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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 …
As anger rises, thousands of Muslims protest French cartoons
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Thousands of Muslims, from Pakistan to Lebanon to the Palestinian territories, poured out of prayer services to join anti-France protests on Friday, as the French president's vow …
Qatar says officials behind forced examinations of women at airport referred to prosecutors for possible charges
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar says officials behind forced examinations of women at airport referred to prosecutors for possible charges.
Qatar: Officials behind women exams referred to prosecutors
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar said Friday it referred officials at its international airport to prosecutors for possible charges after women aboard Qatar Airways flights faced forced vaginal examinations…
Poland activists vow largest protest yet over abortion ban
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Throngs of people poured into downtown Warsaw on Friday to join what women's rights activists vowed would be the largest street demonstration in more than a week of mass nationwide protests ag…
New arrest after France church attack, security tightened
NICE, France (AP) — Mourners lit candles and prayed silently Friday to honor the three people who were killed in a French church by a young Tunisian, as France heightened security nationwide amid religious and geop…
Former Turkish PM and veteran politician Mesut Yilmaz dies
ISTANBUL (AP) — Mesut Yilmaz, a former Turkish prime minister and veteran politician who served as premier three times during a tumultuous political era in his country, died Friday at age 72, the official Anadolu n…
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Global shares fall back after Wall Street rebound
BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks and U.S. futures sank Friday as investors looked ahead to next week's American presidential election and weighed the chances of economic aid from Washington and Europe.
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UN chief has plan for eventual peacekeeping exit from Congo
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has proposed a plan with benchmarks that would allow the more than 18,000-strong U.N. peacekeeping force in Congo to progressively transfer its activities to…
New Zealand votes to legalize euthanasia but not marijuana
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealanders voted to legalize euthanasia in a binding referendum, but preliminary results released Friday showed they likely would not legalize recreational marijuana use.
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Coronavirus dims Mexico's bright Day of the Dead celebration
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebration this weekend won’t be the same in a year so marked by death, in a country where more than 90,000 people have died of COVID-19.
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