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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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WHO: Study finds 4 drugs have little to no effect on COVID
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. health agency says the world's largest randomized trial of COVID-19 treatments found “conclusive evidence” that remdesivir, a drug used to treat U.S. President Donald Trump when he fell ill, …
Yemen's rival sides complete war's largest prisoner exchange
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s warring sides completed a major, U.N.-brokered prisoner swap on Friday, officials said, a development that could revive the country’s stalled peace process after more than five years of …
Putin proposes yearlong extension of nuclear pact with US
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday made a strong call to save the last existing nuclear arms control pact between his country and the United States, proposing to extend it at least for one yea…
3 men die, 1 injured at Florida motorcycle club shooting
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Three men died and one man was injured in an early Friday shooting sparked by a confrontation at a Florida warehouse used by a motorcycle club, officials said.
Jihadist attacks increase in Burkina Faso's Sahel region
BOULOUNGA, Burkina Faso (AP) —
UK, EU each demand the other give way to strike trade deal
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday that the U.K. must prepare for a no-deal break with the European Union unless there is a “fundamental” change of position from the bloc, as the two sid…
Global shares mixed amid virus spike, US aid concerns
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mixed on Friday as investors weighed concerns about a U.S. economic stimulus package, on top of flaring outbreaks of coronavirus.
Thai PM rejects calls to resign, faces renewed protests
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's prime minister rejected calls for his resignation Friday, while his government failed to stop student-led protesters from rallying again in the capital in defiance of a strict state of eme…
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AP POLL-ELECTION 2020-DIVISIONS — Chart. This AP-NORC poll chart shows that a majority of voters say that Americans are divided on important values. It also shows that roughly two-thirds of voters say divisions wil…
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Azerbaijan claims Armenian strike outside Nagorno-Karabakh
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Azerbaijani authorities on Friday accused Armenia of expanding the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh by shelling a different region in Azerbaijan, a claim rejected by Armenian officials.
EU leader: We want trade deal with UK but not at any price
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Lebanon praises US mediation in maritime border talks Israel
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's President Michel Aoun told a visiting U.S. official Friday that his country “heavily relies” on Washington’s mediation regarding a disputed maritime border with Israel, and hopes the United …