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FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to …
NerdWallet-Liz Weston
The weekly column by Liz Weston of NerdWallet will not be published Monday, November 23. The column will resume on Monday, November 30.
South Africa judge files criminal complaint against ex-prez
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African judge said he will file a criminal complaint against former South African president Jacob Zuma after he staged a dramatic walkout while attending a commission of inquiry looking …
The Latest: Hungary to test Russian coronavirus vaccine
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s foreign minister on Monday said the country is moving forward with testing on a Russian coronavirus vaccine after being the first in Europe to receive samples of the drug last week.
Burkina Faso counts ballots; extremist threats affected vote
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Votes are being counted in Burkina Faso after Sunday’s presidential and legislative elections, where threats of extremist violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State prevented…
UK Supreme Court to decide whether IS bride can return
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Supreme Court is set to decide whether a woman who ran away from her London home as a teenager to join the Islamic State group in Syria can return to the U.K.
Police: 1 killed, 6 hurt in shooting at Brooklyn apartments
NEW YORK (AP) — A young woman has died and six other people were wounded in a shooting at an apartment building in Brooklyn that followed an earlier shooting near a Sweet 16 birthday party, police said.
AstraZeneca: COVID-19 vaccine shown to be 'highly effective'
LONDON (AP) — AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, giving public health officials hope they may soon have access to a vaccine that is cheaper and ea…
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European powers see hope for Iran accord in US transition
BERLIN (AP) — The German, French and British foreign ministers were meeting Monday to discuss the future of the international agreement on Iran's nuclear program amid hopes that the incoming U.S. administration mig…
Speedboat taking migrants to Greece partially sinks; 1 dead
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A speedboat that appeared to have been smuggling migrants to the Greek island of Rhodes from nearby Turkey partially sank before reaching land, leaving one person dead, Greece's coast guard sa…
Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Monday, November 23, 2020
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AstraZeneca: COVID-19 vaccine 'highly effective' prevention
The Latest: Spain's vaccination plan to kick off in January
MADRID -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says a national COVID-19 vaccination plan will be launched in January.
Election 2020 Today: Fraud rejected, Biden's top diplomat
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