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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 …
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Friday, October 23, 2020
Media report pope met COVID-19 infected bishop at Vatican
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Pope Francis has been warned of potential exposure to COVID-19 after a Vatican diplomat was infected, Australian media reported on Friday.
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French woman in Thailand may have acquired virus locally
BANGKOK (AP) — A French woman on the Thai resort island of Samui has tested positive for the coronavirus and probably acquired it after arriving in Thailand in what could be one of few cases of local transmission, …
China may not recognize British-issued Hong Kong passports
BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign ministry said Friday it may decide not to recognize British-issued passports for Hong Kong residents in retaliation for London’s moves to open a path to citizenship for those holding …
AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT
Trump, Biden fight over the raging virus, climate and race
UN says Libyan sides sign countrywide cease-fire deal
GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations said Friday that the two sides in Libyan military talks had reached a “historic achievement” with a permanent cease-fire agreement across the war-torn North African country.
Weakened Hurricane Epsilon moves north over Atlantic Ocean
MIAMI (AP) — A weakened Hurricane Epsilon moved northward Friday over the Atlantic Ocean, a day after after skirting well east of Bermuda.
UN says two sides in Libyan military talks reach 'historic achievement' with permanent ceasefire agreement across Libya.
GENEVA (AP) — UN says two sides in Libyan military talks reach 'historic achievement' with permanent ceasefire agreement across Libya.
The Nation's Weather
The Nation's Weather for Saturday, October 24, 2020
Greece: Convicted former Golden Dawn lawmaker on the run
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities are searching for one of the leading members and former lawmakers of the extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party after he refused to turn himself in following a court decision o…
Restrictions tightened, but no new virus lockdown in Belgium
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian Prime minister Alexander De Croo stopped short Friday of imposing another full lockdown, as the country did in March, but introduced a series of new restrictive measures as the number of COV…
World shares, US futures gain after last Trump-Biden debate
World shares and U.S. futures advanced Friday after President Donald Trump and his challenger former Vice President Joe Biden faced off in their second and final debate before the Nov. 3 election.
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The Latest: Germany's daily virus count remains near record
BERLIN — Germany’s disease control center says the number of new daily coronavirus cases remains near a record high, as the pandemic continues to spread.