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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Asia Today: Hong Kong to tighten measures amid virus surge
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says social distancing measures will be tightened as cases of the coronavirus continue to surge, with a ban on nighttime dining and more businesses ordered to close.
World War II flying ace Chuck Yeager, the first pilot to break the sound barrier, has died at 97.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — World War II flying ace Chuck Yeager, the first pilot to break the sound barrier, has died at 97.
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Duterte rules out Christmas truce with communist rebels
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president has ruled out any cease-fire or resumption of long-stalled peace talks with communist guerrillas and renewed a vow to destroy the insurgents in his last two years…
Research: Millions of smart devices vulnerable to hacking
BOSTON (AP) — Researchers at a cybersecurity firm say they have identified vulnerabilities in software widely used by millions of connected devices — flaws that could be exploited by hackers to penetrate business a…
Sister of missing Thai dissident meets with Cambodian judge
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The sister of an exiled Thai dissident who was reportedly abducted in Cambodia earlier this year appeared before a judge in Cambodia's capital on Tuesday to offer evidence that she hopes…
UK rolling out COVID-19 vaccine to public as world watches
LONDON (AP) — U.K. health authorities are rolling out the first doses of a widely tested and independently reviewed COVID-19 vaccine, starting a global immunization program that is expected to gain momentum as more…
Australia to reveal laws to make Google and FB pay for news
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s government will reveal legislation in Parliament on Wednesday that would make Facebook and Google pay for journalism.
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AP sources: Biden picks Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense
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Feds passed up chance to lock in more Pfizer vaccine doses
Families of shooting victims sue sellers of 'ghost guns'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Families of those killed and wounded in a rural California shooting rampage three years ago are suing manufacturers and sellers of “ghost gun” kits that provide easy-to-assemble firearm parts tha…
UN urges Russia to immediately withdraw forces from Crimea
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution Monday urging Russia to immediately withdraw all its military forces from Crimea “and end its temporary occupation of the territory of Ukraine w…
Report shows how New Zealand mosque shooter eluded detection
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A comprehensive report into last year's Christchurch mosque shootings in which 51 Muslim worshippers were slaughtered sheds new light on how the gunman was able to elude detection by …
The Latest: China orders mass coronavirus testing in Chengdu
BEIJING — Authorities have ordered mass coronavirus testing and locked down some locations in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu following the detection of two new virus cases there.
AP sources: Biden picks Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden will nominate retired four-star Army general Lloyd J. Austin to be secretary of defense, according to four people familiar with the decision. If confirmed by the Senate, …