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Greece: EU To Ready Turkey Sanctions Despite Crisis Thaw
Greece said Wednesday that it still expects the European Union to approve sanctions against Turkey despite the two NATO members agreeing to restart talks on maritime boundaries, energy rights and other longstanding disputes.
Miranda July Dreams Up A Con Family In ‘Kajillionaire’
Miranda July doesnt seem to have fair-weather fans. There are those who are obsessed. And there are those who dont know who she is. There is no in between.
Russian Navy Vessel, Container Ship Collide In Danish Waters
A Russian navy vessel collided with a Swissowned container ship in Danish waters on Wednesday near the Oresund Bridge linking Denmark and Sweden, Danish defence authorities told Reuters.
Sri Lanka To Offer Livestreams From Wildlife Parks
Sri Lankan authorities announced Wednesday that they will offer livestreams from the island nation's wildlife parks, in a move to help revive a tourism industry that has been decimated by the coronavirus pandemic.
UN Labor Agency: Growing Rich-poor Gap Amid COVID Pandemic
The U.N. labor agency warned Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic has led to a massive drop in income for workers around the world and of rising inequality between rich countries that have injected government cash into their economies and poorer countr...
Saudi Arabia to Gradually Resume 'Umrah' Pilgrimage from October 4
The kingdom had suspended the umrah in March and later scaled back the annual hajj in a blow to millions of pilgrims around the world amid fears that the coronavirus could spread to Islam's holiest sites.
Cindy McCain Endorses Biden For President In Rebuke Of Trump
Democrat Joe Biden said Tuesday that Cindy McCain plans to endorse him for president, a stunning rebuke of President Donald Trump by the widow of the GOP's 2008 nominee.
Florida Man Sentenced For Smuggling Lizards From Philippines
A Florida man has been sentenced to 90 days of home detention and 288 hours of community service for his part in a trafficking scheme in which live water monitor lizards were stuffed into socks and concealed inside electronics to be smuggled from the Phil...
Soraya Santiago, Puerto Rico LGBTQ Icon, Dies At 73
Soraya Santiago, the first person from Puerto Rico to undergo gender reassignment surgery and a longtime icon for the U.S. territorys LGBTQ community, has died. She was 73.
Macron Says France Must Not Lock Up Elderly In Nursing Homes As COVID-19 Cases Rise
France must do everything possible to avoid locking up elderly people in nursing homes to protect them from a resurgence in coronavirus infections nationwide, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.
Vatican: Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia "IntrInsIcally Evil"
The Vatican on Tuesday reaffirmed its stance that euthanasia and assisted suicide are intrinsically evil, and told priests they should minister to those contemplating such deaths to try to change their minds but shouldnt be present at the end if they dont...
Turkey, Greece Agree To Resume Talks To Resolve Disputes
Turkey and Greece are ready to resume talks in a bid to overcome a dispute over maritime boundaries and rights to exploit oil and gas resources, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogans office said Tuesday.
Israelis Gird For More Virus Restrictions Amid 2nd Lockdown
Israelis were bracing for more coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday, days after the start of a second countrywide lockdown, as health officials sounded the alarm over a feared deluge of new patients and hospitals were ordered to open additional COVID19 war...
UK's National Trust Details Historic Sites' Links To Slavery
Britains National Trust, which looks after hundreds of the countrys wellloved historic sites, has detailed how dozens of its properties have links to slavery and colonialism.
VIRUS DIARY: As Time Ran Short, A Son Rushed To Say Goodbye
No man is an island, the poem says. But amid pandemic quarantine, when my dad started having episodes of feeling faint, he seemed so isolated.
U.S. Supreme Court Faces Major Challenges When It Returns Without Ginsburg
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death will be felt at the Supreme Court in the coming weeks as it starts a new term with a 53 conservative majority while preparing for a major case on the Obamacare healthcare law and possible emergency electionrelated dispu...