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Putin Tells Russians To Obey Rules As COVID-19 Cases Tick Higher
President Vladimir Putin urged Russians to stick to social distancing rules and said he wanted to avoid another strict lockdown on Thursday, when the daily tally of new COVID19 cases was the highest in more than two months.
As Virus Surges, Critics Say UK Hasn't Learned From Mistakes
Britain bungled its response to the coronavirus the first time around. Now many scientists fear its about to do it again.
De Blasio Pulls Out Of Upcoming Summit In Saudi Arabia
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday he is withdrawing from a virtual summit of world cities scheduled to be hosted by Saudi Arabia ahead of the Group of 20 summit of the world's 20 major industrialized nations.
Amnesty: Migrants Face 'Vicious Cycle Of Cruelty' In Libya
Amnesty International said Thursday that thousands of Europebound migrants who were intercepted and returned to Libyan shores this year were forcefully disappeared after being taken out of unofficial detention centers run by militias allied with the U.N.s...
Eric Trump Must Testify In New York Probe Before The Election, Judge Rules
A New York judge on Wednesday ordered President Donald Trump's son Eric to make himself available by Oct. 7 to be interviewed under oath for a state probe into financing for properties owned by his family's company.
They Said It: Leaders At The Virtual UN, In Their Own Words
Lots of leaders saying lots of things about lots of topics topics that matter to them, to their regions, to the world.
Mexico Sending 101 Firefighters To Help In California
Mexico said Wednesday it will send 101 firefighters to the United States to help battle wildfires in California.
Anger, Tears For Protesters Seeking Justice For Taylor
Angry, confused and shedding tears, demonstrators who spent months calling for justice in the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor resumed their protests Wednesday after prosecutors announced a single officer had been indicted but not on charges invol...
New Year's Eve In Times Square Incorporates Virtual Elements
New Year's Eve in Times Square will incorporate virtual elements, organizers said Wednesday as they gear up for a celebration that will have to be scaled down and socially distant in response to the coronavirus.
Egypt: 3 Police Killed As 4 Convicts Attempt Prison Bust
Three Egyptian police officers were killed when four men, convicted on terrorrelated charges and awaiting their death sentences, attempted on Wednesday to escape from a notorious Cairo prison, the Interior Ministry said.
Factbox: Promises By Canadian Government To Fight Pandemic, Support People And Economy
Canada's Liberal government on Wednesday promised major new investments and policy initiatives to help the country recover from the coronavirus pandemic, saying that "this is not the time for austerity."
At UN, Island Nation Of Palau Speaks To Interconnected World
As one of the smallest countries on earth, the Pacific island nation of Palau doesn't always get to command the world's attention.
Saudi King Salman Assails Iran In United Nations Debut
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz took aim at Iran during his debut on Wednesday at the annual United Nations meeting of world leaders, calling for a united front to contain Riyadh's rival and stop it from getting weapons of mass destruction.
Greece: Highway Protest Over Migrant Health Fears
Several hundred residents from a seaside resort in central Greece briefly blocked the countrys main highway Wednesday to protest the settlement of migrant children and teenagers at a local hotel.
Success Of Ginsburg Film Inspires CNN Look At John Lewis
Indirectly, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg inspired CNN Films' new documentary on the life of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis.
Man Convicted In 1971 Slayings Of NYC Cops Granted Parole
A former member of a Black radical group who was convicted in the 1971 killings of two New York City police officers has been granted parole after more than four decades behind bars.
