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U.S. beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to round of 16 and keep its World Cup dreams alive
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Malik Tillman stepped up for a free kick with a bloody sock and a new right boot after …
900 reported arrested in Belarus protests
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A human rights group in Belarus said more than 900 people were arrested Sunday in protests around the country calling for authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to step down.
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SpaceX aims for night crew launch, Musk sidelined by virus
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX aimed for a Sunday night launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station, although the prospects of good weather were just 50-50 and its leader was sidelined by COVID…
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Peru's interim leader announces resignation after upheaval
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's interim president announced his resignation Sunday as the nation plunged into its worst constitutional crisis in two decades following massive protests unleashed when Congress ousted the na…
Brazilians vote in local elections, with eye on 2022 race
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilians voted for mayors and councilors nationwide on Sunday in an election that could be an early indicator of President Jair Bolsonaro’s prospects if he runs for re-election in 2022.
Peru’s interim president resigns after massive protests, chaos embroil nation
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s interim president resigns after massive protests, chaos embroil nation.
Algerian president finishes virus treatment, undergoes tests
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has finished his treatment for COVID-19 in an undisclosed location in Germany, and is undergoing medical tests, his office said Sunday.
500 reported arrested in Belarus protests
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A human rights group in Belarus said more than 500 people were arrested in protests around the country calling for authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to step down.
Pressure mounts on Peru's president after 2 die in protests
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru plunged into its worst constitutional crisis in two decades Sunday as the nation’s interim president faced mounting calls to resign after over half his Cabinet quit and two people died in mas…
Cable failures endanger renowned Puerto Rico radio telescope
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The giant, aging cables that support one of the world's largest single-dish radio telescopes are slowly unraveling in this U.S. territory, pushing an observatory renowned for its key ro…
French Catholics protest for end to lockdown on Mass
PARIS (AP) — With banners reading “Let us Pray” and “We Want Mass,” Catholic protesters held scattered demonstrations around France on Sunday to demand that authorities relax virus lockdown measures to allow religi…
Trump seems to acknowledge Biden win, but he won't concede
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to acknowledge for the first time that Joe Biden won the White House, but made clear he would not concede and would keep trying to overturn the election r…
Bosnians vote in local elections overshadowed by pandemic
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnians voted Sunday in nationwide municipal elections amid concerns that the turnout will be hurt by a major surge in coronavirus infections and deaths.