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Two Dead In Knife Attack In French Church, Official Say Terrorism Suspected
An attacker with a knife killed two people and wounded several others at a church in the French city of Nice on Thursday, French media and police said, in an incident the city's mayor described as terrorism.
Civilians Killed As Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Deepens
Azerbaijan and Armenia accused each other of killing civilians by shelling cities in and around NagornoKarabakh on Wednesday, in an escalation of a monthlong conflict over the mountain enclave that has defied three ceasefires.
U.S. Accuses Eight People In Alleged Plot To Harass And Intimidate Citizens To Return To China
The U.S. Justice Department unsealed a complaint on Wednesday charging eight people with conspiring to work on behalf of China to engage in an "international campaign to threaten, harass, surveil, and intimidate" Chinese citizens to return to their home c...
Tanzania President Magufuli Seeks Second Term As Polls Open
Tanzanians headed to the polls on Wednesday for presidential and parliamentary elections that President John Magufuli hopes will hand him another fiveyear term despite criticism from rights groups that the government has stifled political dissent.
Amid France-Turkey Row, UK Calls On NATO Allies To Defend Free Speech
Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called on NATO allies to stand shouldertoshoulder on values of tolerance and free speech, in a veiled rebuke to NATO member Turkey which has been calling for a boycott of French goods.
Los Angeles Police Get Approval to Record, Store Footage of Protests, Gatherings: Report
The approval came through a unanimous Police Commission vote to accept a donation of $2,150 worth of recording equipment from the Los Angeles Police Foundation, according to the report.
Republican Former U.S. Attorneys Endorse Biden, Call Trump Threat To Rule Of Law
Twenty former Republican U.S. attorneys on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump of threatening the rule of law as they declared their support for Democratic White House candidate Joe Biden.
COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Surge, Governors Crack Down
Nearly half a million people have contracted COVID19 in the United States over the last seven days, according to a Reuters tally, as new cases and hospitalizations set records in the Midwest.
Tension Grips Philadelphia For Second Night After Fatal Police Shooting Of Black Man
Tension gripped the streets of Philadelphia for a second night on Tuesday following a deadly police shooting of a Black man armed with a knife and described by relatives as suffering from a mental breakdown as he was confronted by law enforcement.
Thousands Participate in Anti-France Rally in Bangladesh as Macron Backlash Widens
Muslims across the world have reacted furiously to Macron's robust defence of the right to mock religion following the murder of a French schoolteacher who had shown his pupils cartoons of the prophet.
Novavax Delays Late-stage US Trial of Experimental Covid-19 Vaccine to November
The companies, including Novavax, have already made distribution deals with several countries for the vaccines, once approved.
Court To Hear Challenge To Minnesota Mailed Ballot Extension
A federal appeals court panel on Tuesday was set to hear a challenge to Minnesota's sevenday extension for counting absentee ballots after Election Day, which the Republican plaintiffs argue could lead to thousands of votes received after Nov. 3 being dis...
CAS Proceeds With Russian Doping Case In Pandemic
A landmark hearing in the Russian doping saga was confirmed Tuesday to go ahead despite travel and health restrictions during the current coronavirus spike in Switzerland.
Arc De Triomphe Area In Paris Evacuated Following Bomb Alert - Police
The area around the Arc de Triomphe in central Paris has been evacuated following a bomb alert, a police spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday.
Novavax Delays U.S. Trial Of COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate To November
Novavax Inc on Tuesday delayed the start of a latestage U.S. trial of its experimental coronavirus vaccine by roughly a month to the end of November, citing delays in scaling up the manufacturing process.
Oil Advances, But Outlook Gloomy As Coronavirus Cases, Supply Grow
Oil prices rose on Tuesday after recent sharp losses, but market sentiment remains muted as surging COVID19 cases around the world hurt the outlook for crude demand while supply is rising.