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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 …
New cease-fire announced in 4-week Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Fighting over the Nagorno-Karabakh region continued Sunday, but Armenia and Azerbaijan reiterated their commitment to a peaceful resolution of their decades-old conflict and agreed to a thir…
The Latest: Lockdown largely ending in Melbourne, Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s former coronavirus hot spot Melbourne will largely emerge from lockdown after the city on Monday recorded its first day without a new COVID-19 case in more than four months.
Senate to confirm Barrett for court in highly partisan vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — A deeply torn Senate is set to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the
Asian shares mostly fall on uncertainty over US election
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower in muted trading Monday amid widespread uncertainty over what the U.S. presidential election will portend for markets and economic policy.
Malaysian PM acknowledges king's rebuff of virus emergency
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's prime minister said his government was prioritizing protecting people from COVID-19 amid a new outbreak after the king rebuffed his emergency proposal that critics saw as an…
Asia Today: Sri Lanka shuts Parliament after case detected
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Parliament was closed on Monday in order to disinfect the premises after a police officer at the complex tested positive for the coronavirus amid a new surge of the virus in th…
Trump to escalate campaigning as Biden steps up own travel
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…
Wary of angering public, Iran has few ways to contain virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As coronavirus infections reached new heights in Iran this month, overwhelming its hospitals and driving up its death toll, the country’s health minister gave a rare speech critic…
Palestinian teen dies after West Bank chase by Israeli army
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — An 18-year-old Palestinian died early Sunday after being chased by Israeli troops in the West Bank, but the circumstances of his death remain in dispute.
Senate to confirm Barrett for court in highly partisan vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — A deeply torn Senate is set to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the
Trump to escalate campaigning as Biden steps up own travel
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…
Feeding Houston's hungry: 1M pounds of food daily for needy
HOUSTON (AP) — In car lines that can stretch half a mile, (0.8 kilometers), workers who lost jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic and other needy people receive staggering amounts of food distributed by the Hou…
Australia asks Iran about report academic moved from prison
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia is seeking information from Iran on reports that a British Australian academic who was convicted of espionage has been moved to a mystery location, the foreign minister said on …
Asia Today: Sri Lanka shuts Parliament after case detected
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Parliament was closed on Monday in order to disinfect the premises after a police officer at the complex tested positive for the coronavirus amid a new surge of the virus in th…
Post-Abe agenda: Suga says Japan to go carbon-free by 2050
TOKYO (AP) — Japan will achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared Monday in his first policy speech as leader, outlining an ambitious agenda as the country struggles to balance e…