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Mikel Merino stars again as Spain edges Belgium 2-1 in the World Cup quarterfinals
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Mikel Merino scored in the 88th minute on a rebound yielded by backup Belgium goalkeeper …
Trial to begin for man accused in Minnesota mosque bombing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the trial of the leader of an Illinois anti-government group who is accused of being the mastermind behind the 2017 bombing of a suburban Minneapoli…
Iran begins annual air force drill with drones, fighter jets
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's air force began an annual drill Monday, state television reported, with its aging fleet of U.S.- and Russian-made jet fighters taking part alongside locally made drones and other aircraft…
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For Mexico's doctors, an especially mournful Day of the Dead
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The diminutive figure of a skeleton in a face mask and medical cap has a hand on a bedridden patient. At its side is the sort of skull made of sugar common on Day of the Dead altars. And behind i…
Louisiana officials feud over generators for polling places
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans' Democratic mayor and Louisiana's Republican secretary of state argued Sunday over who's responsible for providing generators if some polling places didn't have electricity on Electio…
Tropical Storm Eta nearly hurricane, aims at Central America
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Eta powered up to near hurricane strength while heading for Central America, with forecasters warning it could bring a dangerous storm surge, damaging winds and the threat of flood…
Dubai: Foul play not suspected in dos Santos' husband death
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Police in Dubai say they don't suspect foul play in the death of Sindika Dokolo, the husband of the embattled Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos, after his death free diving of…
Tanzania's opposition says police blocking protest over vote
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Tanzanian opposition leader says police have arrested several opposition figures and sealed off areas where a peaceful demonstration was to begin Monday morning over
Cambodia reopens schools after coronavirus shutdown in March
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Schools throughout Cambodia reopened Monday for the first time since March but with class sizes and hours limited by coronavirus precautions.
2 children rescued in Turkey as quake death toll reaches 81
IZMIR, Turkey (AP) — Rescue teams on Monday brought out two girls alive from the wreck of their collapsed apartment buildings in the Turkish coastal city of Izmir, three days after a strong earthquake centered in t…
Gunfire erupts at Kabul University as police surround campus
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Gunfire erupted at Kabul University in the Afghan capital early Monday and police have surrounded the sprawling campus reportedly hosting a joint Afghan-Iranian bookfair, authorities said.
Israeli army demolishes home of alleged Palestinian attacker
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli military said Monday its troops demolished the West Bank home of a Palestinian accused of killing an Israeli in a stabbing attack earlier this year.
Indonesian Muslims protest French's defend over cartoon
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian Muslims marched to the heavily guarded France Embassy in Indonesia’s capital on Monday to protest France’s president and his staunch support of secular laws that deem caricature…
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Police on curfew patrol as Spain fights nightlife infections
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — At 10:00 p.m. each night, Barcelona's professional crime fighters become wet blankets in uniforms.