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The World Cup final is set, with Messi and Argentina facing Yamal and Spain for the title on Sunday
The best offense. The best defense. The World Cup final is set, and fittingly, a clash of styles awaits. Lionel…
Cal Cunningham admits sending sexually suggestive texts
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Democratic challenger in North Carolina's closely contested U.S. Senate contest has admitted to exchanging sexually suggestive text messages with a woman who's not his wife, but he said he …
Trump at military hospital; new cases among allies emerge
WASHINGTON (AP) — A feverish and fatigued President Donald Trump was spending the weekend at a military hospital for treatment of COVID-19, as new cases continued to emerged among some of the president’s top advise…
'Best Germany yet' marks 30th anniversary of reunification
BERLIN (AP) — Germany marked the 30th anniversary of its reunification on Saturday, drawing a generally positive picture of the progress made in knitting together east and west. The country's president declared tha…
The Latest: WHO ask Turkey for consistent virus reporting
ISTANBUL — The World Health Organization’s office in Turkey has reiterated its call for reporting coronavirus data in line with WHO guidance to “harmonize data collection and response measures.”
WHO calls on Turkey to follow its COVID-19 reporting guides
ISTANBUL (AP) — The World Health Organization’s office in Turkey has reiterated its call for reporting COVID-19 data in line with WHO guidances to “harmonize data collection and response measures.”
Azerbaijan president criticizes mediators; fighting rages on
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Heavy fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan continued Saturday in their conflict over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, while Azerbaijan’s president criticized the internationa…
Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Saturday, October 3, 2020
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Saturday, October 3, 2020
Venice remains dry as flood barriers pass 1st emergency
MILAN (AP) — Controversial and long-delayed underwater barriers passed their first emergency with flying colors on Saturday, protecting the Italian lagoon city of Venice from a tide that peaked at 125 centimeters (…
8 charged in French cryptocurrency scheme to finance jihadis
PARIS (AP) — France's anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office said Saturday that eight people have been charged for their alleged involvement in a complex scheme financing Islamic extremists in Syria through the use of …
Head of Thai zoos shot dead amid missing wildlife scandal
BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Thailand’s state zoological agency was shot dead Saturday as he was pursuing an investigation into the suspicious disappearance of rare animals from a zoo in a southern province.
Israeli navy prepares for arrival of new upgraded warships
ABOARD THE INS LAHAV (AP) — After a coronavirus-related delay, Israel’s navy is preparing for the long-awaited arrival of its next generation of missile boats — giving it a powerful new tool to defend its strategic…
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9 people missing amid heavy floods in southeastern France
PARIS (AP) — At least nine people were missing Saturday after almost a year's average rainfall fell in less than 12 hours in the mountainous area surrounding the city of Nice, in southeastern France.
Police exhume bodies of 3 Kashmir men killed by Indian army
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Government investigators on Saturday exhumed the bodies of three young men in disputed Kashmir, two weeks after the Indian military in a rare admission said its soldiers exceeded their legal …