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Portugal great Ronaldo fails to score in a surprising 1-1 draw against Congo at the World Cup
HOUSTON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo delivered a pretty forgettable performance in the first match of his sixth World …
Indonesian police kill 2 suspected militants in raid
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Members of Indonesia's anti-terrorism police squad on Wednesday shot and killed two suspected militants who they believe were connected to a deadly suicide attack at a Roman Catholic cathe…
EXPLAINER: Lives at stake in tense Ugandan presidential vote
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Deadly violence and repressive measures have alarmed observers as Uganda prepares to vote on Jan. 14, with longtime President Yoweri Museveni challenged by young singer and lawmaker Bobi Wine…
California orders surgery delays as virus swamps hospitals
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hospitals in California are so swamped by the coronavirus pandemic that the state has ordered those with room to accept patients from others that are out of intensive care beds.
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Warnock makes history with Senate win as Dems near majority
ATLANTA (AP) — Democrat Raphael Warnock won one of Georgia’s
About 50 Hong Kong activists arrested under new security law
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police arrested about 50 former lawmakers and pro-democracy activists Wednesday for allegedly violating the new national security law by participating in unofficial election primaries for…
No charges against Wisconsin officer who shot Jacob Blake
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin prosecutor declined Tuesday to file charges against a white police officer who shot a Black man in the back in Kenosha, concluding he couldn't disprove the officer's contention that…
EXPLAINER: How Warnock won 1 of Georgia's 2 Senate runoffs
Two U.S. Senate runoff elections that together will determine which party controls the legislative chamber for the next two years were held in Georgia on Tuesday.
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Russia and West clash over Syria chemical weapons sanctions
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Syria and close ally Russia clashed with the U.S. and other nations Tuesday over a Western initiative to suspend Syria’s voting rights in the global chemical weapons watchdog for failing to pr…
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The Latest: Thailand to expand virus testing at factories
BANGKOK — Authorities in Thailand say they plan to expand coronavirus testing to thousands of factories in a province near Bangkok as they reported 365 new cases around the country and one new death.
Rancher Bundy's son arrested in Nevada
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A son of rancher and states’ rights advocate Cliven Bundy has been arrested in Nevada.
EXPLAINER: What's behind N. Korea's biggest political event
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has opened the first full congress of its ruling party in five years, with leader Kim Jong Un admitting his previous economic development plans have failed. The congress could …