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12 hours agoTurkish-Armenian ruling party lawmaker laid to restA Turkish-Armenian ruling party lawmaker has been laid to rest following a ceremony in the Armenian Patriarchate in Istanbul, which was attended by Turkey’s president.
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21 hours agoFinal debate could thrust foreign policy back into campaignPresident Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden have starkly different visions for the international role of the United States — and the presidency.
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23 hours agoAsia Today: Sri Lanka closes fish market, expands curfewSri Lanka’s main fish market has been closed and a curfew widened as a COVID-19 outbreak grows.
19 hours agoTrio who lived on space station return to Earth safelyA trio of space travelers has safely returned to Earth after a six-month mission on the International Space Station.
1 day agoProtesters in Colombia decry government pandemic responseProtesters filled a historic square in Colombia’s capital Wednesday to demonstrate against the government’s handling of a wide range of issues including the economic fall...
1 day agoIreland focuses on Christmas as it enters new lockdown Ireland is already focused on Christmas.
1 day agoUS urges countries to withdraw from UN nuke ban treaty The United States is urging countries that have ratified a U.N. treaty to ban nuclear weapons to withdraw their support as the pact nears the 50 ratifications needed to t...
1 day agoNigerian forces killed 12 peaceful protesters, Amnesty says Nigeria’s anti-police protesters has stayed on the streets in Lagos, breaking the government curfew following a night of chaotic violence in which demonstrators were fire...
1 day agoPope reverts to mask-less old ways amid growing criticismPope Francis is back to his mask-less old ways a day after donning a face mask for the first time during a liturgical service.
1 day agoSpain's parliament debates no-confidence vote to oust govtSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is facing a no-confidence debate in parliament brought by the nation’s far-right Vox party.
1 day agoUK-EU trade talks back on after bloc offers olive branchThe European Union is taking a defiant tone as the standoff over resuming post-Brexit trade negotiations with the United Kingdom continues.
1 day agoThai protesters march in show of strength against governmentThailand’s Prime Minister has pleaded with his countrymen to resolve their political differences through Parliament, as student-led protests seeking to bring his governme...
1 day agoOver 60 exhibits damaged at Berlin museums, motive a mysteryGerman media report that dozens of exhibits at prominent museums in Berlin have been sprayed with an oily liquid.
1 day agoStampede kills 11 Afghans seeking visas to leave countryAfghan officials say at least 11 women were trampled to death when a stampede broke out among thousands of Afghans waiting in a soccer stadium to get visas to leave the c...
1 day agoPolish academics protest 'fundamentalist' education ministerUniversity academics in Poland are protesting the conservative government’s appointment of a new education minister who has said LGBT people are not equal to “normal peop...
1 day agoAsia Today: Philippines allows foreign travel to resumeThe Philippines has lifted a ban on non-essential foreign trips by Filipinos, but the immigration bureau didn't immediately see many departures.
1 day agoMany thorny global situations hinge on US election outcomeDonald Trump’s election four years ago reframed how many nations interacted with the United States.
1 day agoWith cakes, solitary Sabbaths sweetened for older IsraelisFor thousands of older Israelis like Sara Weinsten, being housebound alone during Israel's second nationwide lockdown is difficult and depressing.
23 hours agoThe Latest: Sri Lanka orders more curfews over virus clusterAustralian authorities say they’re treating a COVID-19 case in the city of Melbourne as a rare reinfection.
