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White House Blocking Strict Guidelines For Emergency Release of Coronavirus Vaccine, Says Report
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration submitted the guidelines to the Office of Management and Budget more than two weeks ago, but they stalled with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.
Software Company Founder McAfee Charged With Tax Evasion
Antivirus software entrepreneur John McAfee has been charged with evading taxes after failing to report income made from promoting cryptocurrencies while he did consulting work, made speaking engagements and sold the rights to his life story for a documen...
U.S. Senate Committee Formally Announces Oct. 12 Supreme Court Hearing
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee announced on Monday that it would open a confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, on Oct. 12, ending speculation that an outbreak of COVID19 might interfere with the sc...
Syrians Linked To IS Will Be Allowed To Leave Sprawling Camp
The Kurdishled authority in northeast Syria will allow Syrian citizens to leave a sprawling camp that houses tens of thousands of women and children, many of them linked to the Islamic State group, a Kurdish official said Monday.
India to Attend Quad Meeting Today as Australia and Japan Sound Alarm on China's 'Assertiveness'
The meeting the first in-person talks among the foreign ministers since the coronavirus pandemic broke out brings together U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jais...
Jewish Sukkah Rises At Base Of World's Tallest Tower In UAE
Visitors to the worlds tallest building, a tapering cylinder of aluminum and glass that has become emblematic of modern Dubai, may encounter an unlikely sight this week: a small, tentlike structure made of sticks, leaves and twine.
Another Killing Means St. Louis Ties Record Homicide Rate
St. Louis has tied its alltime record homicide rate following a shooting death at a north side bar.
Supreme Court Allows Minor Leaguers' Class Action Over Pay
The Supreme Court is allowing a classaction lawsuit to proceed from minor league baseball players who allege they are being paid less than minimum wage.
NATO Chief Hopes Greece, Turkey Can Negotiate Differences
NATOs chief voiced hope Monday that an agreement by Greece and Turkey to avoid potential military tensions and accidents can lead to diplomatic negotiations to settle longstanding differences between the two allies.
Floods That Hit Italy, France Leave 9 Dead, Several Missing
A woman's body was discovered Monday in the Mediterranean Sea, bringing to at least nine the number of people killed in severe mountain flooding at the border between France and Italy. Up to 20 others were feared missing in the devastation.
2020 Watch: How Long Will Trump Be Quarantined?
Presidential politics move fast. What were watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
Armenians, Azeris Accuse Each Other Of Striking Civilian Areas
Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other on Monday of attacking civilian areas on a ninth day of fighting, the deadliest in the South Caucasus region for more than 25 years.
Trial Opens For Failed Islamic State Attack On French Church
A 29yearold Algerian man is going on trial in Paris Monday accused of killing a policewoman and trying to blow up a church near Paris, a failed 2015 attack that investigators say was orchestrated by Islamic State extremists in Syria.
Under Fire Over LGBT Rights, Polish Leader Blames Activist
Bart Staszewski felt angry and hopeless when local governments in Poland started passing resolutions last year declaring themselves to be free of "LGBT ideology.
Asia Today: Remote-learning Begins In Virus-hit Philippines
Grade and high school students in the Philippines began classes at home Monday after the coronavirus pandemic forced remotelearning onto an educational system already struggling to fund schools.
Trump's Defender: Pence's Campaign Role Grows At Key Moment
Vice President Mike Pence is in a familiar spot: standing by President Donald Trump.