Leaders in Mali meet with junta for summit on transition

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Leaders of Mali's military junta who deposed the West African country's president last month are meeting with political parties and civil society groups to outline a transition to a civilian gov…

GOP's slimmed-down virus bill expected to fail in Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — A scaled-back GOP coronavirus rescue package appears certain to fail in a Senate test vote Thursday as the bipartisan spirit that powered earlier relief bills has given way to election-season poli…

The Latest: UN leader appeals for $35B for WHO initiatives

LONDON — The Secretary-General of the United Nations appealed to donor countries and others to pitch in $35 billion for a World Health Organization-led initiative that aims to speed the research and development of …

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Cambodian TikTok user arrested for disparaging Angkor Wat

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A young Cambodian man popular on the TikTok social media platform was arrested after posting a video that questioned the country's reverence for its famed Angkor Wat temple, and was orde…

Nearly $500K hidden in furniture seized at Miami airport

MIAMI (AP) — Customs officers at a Florida airport found nearly a half-million dollars being smuggled out of the United States hidden inside furniture, officials said.

Sought-after Norway suspect in 1982 Paris attack jailed

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A man arrested in southern Norway suspected of involvement in a deadly terror attack in Paris 38 years ago was on Thursday remanded in custody for four weeks while the extradition is cons…

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A new school year unfolds in New York, colored by the virus

Back to school for many of New York’s 2 ½ million public school students has meant back to their kitchen tables and bedrooms where they left off in the spring.

Dueling over diamonds: LVMH says Tiffany not worth buyout

PARIS (AP) — It's an ugly spat for such a glamorous industry: French luxury powerhouse LVMH and U.S. jeweler Tiffany & Co. are blaming each other for the collapse of what would have been the sector's biggest-ever b…

US layoffs remain elevated as 884,000 seek jobless aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week at 884,000, a sign that layoffs remain stuck at a historically high level six months after the viral pandemic fla…

Tennessee officials searching for tiger spotted by deputy

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities were searching Thursday morning for a tiger in East Tennessee.

New wildfire threatens homes in seaside resort near Athens

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A new wildfire on Thursday near Athens led to more home evacuations a day after a different blaze near the Greek capital forced thousands of residents to leave their dwellings.

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A football-starved nation is getting its games back with the start of the NFL season, but many worry that attending games or get-togethers will lead to a new surge in coronavirus infections. NFL football will kick …

Pakistan detains 12 after gang rape of woman on highway

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police Thursday detained 12 people for questioning after two armed men allegedly gang raped a mother in front of her children after her car went out on a deserted highway, police s…