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Police In Ukraine Investigate Death Of US Embassy Employee
Police in Ukraine are investigating the death of an American woman who worked for the United States Embassy in Kyiv.
Outage Freezes Tokyo Stock Exchange, World's 3rd Largest
Investors in Japan and elsewhere were left scratching their heads Thursday after trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the worlds third largest by market value, was halted for the day due to a technical failure.
'I Was Sad. It Was Sad': Voters Bemoan Nasty Debate
Donald Trump and Joe Biden debated. Americans cringed.
Rockets Land In Erbil Hours After Iraqi PM Pledges To Protect Diplomats
Iranbacked militias launched rockets targeting U.S. troops that landed near Erbil airport in the semiautonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq, a Kurdish security agency said on Wednesday, hours after Iraq's premier pledged to protect foreign missions.
US Slaps New Sanctions on Syrian Entities and Individuals
The sanctions came a day after intense clashes in southern Syria broke out between Russia-backed Syrian troops and local fighters who belong to the minority Druze sect, killing and wounding dozens.
Trump-Biden TV Debate Audience Slumps Below 2016 Record, Early Data Show
The first U.S. presidential debate between Republican President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden likely attracted a much smaller audience that the record set four years ago, according to preliminary ratings data cited by The Hollywood Reporter.
Florida Democrats Post Wide Lead In Mail-in Ballot Requests
Florida Democrats are building a substantial lead in mailin ballot requests for Novembers presidential election even as their registration advantage shrinks, but questions remain about whether that will be a boon for Joe Biden as he tries to wrest the nat...
Uber, Lyft Look To Kill California Law On App-based Drivers
Californians are being asked decide if Uber, Lyft and other appbased drivers should remain independent contractors or be eligible for the benefits that come with being company employees.
Rwandan Genocide Suspect Can Be Sent To U.N. Court
Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga can be handed over to a United Nations tribunal in Tanzania, France's top civil court ruled on Wednesday, rejecting his lawyers' arguments that he should face justice in France.
Study: Neanderthal Genes Are A Liability For COVID Patients
Scientists say genes that some people have inherited from their Neanderthal ancestors may increase the likelihood of suffering severe forms of COVID19.
Japan Court Orders Gov't, TEPCO To Pay In Fukushima Disaster
A Japanese court on Wednesday found the government and the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant negligent for failing to take measures to prevent the 2011 nuclear disaster, ordering them to pay some 1 billion yen ($9.5 million) in damages to th...
Armenia Publishes Photos Of Wreckage It Says Is SU-25 Warplane Shot Down By Turkish F-16 Jet
Armenia posted pictures on an online government platform on Wednesday of the wreckage of a plane it said was a SU25 warplane shot down by a Turkish fighter jet on Sept 29.
College Football Player Arrested On Murder Charge In Georgia
U.S. Marshals in Georgia have arrested a Georgetown University football player accused of killing a man in Washington, D.C.
Trial In France Over Artwork Seized In Anti-colonial Protest
A Congolese activist and four others are going on trial Wednesday on theft charges for trying to remove a 19thcentury African funeral pole from a Paris museum, as part of campaign of protests against colonialera plundering.
Russia To Supply Egypt With COVID-19 Vaccine In Expansion Push
Russia has clinched a deal with Egypt to supply it with 25 million doses of its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, as Moscow seeks to take a leading global role in fighting the pandemic.
UK PM Johnson To Speak On COVID-19 As Anger Mounts Towards Curbs
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold a news conference on COVID19 on Wednesday as he grapples with a swiftly spreading second wave of the novel coronavirus outbreak and growing anger in his own party over restrictions imposed on citizens.