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Briton Admits Almost 100 Sex Offences Against Young Boys
A British man on Monday admitted almost 100 sexual offences against boys as young as four, with police suspecting he might have approached more than 5,000 children around the world to lure them into sending explicit photos of themselves.
Drive-ins Let Dutch Kids Have Socially Distanced Meeting With St. Nicholas
Coronavirus is changing the face of endofyear children's festivities in the Netherlands, with driveins being used to give kids a socially distanced meeting with St. Nicholas (Sinterklaas) and his helpers.
Ethiopia Military: We Will Use Tanks, Artillery To Capture City Of Mekelle
The Ethiopian military plans to use tanks to encircle Mekelle, the capital of northern Tigray region, and is warning civilians it may also use artillery on the city, state media reported on Sunday.
Germany Running out of ICU Beds as Covid-19 Cases Surge, Warns of System Collapse if Trends Continue
Though Germany has gotten through the pandemic fairly well for now compared to its neighboring countries, the leadership warned the system could collapse in weeks if the current trajectory continues.
Pompeo Meets Taliban and Kabul Negotiators in Bid to Speed up Talks as US Withdraws from Afghanistan
Pompeo "called for a significant reduction in violence and encouraged expedited discussions on a political roadmap and a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire", according to the US State Department.
Al Qaeda In North Africa Names New Leader To Succeed Droukdel
Al Qaeda's North Africa branch (AQIM) has appointed a new leader and confirmed the death of its former leader Abdelmalek Droukdel who was killed by the French army in June, SITE Intelligence Group said on Saturday.
Nigerian General Dismisses Bloody Lagos Protest Videos As Fake
A judicial panel investigating claims that Nigerian soldiers shot dead peaceful protesters in Lagos viewed videos on Saturday appearing to show people hurt or saying that they were being fired on, but an army general dismissed the footage.
G20 Leaders Pledge To Fund Fair Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccines
Leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies on Sunday will pledge to pay for a fair distribution of COVID19 vaccines, drugs and tests around the world so that poorer countries are not left out, and to extend debt relief to them, a draft G20 communique sho...
Joe Biden to Work to End Executions as Government Sets 3 More
Biden opposes the death penalty now and in the future, press secretary TJ Ducklo said. He did not say whether executions would be paused immediately once Biden takes office.
Iran Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions, But Some Streets Still Busy
Iran introduced tougher restrictions on Saturday to stem a third wave of coronavirus infections, including closing nonessential businesses and travel curbs, but state media reported widespread flouting of the rules.
Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine World's First to Seek Emergency US Approval, Moderna Likely Next
The application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) comes just days after Pfizer and German partner BioNTech SE reported final trial results that showed the vaccine was 95% effective.
Trump's Son Don Jr Tests Positive for Covid-19, Quarantined Without Symptoms
Trump Jr's positive test follows infections for a list of others connected to the White House, including his father, the president's wife Melania and Trump's youngest son Barron.
Michigan Republicans, After Meeting Trump, Say No Information To Change Election Outcome
Michigan's Republican state legislative leaders said after meeting with President Donald Trump on Friday that they had no information that would change the outcome of the presidential election in the state, which was won by Democrat Joe Biden.
Pfizer Eyes Rapid COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-out In Latam After U.S. Go-ahead
U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc is hoping to rapidly roll out its experimental COVID19 vaccine around Latin America soon after it gets emergency authorization in the United States, a senior executive said, which could be as early as next month.
Trump Makes Late-term Bid To Lower Prescription Drug Costs
Trying to close out major unfinished business, the Trump administration issued regulations Friday that could lower the prices Americans pay for many prescription drugs.
Florida Bans On Conversion Therapy For Children Voided By U.S. Appeals Court
A divided federal appeals court on Friday declared unconstitutional two south Florida laws that banned therapists from offering conversion therapy to children struggling with their sexual orientation or gender identity.