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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…
Decision day in Georgia with Senate majority at stake
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia voters are set to decide the balance of power in Congress in a pair of high-stakes Senate runoff elections that will help determine President-elect Joe Biden's capacity to enact what may be t…
Asian stocks mixed after Wall St retreat as virus cases rise
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Tuesday, as Japanese shares echoed pullbacks on Wall Street while other regional indexes recouped earlier losses amid continuing worries about surging coronavirus cases.
Qatar ruler due in Saudi Arabia for summit to end blockade
AL-ULA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Qatar's ruler was to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, following an announcement that the kingdom would open its airspace and land border with its tiny Gulf neighbor. It was the first m…
Loyal soldier Pence torn between Trump, Constitution
WASHINGTON (AP) — He has been President Donald Trump's most loyal soldier, dutifully backing the unpredictable leader and largely avoiding his ire.
EXPLAINER: Biden's Iran problem is getting worse by the day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden has an Iran problem. And, it’s getting more complicated by the day.
Asia Today: Thailand counts more virus cases, limits travel
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand reported 527 new coronavirus cases, most of them migrant workers who already were isolated, and the government said it was tightening movements of people around the country.
Asian stocks mixed after Wall St retreat as virus cases rise
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Tuesday, as Japanese shares echoed pullbacks on Wall Street while other regional indexes recouped earlier losses amid continuing worries about surging coronavirus cases.
The Latest: Thailand ups restrictions amid virus outbreak
BANGKOK — Thailand's government says it is tightening restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus as the country logged another 527 new cases.
An 'orchard of bad apples' weighs on new Afghan peace talks
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghan negotiators are to resume talks with the Taliban on Tuesday aimed at finding an end to decades of relentless conflict even as hopes wane and frustration and fear grow over a spike in violenc…
Decision day in Georgia with Senate majority at stake
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia voters are set to decide the balance of power in Congress in a pair of high-stakes Senate runoff elections that will help determine President-elect Joe Biden's capacity to enact what may be t…
Loyal soldier Pence torn between Trump, Constitution
WASHINGTON (AP) — He has been President Donald Trump's most loyal soldier, dutifully backing the unpredictable leader through one chaotic situation after another.
South Korean tanker was boarded by armed Iran Guard forces
SEOUL (AP) — Armed Iranian Revolutionary Guard troops stormed a South Korean tanker and forced the ship to change course and travel to Iran, the vessel's owner said Tuesday, the latest maritime seizure by Tehran am…
EXPLAINER: Biden's Iran problem is getting worse by the day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden has an Iran problem. And, it’s getting more complicated by the day.
NYSE withdraws plans to delist 3 Chinese phone carriers
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Stock Exchange says it is withdrawing plans to remove shares of three Chinese state-owned phone carriers under an order by President Donald Trump.
UN chief recommends Libya cease-fire monitors based in Sirte
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is recommending that international monitors be deployed to Libya under a U.N. umbrella to observe the October cease-fire agreement from a base in the strateg…