) in their suitcases have been charged with money laundering, the British government said on Friday.
Baptism By Fire: Georgia Democratic Challenger Warnock Faces First TV Attack In Crucial U.S. Senate Race
Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler of Georgia unleashed her first fullscale TV attack ads on Democratic challenger the Rev. Raphael Warnock on Thursday, as the final battle for control of the U.S. Senate intensifies ahead of their January runoff.
Mainland China Reports Eight New COVID-19 Cases Versus 15 A Day Earlier
Mainland China reported eight new COVID19 cases on Nov. 12, down from 15 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority reported on Friday.
Zuckerberg Says Bannon Has Not Violated Enough Policies For Suspension - Recording
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg told an allstaff meeting on Thursday that former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon had not violated enough of the company's policies to justify his suspension, according to a recording heard by Reuters.
Russian Counter-sanctions On European Officials Over Navalny
Moscow has adopted sanctions against a number of German and French officials in response to the European Unions sanctions over the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Russias foreign minister said Thursday.
Oil Rises But U.S. Crude Stockpile Build Tempers Gains
Oil prices edged higher on Thursday on growing hopes that the world's major producers will hold off from a planned supply increase, though an unexpected rise in U.S. crude stockpiles tempered gains.