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Updated 5 days, 13 hours ago

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 …

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Japan, Vietnam agree to boost defense, economic, energy ties

HANOI (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, in his first summit foray since taking office last month, agreed with his Vietnamese counterpart to step up defense and security cooperation in the face of China…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Taiwanese staffer injured in clash with Chinese side in Fiji

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A fight broke out between Chinese diplomats and Taiwanese government employees at a reception in Fiji to mark Taiwan's national day, the Taiwanese foreign ministry said Monday, in a display of…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
The Latest: India has lowest daily virus deaths in 3 months

NEW DELHI — India has reported 579 fatalities from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the lowest increase in three months, driving its death toll to 114,610.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
COVID delay: New coronavirus relief slipping past election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is past the point at which it can deliver more coronavirus relief before the election, with differences between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, her Senate Republican rivals and President Dona…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
2016 sequel? Trump's old attacks failing to land on Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump stood before a crowd in a state that had once been firmly in his grasp. There were fewer than three weeks left in the campaign, one reshaped by a virus that has killed more …

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Bolivia tense awaiting results of presidential election redo

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivians waited nervously for the results of Sunday’s high-stakes presidential election even as Evo Morales pre-empted authorities' slow vote count and declared his hand-picked candidate the…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Australia says US has resettled most of its 1,100 refugees

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The United States is expected to have resettled more than 1,100 refugees by early next year under a deal President Donald Trump reluctantly honored with Australia, an Australian official …

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
'Our house is on fire': Suburban women lead a Trump revolt

TROY, Mich. (AP) — For most of her life, until 2016, Lori Goldman had been politically apathetic. Now every moment she spends not trying to rid America of President Donald Trump feels like wasted time.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
A tense Bolivia awaits voting results in redo amid pandemic

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivians settled in for a tense, and possibly long, vote count as results trickled in from Sunday’s high-stakes presidential election meant to put an end to political turmoil following last …

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Armenia, Azerbaijan blame each other for truce violations

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Despite a second attempt at a cease-fire, Armenia and Azerbaijan traded accusations Sunday of violating the new truce in their destructive conflict over the separatist region of Nagorno-Kara…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Asia Today: South Korea testing at hospitals, nursing homes

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Monday began testing tens of thousands of employees of hospitals and nursing homes to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks at live-in facilities.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
China's economic growth rises to 4.9% in latest quarter as businesses, spending recover from pandemic

BEIJING (AP) — China's economic growth rises to 4.9% in latest quarter as businesses, spending recover from pandemic.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
China's economy accelerates as virus recovery gains strength

BEIJING (AP) — China’s shaky economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is gaining strength as consumers return to shopping malls and auto dealerships while the United States and Europe endure painful contract…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
The Latest: S. Korea increases hospital, nursing home tests

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 76 new cases of the coronavirus as officials begin testing tens of thousands of employees at hospitals and nursing homes to prevent transmissions at live-in facilities.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
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Trump, Biden go on offense in states they're trying to flip