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Ethiopia conflict tensions spread as 150 'operatives' held
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tensions over the deadly conflict in Ethiopia are spreading well beyond its cut-off Tigray region, as the federal government says some 150 suspected “operatives” accused of seeking to “strike fear and terror” throughout the country have been detained.
Judge to weigh bond for father, son in Ahmaud Arbery slaying
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge is scheduled to consider bond requests by a father and son jailed on murder charges in the February shooting of Ahmaud Arbery.
In ruins, Syria marks 50 years of Assad family rule
BEIRUT (AP) — On Nov. 13, 1970, a young air force officer from the coastal hills of Syria launched a bloodless coup. It was the latest in a succession of military takeovers since independence from France in 1946, and there was no reason to think it would be the last.
Asia Today: New Delhi cases spike again ahead of Diwali fest
NEW DELHI (AP) — India reported 47,905 new cases of coronavirus infection with New Delhi setting another daily record Thursday.
No chance to tri; Mass participation sports hit by virus
NOOSA HEADS, Australia (AP) — The first weekend in November usually sees the 4,400 population of this Sunshine Coast resort town double or triple in size. When the Noosa Triathlon comes to town, so do athletes and their families, usually with two or three state-of-the art bikes worth tens of thousands of dollars slung on the top or back of their cars.
World leaders talking to Biden about the virus, other issues
World leaders spoke to President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday about cooperating on the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and other issues, even as President Donald Trump's refusal to concede complicates the U.S. post-election transition.
Grief, anger, disbelief: Trump voters face Biden's victory
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — When Joan Martin heard that Joe Biden had been declared the winner of the presidential election, the retired nurse and avowed supporter of President Donald Trump was deeply unsettled. To steel herself, she thought about how her household weathered Hurricane Katrina when it battered her hometown of Picayune, Mississippi, in 2005.
Tropical Storm Eta dumps blustery rain on Florida west coast
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Eta dumped torrents of blustery rain on Florida's west coast as it marched over the Gulf of Mexico toward an expected landfall north of the heavily populated Tampa Bay area.
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST
Texas tops 1 million cases as COVID-19 surge engulfs the US
Lives Lost: A smiling teenager ready to meet the future
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jaquan Anderson, a 17-year-old from New Orleans, was getting ready for his senior year in high school and all the milestones that mark the beginning of adulthood — getting his driver's license, voting and heading to college.
Online shopping surge could lead to holiday delivery delays
NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers and carriers are preparing for an online holiday shopping surge that could tax shipping networks and lead to delivery delays.
Pacific isles, secretive states among last virus-free places
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — From Argentina to Zimbabwe, from the Vatican to the White House, the coronavirus has spread relentlessly. It's been confirmed on every continent but one and in nearly every country. Yet a few places have yet to report even a single case of infection. Some have been genuinely spared so far, while others may be hiding the truth. Here's a closer look:
Mexico City police nab 2 boys with body of 3rd in suitcase
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City saw yet another chapter in a shocking crime wave of child killings Wednesday, when police caught two boys carrying the body of a murdered child in a suitcase.
The Latest: Cases soaring in New Delhi ahead of festival
NEW DELHI — Coronavirus infections are continuing to soar in India’s capital as the country heads into a festival weekend that sees large gatherings.
AP News in Brief at 11:06 p.m. EST
Texas tops 1 million cases as COVID-19 surge engulfs the US
Republicans press Democratic caricatures in Georgia races
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Socialists. Radical extremists. Marxists.
Asian shares slip on faltering hopes for COVID vaccines
Stocks fell back across Asia on Thursday after gains for big technology shares pushed most Wall Street benchmarks higher. U.S. futures also declined.
Hong Kong legislature opens; democracy bloc set to resign
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's legislature opened Thursday ahead of the planned mass resignation of its pro-democracy bloc, one day after the government ousted four of its members.
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EST
Texas tops 1 million cases as COVID-19 surge engulfs the US
The Latest: Ohio gov beseeches state to take surge seriously
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is beseeching people in his state to take the surging spread of coronavirus infections seriously.