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'The Nest' Author Has New Novel Scheduled For 2021
The author of the millionselling debut novel The Nest has another story of family drama coming out next year.
Pandemic "Hero" Filipino Nurses Struggle To Leave Home
From across the Philippines, they gathered to pray by Zoom.
Satellites Show Smoke From US Wildfires Reaches Europe
Satellite images show that smoke from wildfires in the western United States has reached as far as Europe, scientists said Wednesday.
EU Wants Better Coordination On Virus, Announces Summit
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that the bloc must rise above its fragmented approach on dealing with the coronavirus by centralizing more decisionmaking on health issues.
Cyprus Says Ready For A Dialogue With Turkey But Not Under Threats
Cyprus is ready to engage in dialogue with Turkey to resolve differences but not under threats, the Mediterranean island's President Nicos Anastasiades said on Wednesday.
EU Exec To Propose Framework For Minimal Wage In EU
The European Commission will propose a framework for minimum wages in the 27nation bloc, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said in a speech on Wednesday.
Thousands Of Oregon Evacuees Shelter From Wildfires As U.S. Disaster Declared
Thousands of evacuees displaced by deadly wildfires in Oregon settled into a second week of life in shelters and car camping on Tuesday as fire crews battled on, and search teams scoured the ruins of incinerated homes for the missing.
West Africa Bloc Fails To Reach Agreement With Mali Junta
West African mediators failed to persuade leaders of a military coup in Mali to immediately hand over power to a civilian government during talks on Tuesday, the chairman of the regional bloc said.
Palestinians Fire Rockets Into Israel, Wounding Two, During White House Ceremony
Palestinian militants fired rockets from Gaza into Israel on Tuesday, the Israeli military said, at same time as Israel and two Gulf Arab states signed normalisation agreements at the White House in Washington.
Greek Police Arrest Six Over Lesbos Fire, Migrants Resist New Camp
Greek police have detained six migrants over a fire that razed the Moria refugee camp to the ground, the government said on Tuesday, as thousands of displaced people refused to move to a new facility and demanded to leave Lesbos island.
Sally Rumbles Toward U.S. Gulf Coast, Historic Flooding Possible
Hurricane Sally drew closer to the U.S. Gulf Coast on Tuesday morning, threatening historic floods, the National Hurricane Center said, with more than two feet (61 cm)of rain expected in some areas.
Pompeo Says Hezbollah Weapons Risk Torpedoing French Efforts In Lebanon
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday warned France that its efforts to resolve the crisis in Lebanon would be in vain without immediately tackling the issue of Iranbacked Hezbollah's weaponry.
Mexican President Launches Stinging Attack On His Five Predecessors
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday moved closer to an unprecedented national vote on what he describes as the corrupt rule of his predecessors, alleging they allowed massive theft of public resources over decades.
Mongolians Protest Visit Of China Diplomat As Language Dispute Simmers
Demonstrators rallied in Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday to protest against a visit by China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, amid accusations that Beijing is suppressing native language and culture in ethnic Mongolian regions of China.
Crises Pile Up In Sudan As Aid Slows And Prices Soar
Saleha Adam had hoped things would get better after the ousting of Sudan's veteran leader Omar alBashir, and that more food and aid might start flowing into her ramshackle camp on the outskirts of Khartoum.
Greek PM Says Time For European Solidarity To Be Expressed In Practice
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday that Europe needs to show practical solidarity with Greece on the migration issue.