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The World Cup final is set, with Messi and Argentina facing Yamal and Spain for the title on Sunday
The best offense. The best defense. The World Cup final is set, and fittingly, a clash of styles awaits. Lionel…
The Latest: "Catastrophic flooding is unfolding" from Sally
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Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Global economic outlook not as bad as expected - OECD
PARIS (AP) — The global economy is not doing as bad as previously expected, especially in the United States and China, but has still stuffered an unprecedented drop due to the coronavirus pandemic, an international…
Bosnian Serbs honor late ex-official convicted of war crimes
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian Serb authorities on Wednesday held an official commemoration for a top former wartime leader, despite his war crimes conviction by a U.N. court.
Just monkeying around: Primate takes phone, then selfies
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian student whose cellphone was stolen while he was sleeping has tracked down the culprit: a monkey who took photo and video selfies with the device before abandoning it.
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Wednesday, September 16, 2020
The Latest: Cat 2 Hurricane Sally blasts ashore in Alabama
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Seoul: N. Korea may conduct underwater-launched missile test
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea may soon conduct its first underwater-launched ballistic missile test in about a year, a top South Korean military official said Wednesday, amid long-stalled nuclear talks betw…
Philippine air force helicopter crashes, 4 crew killed
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine air force helicopter on its way to airlift troops wounded in a recent suicide bombing crashed on a southern island Wednesday, killing all four crew members on board, offic…
Hurricane Sally blasts ashore in Alabama with punishing rain
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Sally blasted ashore Wednesday near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 storm, shoving a surge of ocean water onto the coast and hurling torrential rain that forecasters said woul…
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29 German police suspended over far-right chat groups
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in western Germany have suspended 29 police officers suspected of sharing far-right propaganda in WhatsApp groups, at least two of which were active for several years, a top security offic…
Satellites show smoke from US wildfires reaches Europe
BERLIN (AP) — Satellite images show that smoke from wildfires in the western United States has reached as far as Europe, scientists said Wednesday.
EU wants better coordination on virus, announces summit
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that the bloc must rise above its fragmented approach on dealing with the coronavirus by centralizing more decision-making on health…