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Hurricane Laura Death Toll In Louisiana Rises To 25
Two additional deaths tied to Hurricane Laura were reported Saturday by the Louisiana Department of Health, bringing the storm's total death toll in the state to 25.
Belarus Protesters March In Minsk Despite Government Warning
Tens of thousands of people marched through Minsk on Sunday calling on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to step down, in mass demonstrations that showed no sign of abating nearly a month after an election his opponents say was rigged.
Jacob Blake Speaks Out For First Time Since Police Shooting
Jacob Blake has spoken publicly for the first time since a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer shot him seven times in the back, saying he's in constant pain from the shooting, which doctors fear will leave him paralyzed from the waist down.
South Korea's New Coronavirus Cases Sink To Three-week Low Amid Tight Restrictions
South Korea on Sunday reported the smallest daily rise in coronavirus infections in three weeks as tighter restrictions cap a second wave.
Pope: Gossiping Is "plague Worse Than COVID"
Pope Francis said Sunday that gossiping is a plague worse than COVID that is seeking to divide the Catholic Church.
Germany Ups Pressure On Russia In Navalny Poisoning Probe
Germany on Sunday increased pressure on Russia over the poisoning of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, warning that a lack of support by Moscow in the investigation could force Germany to rethink the fate of a GermanRussian gas pipeline projec...
Police In Tunisia Shoot Dead Three Suspected Militants After Officer Stabbed
Police in Tunisia chased and shot dead three suspected Islamist militants after they attacked two policemen in the coastal city of Sousse on Sunday, a security official told Reuters.
The Latest: Czech Republic Sees 700 New Cases For 1st Time
PRAGUE The number of people infected with the coronavirus has continued to surge in the Czech Republic, surpassing 700 for the first time.
Iran's Friends Should Have Defied US Sanctions During Pandemic, Says President Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani bemoaned Iran’s friends on Saturday for not standing up to the United States and breaking crippling sanctions during the coronavirus pandemic.
INdia's Coronavirus Caseload Crosses 4 Million
Indias coronavirus cases crossed 4 million on Saturday, leading the world in new infections and closing in on Brazils total as the secondhighest in the world.
Australia's Virus Hot Spot Chafes Under Lockdown As Infection Rate Gradually Improves
Frustration with the prolonged lockdown has led to calls for protests in Melbourne on Saturday, which would be illegal under the stage 4 restrictions, and police were out in force.
Anger Against Bollywood Boils Over in Britain, SSR Fans Threaten to Take Protests from Streets to Seats
Grief over Sushant Singh Rajput's passing has long since given way to anger against Bollywood among fans in Britain. That anger is now sowing a determination to deny Bollywood its market, just as Bollywood is seen to have denied the rising star a role and...
Former Cook Islands Leader Dies Of COVID-19 In New Zealand
A former prime minister of the Cook Islands, Joseph Williams, has died of COVID19 in Auckland, New Zealand's health ministry said on Saturday, taking the number of coronavirusrelated deaths in the country to 24.
Trump Lauds Economic Steps Between Serbia And Kosovo
An agreement between Serbia and Kosovo to work on economic ties, hailed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday as a "major breakthrough," reaffirmed pledges to establish highway and railway links but left movement on political normalization on hold.
After Criticism, Trump Says Pentagon Will Not Shut Down Military Newspaper
After an outcry from U.S. lawmakers, President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration would not be shutting down the Stars and Stripes military newspaper as announced by the Pentagon earlier this year.
Colombia Opens South AMerica's Longest Road Tunnel
Colombia opened South America's longest road tunnel, the Tunel de la Linea, on Friday after more than a decade of construction work.