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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…
Alcohol rules again loosen as Dubai seeks economic recovery
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai again has loosened laws governing alcohol sales and possession of liquor as the sheikhdom tries to claw its way out of an economic depression worsened by the coronavirus pan…
The Latest: Gross wins Alaska Democratic US Senate primary
The Latest on the 2020 primary elections (all times local):
Al Gross wins Democratic Senate primary in Alaska
WASHINGTON (AP) — Al Gross wins Democratic Senate primary in Alaska.
UAE connects its new nuclear power plant to electrical grid
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A nuclear power plant in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates has been connected to the country's power grid, authorities said Wednesday.
Typhoon Higos hits China, weakens to tropical storm
BEIJING (AP) — Typhoon Higos made landfall on China's southern coast on Wednesday, bringing high winds and rain as it weakened to a tropical storm.
Shares advance in Asia after S&P 500 logs all-time high
Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday after the S&P 500 logged a fresh all-time high.
Millions of women lose contraceptives, abortions in COVID-19
NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of women and girls globally have lost access to contraceptives and abortion services because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now the first widespread measure of the toll says India with its a…
Afghan officials: Sticky bomb attacks in Kabul kill 2 people
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two sticky bombs targeted Afghan government employees in Kabul early on Wednesday, killing two people, including a police officer, and wounding two others, police said.
Hillary Clinton returns to DNC championing women in politics
CHICAGO (AP) — After more than four decades in public life, Hillary Clinton will return to the Democratic National Convention to cement her legacy as a champion of women in politics.
Insurance magnate, ex-N.C. Congress member learn sentences
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UN crisis looms as US readies demand for Iran sanctions
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After a resounding defeat in the U.N. Security Council, the United States is poised to call for the United Nations to reimpose sanctions on Iran under a rarely used diplomatic maneuver — a mov…
The Latest: India reports 1,092 new deaths, highest in a day
NEW DELHI — India reported 1,092 new fatalities from COVID-19 on Wednesday, its highest single-day total.
UAE-Israel agreement followed many years of discreet talks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Secret talks and quiet ties — that's what paved the way for last week's deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to normalize relations.
WHAT TO WATCH: Biden agenda and reviving Obama enthusiasm
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democrats hoping to create a surge of enthusiasm behind Joe Biden’s presidential bid will look to Wednesday’s convention headliners to broaden the party's focus from a multipart rebuke of President…
Indigenous activists clash with UN over proposed park
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — When farmer May Cho Win learned that a conservation project proposed by the U.N. Development Program in Myanmar would include the land she’s worked for over a decade, the 28-year-old wonde…