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Australia Says Invasive Search Of Women At Qatar Airport Referred To Police
An incident at Doha airport in which Australian women were subjected to an invasive search on the tarmac after the discovery of an abandoned newborn baby in the terminal has been referred to Australian federal police, Australia said.
Servicewomen Killed In Alabama Plane Crash Identified
Authorities have identified the two service members who were killed when their plane crashed in a residential Alabama neighborhood.
UN: 11 Migrants Drown Off Libya; Third Shipwreck In Week
At least 11 migrants trying to reach Europe, including a pregnant woman, drowned Sunday when their boat capsized off the coast of Libya, the U.N. migration agency said, making it the third migrant shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea in a week.
Sudan Says It Will Discuss Trade, Migration With Israel
Sudanese and Israeli officials will meet in the coming weeks to discuss a package of cooperation deals to achieve the mutual interests of the two peoples, Sudans Foreign Ministry said Sunday.
UK Police Deal With Incident Aboard Tanker Off English Coast
British police said on Sunday they were dealing with an incident aboard an oil tanker near the coast of the Isle of Wight, an island off the southern coast of England, and British media said a small number of stowaways had been found.
Zanzibar Opposition Campaign Manager Says He Was Threatened By Armed Men
An opposition party campaign manager in semiautonomous Zanzibar said on Sunday that he had been seized and threatened by armed men, while a parliamentary candidate was still missing before Tanzanian elections next week.
Senate Aims To Put Barrett Closer To A Final Vote On Monday
Senators were poised on Sunday to remove a key hurdle to Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation as Republicans push for a final vote Monday, just over a week before the presidential election.
U.S. Disease Expert Fauci Says Vaccine Verdict Due By Early December
U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said on Sunday it would be clear whether a COVID19 vaccine was safe and effective by early December, but that more widespread vaccination would not be likely until later in 2021.
Spain PM Works On New State Of Emergency To Curb Outbreak
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Snchez called a Cabinet meeting Sunday to prepare a new state of emergency to stem surging coronavirus infections, a move that could impose curfews and other restrictions across the country.
Left-leaning NDP Projected to Form Majority British Columbia Govt in Canada: Reports
The leftleaning New Democratic Party (NDP) is on track to form a majority government in the western Canadian province of British Columbia, Canadian Broadcasting Corp (CBC) News projected after Saturday's election.
Pakistan’s FATF Report Card on Terror Financing Proves it Has Only Marks to Show, Not Results
Just ahead of the FATF meeting in February this year, Pakistan announced the arrest of Hafiz Saeed. A month ahead of it, Pakistan passed a raft of laws intended to appease the FATF, undoubtedly on the advice of its new advisers in Houston.
Car Leaves Roadway, Strikes 3 Notre Dame Students, Killing 2
A vehicle left a roadway in the northern Indiana city of South Bend early Saturday and struck three University of Notre Dame students, killing two of them, the school's president said.
Nigeria's Police Order Massive Mobilization After Unrest
Nigerias top police official on Saturday ordered the immediate mobilization of all officers to reclaim the public space from criminal elements masquerading as protesters after days of unrest and demonstrations over police abuses that left at least 69 peop...
Spain To Discuss New State Of Emergency At Cabinet Meeting On Sunday
Spain will hold a special cabinet meeting on Sunday to discuss a new state of emergency after regions urged government action to allow them to impose curfews to help tackle its escalating COVID19 outbreak.
US Legislators Complain To Trump On Mexico Energy Policy
Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador on Saturday hotly rejected complaints by a group of 43 U.S. lawmakers about government policy favoring state companies in the energy market.
Russian Oil Tanker Suffers Explosion, Fire In Sea Of Azov
A Russian oil tanker experienced an explosion in the Sea of Azov and an operation to rescue three of its crew members was underway Saturday, officials said.