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Pope Leo XIV gets into Christmas spirit with prayer for peace at Spanish Steps
ROME — Pope Leo XIV got into the Christmas spirit Monday by taking part in a very Roman papal tradition: praying f…
Siegfried, meet Ahmet: German weather systems get makeover
BERLIN (AP) — Move over, Siegfried. Ahmet is on the way.
The Latest: South Africa adds restrictions to curb virus
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa and Zimbabwe have re-imposed restrictions to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
'Call to action': Funeral service to be held for Andre Hill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Hundreds are expected to gather Tuesday in Columbus to honor
Missouri patrol shoots man who had gun at troop headquarters
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers shot and wounded a man who wanted to "do some harm” when he came to a troop headquarters in suburban Kansas City armed with a rifle, authorities said.
Kashmiri activists rally in Pakistan, demand referendum
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Dozens of Kashmiri activists rallied in Pakistan's capital Tuesday to urge the United Nations to ensure Kashmir's right to self-determination under a decades-old resolution on the disputed region.
It's lockdown No. 3 for England, at least six weeks at home
LONDON (AP) — England is entering a third national lockdown that will last at least six weeks, as authorities struggle to stem a surge in COVID-19 infections that threatens to overwhelm hospitals around the U.K.
Stocks turn lower as virus cases rise, countries lock down
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares turned lower on Tuesday as more countries imposed restrictions on businesses and public life to cope with a stubborn increase in coronavirus infections.
The Latest: Polls open for key Senate runoffs in Georgia
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Former head of China state asset firm sentenced to death
BEIJING (AP) — The former head of state-owned China Huarong Asset Management Co. Ltd. was sentenced to death Tuesday for bribe taking in one of the harshest punishments for economic crimes in recent years.
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Niger has 3 days of mourning over deadly attack
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Niger will hold three days of national mourning after an attack on two villages in the nation’s southwest that killed more than 100 civilians, the government said.
The Latest: Danes: Up to 6-week delay OK for 2nd shot
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish health authorities will allow a wait of up to six weeks before administering a second dose of a coronavirus vaccine, but say the original guidelines of waiting only three to four weeks …