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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 …
AP PHOTOS: Afro-Brazilian religious leaders run for office
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Wagner Machado, a priest from the Afro-Brazilian faith Umbanda, was focused on final details for a religious ceremony in a public square. Wooden drums stood ready, a vase of roses was atop a w…
EU agency: Coronavirus spread in minks could speed mutations
LONDON (AP) — The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has issued new guidance to curb the spread of the coronavirus between minks and humans, warning that the transmission of COVID-19 among animals c…
COVID-19 case hits 1st Caribbean cruise since pandemic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — One of the first cruise ships to ply through Caribbean waters since the pandemic began ended its trip early after one passenger fell ill and is believed to have COVID-19, officials said…
States ramp up for biggest vaccination effort in US history
With a COVID-19 vaccine drawing closer, public health officials across the country are gearing up for the biggest vaccination effort in U.S. history — a monumental undertaking that must distribute hundreds of milli…
UN: 74 migrants drown after boat breaks down off Libya coast
CAIRO (AP) — At least 74 migrants drowned after their Europe-bound ship capsized off the coast of Libya on Thursday, the U.N. migration agency said, in the latest in a series of at least eight shipwrecks in the Cen…
Russia imposes sanctions on European officials over Navalny
MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow has adopted sanctions against a number of German and French officials in response to the European Union’s sanctions over the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Russia’s fore…
GOP congresswoman-elect from Iowa says she has COVID-19
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Republican congresswoman-elect who flipped an Iowa seat in last week's election said Thursday that she tested positive for the coronavirus.
Mexico to stop holding child migrants in detention centers
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United Nations and other organizations are applauding changes to Mexico’s immigration law that would prohibit holding migrant children in immigration detention centers.
Judge to weigh bond for father, son in Ahmaud Arbery slaying
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge is scheduled to consider bond requests by a father and son jailed on murder charges in the February shooting of Ahmaud Arbery.
Russian counter-sanctions on European officials over Navalny
MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow has adopted sanctions against a number of German and French officials in response to the European Union’s sanctions over the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Russia’s fore…
The Latest: Mandela group slams Trump election fraud claims
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UN migration agency says at least 74 migrants have drowned after a Europe-bound ship broke down off the coast of Libya
CAIRO (AP) — UN migration agency says at least 74 migrants have drowned after a Europe-bound ship broke down off the coast of Libya.
Armenians protest Nagorno-Karabakh truce terms for a 3rd day
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Thousands massed Thursday in Armenia's capital to protest the terms of a cease-fire agreement that gave territorial concessions to Azerbaijan in the long-running conflict over the separatist…
Ghana's former president Jerry Rawlings dies at 73
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana’s former president Jerry Rawlings, who staged two coups and later led the West African country's transition to a stable democracy, has died, according to the state’s Radio Ghana and the pr…
Ghana’s president says ex-president Jerry Rawlings has died at 73 after a short illness
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana’s president says ex-president Jerry Rawlings has died at 73 after a short illness.