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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 …
US official says UN has 'lack of curiosity' on Xinjiang
BEIJING (AP) — The United Nations is not doing enough to investigate reported abuses in China’s Xinjiang region against members of Muslim minority groups, the U.S. envoy for women’s issues said Thursday.
Taiwan air force jet crashes into ocean, killing pilot
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Taiwanese F-5E fighter jet crashed during a training mission Thursday morning, killing the pilot, the Defense Ministry said.
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
'So frustrating': Grave missteps seen in US virus response
Typhoon, landslides leave 19 dead, 64 missing in Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Typhoon Molave set off landslides that killed at least 15 people and left 38 missing in central Vietnam, where ferocious wind and rain blew away roofs and knocked out power in a region of 1.7 …
AP News in Brief at 12:01 a.m. EDT
Pandemic politics: Biden shuns 'false promises' of fast fix
US focused on disrupting finances for Somalia's al-Shabab
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States strongly backed efforts to disrupt the illegal financing methods used by Somalia’s al-Shabab extremist group, which according to U.N. experts raised more than the $21 million…
Analysis: Iran frets over US vote it insists doesn't matter
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Top officials in Iran say the upcoming U.S. election doesn't matter, but nearly everyone else there seems to be holding their breath.
The Latest: Pakistan orders early closure of businesses
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani authorities have ordered all businesses, including restaurants, wedding halls and markets, be closed after 10 p.m. to contain a coronavirus resurgence that began this month.
Zeta barrels northeast after battering storm-weary coast
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A fast-moving Hurricane Zeta barreled northeast Thursday morning after ripping through Louisiana and Mississippi where storm-weary residents were advised to stay indoors overnight while officials…
Gender gap among Latino voters seen in some families
PHOENIX (AP) — Paul Gonzales promised his wife he wouldn’t vote for Donald Trump in 2016. But the 60-year-old salesman in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa voted for him anyway and said he plans to do it again next week.
Taiwan air force jet crashes into ocean, killing pilot
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Taiwanese F-5E fighter jet crashed during a training mission Thursday morning, killing the pilot, the Defense Ministry said.
Typhoon, landslides leave 19 dead, 64 missing in Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Typhoon Molave set off landslides that killed at least 15 people and left 38 missing in central Vietnam, where ferocious wind and rain blew away roofs and knocked out power in a region of 1.7 …
Philly shooting brings policing, racism back into campaign
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The fatal shooting of another Black man on America's streets by police — with subsequent unrest — has brought the fraught issues of policing and racism in the nation back to the fore of the pres…
Taking a stand has new meaning in heavily litigated election
In the most litigious presidential election in memory, court fights are even happening over where poll watchers may stand as the votes as tallied.
Letters, texts, caravans, parades: Advocates mobilize voters
Sometimes her hand hurt, but Nancy Gehman kept writing. Every evening from July until mid-October, the 85-year-old retiree sat with a gel pen, writing notes imploring fellow Americans to find a way to vote.