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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 …
Power shut off in California as winds, fire danger increase
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Large swaths of California were without power Monday as utilities sought to prevent the chance of their equipment sparking wildfires while the fire-weary state was buffeted by powerful winds an…
Worries over the virus' resurgence weigh on global stocks
LONDON (AP) — Worries over the resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic around the world weighed heavily on global stock markets on Monday with just eight days to go until the U.S. election.
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Japan rejects nuclear ban treaty; survivors to keep pushing
TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Monday it will not sign a U.N. treaty that bans nuclear weapons and does not welcome its entry into force next year, rejecting the wishes of atomic bomb survivors in Japan who are urging the…
Grassoots volunteers rally voters in swing-state of Ohio
CINCINNATI (AP) — Something changed in Yana Duke this year. She came to the U.S. as a youth from Ukraine, had never been involved in politics before. But during the 2020 campaign season, she felt she had to do some…
El Paso imposes curfew as virus cases overwhelm hospitals
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Residents in the Texas border city of El Paso have been urged to stay home for two weeks as a spike in coronavirus cases overwhelms hospitals, prompting the state to dedicate part of the city'…
Turkish lira drops to record low over US sanction threat
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish currency slid further Monday to an all-time low against the U.S. dollar after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan challenged the United States to slap sanctions over his government’s de…
Biden, Trump focus on battleground states in 11th-hour pitch
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to intensify an already breakneck travel schedule in the final full week of the presidential campaign, overlooking a surge of coronavirus cases in the U.S. and a fresh…
Syrian opposition spokesman and war monitor say airstrike on a training camp in western Syria kills over 50 fighters
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition spokesman and war monitor say airstrike on a training camp in western Syria kills over 50 fighters.
Airstrike in northwestern Syria kills over 50 rebel fighters
BEIRUT (AP) — An airstrike on a rebel training camp in northwestern Syria on Monday killed more than 50 Turkish-backed fighters and wounded nearly as many, in one of the heaviest blows to the opposition's strongest…
Thai Parliament holds special session as protests continue
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Parliament began a special session Monday that was called to address political tensions amid near daily pro-democracy protests demanding the prime minister's resignation, constitutional ch…
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Early vote total exceeds 2016; GOP chips at Dems' advantage
Philippines recalls ambassador who allegedly mistreated maid
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines' ambassador to Brazil has been ordered to return home to face investigation after video surfaced allegedly showing her physically mistreating her Filipino house helper, of…
Women's groups plan more protests over Poland abortion law
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Women’s rights activists said Monday they are planning more protests in Poland, despite pandemic restrictions, after a top court tightened the predominantly Catholic nation’s already strict ab…