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Portugal great Ronaldo fails to score in a surprising 1-1 draw against Congo at the World Cup
HOUSTON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo delivered a pretty forgettable performance in the first match of his sixth World …
Israel transfers $1B to cash-strapped Palestinian Authority
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel transferred over $1 billion in taxes and customs duties it collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority on Wednesday after a six-month hiatus in which the Palestinians had severed ties wi…
The Latest: Italy plans 202 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
ROME — Italy’s health minister told lawmakers on Wednesday that Italy will distribute 202.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines during 2021 in “an unprecedented effort that will require a huge collective commitment.…
China denies weakening sanctions enforcement on North Korea
BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday rejected U.S. accusations it is weakening its enforcement of U.N. sanctions against North Korea, but said more efforts are needed toward reaching a political settlement and greater…
Police: Beaten bowling manager asked patrons to wear masks
GLEN BURNIE, Md. (AP) — The manager of a Maryland bowling alley was assaulted after he asked some patrons to wear face masks, police said.
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The Latest: Germany hits a record for daily virus deaths
BERLIN — Germany on Wednesday reported a record 487 new coronavirus deaths — the country's highest daily toll since the outbreak of the pandemic.
UN says it and Ethiopia have signed a deal to allow "unimpeded" humanitarian access to the embattled Tigray region
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — UN says it and Ethiopia have signed a deal to allow "unimpeded" humanitarian access to the embattled Tigray region.
China's space ambitions: Robot on Mars, a human on the moon
BEIJING (AP) — China’s landing of its third probe on the moon is part of an increasingly ambitious space program that has a robot rover en route to Mars, is developing a reusable space plane and is planning to put …
32 migrants rescued, 2 missing off Greek island of Lesbos
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A search and rescue operation has been launched in the eastern Aegean Sea after a dinghy carrying migrants either sank or overturned off the Greek island of Lesbos, the Greek coast guard said …
UN, Ethiopia sign deal for humanitarian access to Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations says it and Ethiopia's government have signed a deal to allow “unimpeded” humanitarian access to the embattled Tigray region, at least the parts now under federal government…
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Thai prime minister acquitted of ethics breach, retains post
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s highest court on Wednesday acquitted Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha of breaching ethics clauses in the country’s constitution, allowing him to stay in his job at a time he's fending off …
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German man who drove into crowd, killing 5, talks to police
BERLIN (AP) — German police said Wednesday that a man who zig-zagged an SUV at high speed through a pedestrian zone in the southwestern city of Trier, killing five people including a 9-month-old baby and seriously …