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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 …
Official: Bombing in Kabul kills ten, including children
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A bombing Saturday in Afghanistan's capital killed at least ten people and wounded eight others, including schoolchildren, the interior ministry said.
Reid says Biden should end Senate filibuster after 3 weeks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Senate leader Harry Reid says if Democrats win the presidency and the Senate, Joe Biden should take “no more than three weeks” to test bipartisanship before ending the filibuster so Democra…
Head of Sudan’s largest party slams Trump and Israel deal
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s former Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi on Saturday slammed an announcement by President Donald Trump that
Attack, then pandemic: Pittsburgh Jewish congregations cope
Two years ago, the three congregations sharing space at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue relocated after an anti-Semitic gunman killed 11 worshippers. Last March, the congregations dispersed from their new locat…
Guinean president wins a 3rd term, electoral commission says
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea's electoral commission on Saturday declared that President Alpha Conde had easily won a third term with 59% of the vote, setting the stage for potential clashes with the opposition who…
Iran's top leader says fighting virus trumps other concerns
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader Saturday urged authorities to prioritize public health above any economic or security concerns, amid the Mideast's worst outbreak of the coronavirus.
After 200 years, Virginia to let judges decide sentences
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Defense attorneys call it “the jury penalty.”
Guinea’s electoral commission says President Alpha Conde has won a third term with 59.49% of the vote.
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea’s electoral commission says President Alpha Conde has won a third term with 59.49% of the vote.
The Latest: US sets daily record of over 83,000 virus cases
BALTIMORE, Maryland — The United States has hit a daily record of coronavirus cases with more than 83,000 reported infections, thousands more than the previous U.S. peak in July.
AP PHOTOS: Virus makes Friday nights empty, quiet in Europe
ROME (AP) — In much of Europe, city squares and streets, be they wide, elegant boulevards like in Paris or cobblestoned alleys in Rome, serve as animated evening extensions of living rooms, places to gather and be …
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Trump to vote in Fla., hold 3 rallies; Biden focuses on Pa.
Ethiopia blasts Trump remark that Egypt will 'blow up' dam
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia on Saturday denounced “belligerent threats” over the huge dam it has nearly completed on the Blue Nile River, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said downstream Egypt will…
Thai PM repeats calls for calm ahead of protesters' deadline
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s government and the country’s pro-democracy movement appeared no closer to resolving their differences Saturday, as the protesters' evening deadline for Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha to …
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