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Hong Kong Police Arrest Nine Suspected Of Helping 12 Held In China
Hong Kong police said on Saturday they had arrested nine people suspected of helping 12 Hong Kong activists who fled the city in August, heading for Taiwan, only to be intercepted by Chinese authorities and held on the mainland.
Hurricane Delta Makes Landfall In Storm-battered Louisiana
Hurricane Delta made landfall in Louisiana on Friday, packing maximum sustained winds of 100 miles per hour (155 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, hitting a corner of the state repeatedly battered by storms this year.
Missouri Supreme Court Upholds Ballot Notarization Law
Missouri residents who want to vote remotely in November's elections will have to have their ballots notarized unless they meet specific criteria, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Mexico Seizes 180 Gallons (684 Liters) Of Liquid Meth
Mexicos National Guard said Friday it seized 180 gallons (684 liters) of liquid methamphetamines at a package delivery warehouse in the northern state of Sonora.
Wichita State Misconduct Inquiry Into Coach Gregg Marshall
Wichita State men's basketball coach Gregg Marshall has confirmed that the school is conducting an internal investigation amid allegations he mistreated players.
Sri Lankan Leader Insists Chinese-funded Projects Are Viable
Sri Lankas president asked a visiting delegation led by a senior Chinese diplomat on Friday to assist him in disproving a perception that Chinafunded megaprojects are debt traps aimed at gaining influence in local affairs.
Polish Minister-designate Broke Virus Rules, Tested Positive
Polands opposition says the country's education ministerdesignate visited his grandmother in the hospital, in breach of rules designed to control the spread of the coronavirus.
North Korea Prepares For Big Military Parade Despite Coronavirus Concern; Kim May Speak
North Koreans wearing medical masks have gathered in the capital of Pyongyang, state media reported this week, ahead of what is expected to be a big military parade on Saturday, possibly featuring the country's latest ballistic missiles.
Japan's Takeda-led Covid-19 Plasma Treatment Enters Clinical Trial With First Patient
The phase 3 trial by the group, known as the CoVIg Plasma Alliance, aims to enroll 500 adult patients from the United States, Mexico and 16 other countries, according to a statement.
Fishing Boat Owner Pleads Guilty In Shark Finning Case
A business that owns a Japanese fishing boat pleaded guilty Thursday in a case involving Indonesian crew members who cut fins from sharks.
Louisiana Braces For Rains, Storm Surge As Hurricane Delta Strengthens Over Gulf
Louisiana steeled itself on Thursday for another in a recordbreaking series of violent storms, closing flood control gates as Hurricane Delta took aim at a corner of the state still recovering from the last storm.
Kremlin Invites Armenian, Azeri Foreign Ministers For Moscow Talks On Friday
The foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia have been invited to take part in talks in Moscow on Friday, the Kremlin cited President Vladimir Putin as saying, adding the invitation follows calls between the three countries' leaders.
Woman Who Tried To Fake Death Pleads Guilty To Charge
A West Virginia woman who conspired to fake her death at the New River Gorge has pleaded guilty to a federal charge, authorities said.
VIRUS DIARY: In Age Of Pandemic, She Finds Solace In Trees
When the virus was raging in New York City, I found solace on the arm of a flowering tree. I embraced a lowhanging branch, rested my head and mourned for my city.
To Dodge Sanctions Venezuela Turns To Asia Asphalt Giant
Back in January, a yearlong campaign of U.S. sanctions was taking its toll at Venezuelas staterun oil company. Many of PDVSAs overseas bank accounts had been frozen or closed, hampering its ability to pay vendors on whom it relies to keep the nations crud...
Analyzing Trump's Illness Is Humbling For Media's Med Teams
Here's an assignment to humble even the most confident doctor: Assess a patient's condition before millions of people without being able to examine him or see a complete medical chart.