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Syria Kurds Free Hundreds Of IS Militants As Part Of Amnesty
Kurdishled authorities released on Thursday hundreds of militants from the Islamic State group imprisoned in northern Syria, as part of a general amnesty in the region controlled by the U.S.backed fighters.
Libya Says Human Trafficker Sanctioned By UN Arrested
Libyan security forces said they have arrested one of the countrys most wanted human traffickers in the capital, Tripoli, more than two years after the United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions against him.
Coronavirus May Spread More Via Respiratory Droplets in Winter, Say Scientists
The modelling study, published in the journal Nano Letters, also noted that the currently followed physical distancing guidelines are inadequate in curbing the transmission of COVID-19.
Pentagon Prepares to Welcome Once-banned Indonesian Minister, Despite Rights Concerns
Prabowo, a former special forces commander, has long been a controversial figure in Indonesia, accused of involvement with military crimes in places like East Timor.
New Zealand Election: Ardern Vs. Conservative Challenger
New Zealand is holding a general election on Saturday, and opinion polls indicate Jacinda Ardern is on track to win a second term as prime minister. Her popularity soared this year after she led an effort to stamp out the coronavirus. New Zealanders will...
COVID-19 Increases Risks For Cancer Patients; Common Cold Antibodies No Help Vs Coronavirus
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID19, the illness caused by the virus.
Asia Today: SKorea Reports 110 Cases, Half In Busan Hospital
South Korea has reported 110 new cases of the coronavirus, half of them linked to a hospital in Busan.
Barrett Deflects Senators' Questions On Climate Change
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett refused to say whether she accepts the science of climate change, saying she lacks the expertise to know for sure and calling it a topic too controversial to get into.
Graham's $28M Sets Quarterly Fundraise Record For Senate GOP
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has set a fundraising record for Republican Senate candidates, bringing in $28 million in the third quarter of a reelection battle that is swiftly becoming among the more expensive in the country and his toughes...
Video Suggests Slain Protester Was Upset About Being Filmed
Video from a Denver television station shows that a propolice demonstrator who was fatally shot by a security guard hired by the station was apparently angry that he was being filmed by a producer for the station as he argued with another man just seconds...
Pope Apologizes For Keeping Distance As Virus Cases Spike
Pope Francis apologized to the faithful Wednesday for not being able to greet them and shake their hands as Italy posted a record spike in coronavirus infections that is threatening to once again spiral out of control.
McGrath Faces Strong Headwinds In Mission To Oust McConnell
Amy McGrath was in elementary school when Mitch McConnell was first elected to the Senate. Now, 36 years later, the Democrat who reached her dreams of becoming a military aviator has set her sights on a mission no one else has achieved ending the Republi...
White Woman Charged In Racist NYC Run-in Made A 2nd 911 Call
Amy Cooper, the white woman charged with filing a false police report for calling 911 during a videotaped dispute with a Black man in New Yorks Central Park in May, could resolve the case by participating in a program to educate her and the community on t...
Alabama City Takes Step To Move Confederate Monument
An Alabama city has taken a step toward removing a Confederate monument following weeks of pressure.
Effort To Bar LGBTQ Discrimination Moves Ahead In Michigan
A ballot drive has turned in more than 483,000 signatures for an initiative to prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ people in Michigan by amending the state's civil rights law.
'It Was So Abrupt': COVID-19 Upends Burial Rites In Cameroon
The commotion broke out in the cemetery after dark, flashlights flickering wildly. Curious, neighbors stumbled upon a dispute between a grieving family and Cameroon's security forces.