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Three-year-old Rescued From Rubble In Turkey, Quake Death Toll Hits 85
A threeyearold girl was rescued from a collapsed building in the western Turkish city of Izmir on Monday, nearly three days after a powerful earthquake in the Aegean Sea that has killed at least 85 people.
UK Retakes Control Of Atomic Weapons Contract From Lockheed Martin, Serco Group
Britain's defence ministry will take back direct control of the operations and development of the country's nuclear weapons from a consortium of Lockheed Martin, Serco and Jacobs Engineering in June 2021, Serco said on Monday.
US Presidential Elections: Joe Biden Leads Donald Trump in 4 Key Swing States, Shows Poll
The surveys suggest Biden has banked a broad advantage among those voters who have already cast their ballots by mail or through early in-person voting, with Trump leading by a wide margin among those who have yet to vote.
Red Mirage, Blue Mirage: Beware Of Early U.S. Election Wins
Imagine that the polls have closed in Florida, counties are beginning to report early vote counts, and it looks like former Vice President Joe Biden is way ahead. An hour later, Pennsylvania counties begin to report and it seems to be a slam dunk for U.S....
UK Minister Says Lockdown In England Could Be Extended
The onemonth lockdown for England announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson this weekend could be extended as Britain struggles to contain a second wave of the COVID19 pandemic, a senior cabinet member said on Sunday.
Algerians Vote On Constitution With President In Hospital
Polls opened in Algeria on Sunday in a referendum on constitutional changes pushed by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and the powerful military as a way to turn the page on last year's popular unrest.
Mexico Protesters Burn Trump Effigy, Slam U.S. Border Policy
Protesters in Mexico burned effigies of Donald Trump and a border patrol agent on the U.S. border on Saturday, condemning President Donald Trump's migration policies and urging Americans to reject him at the ballot box on Tuesday.
Ivory Coast Votes For President Despite Areas Of Unrest
Ivory Coast citizens cast their ballots in a largely peaceful presidential vote on Saturday but opposition calls to disrupt or boycott the process caused pockets of unrest in a tense standoff over President Alassane Ouattara's bid for a third term.
Orthodox Priest Shot And Wounded At Church In France
A Greek Orthodox priest was shot and badly wounded on Saturday at a church in the French city of Lyon by an assailant who then fled, a police source and witnesses said.
Orthodox Priest Shot In Lyon, France; Assailant Flees: Police Source
An Orthodox priest was shot and injured on Saturday at a church in the French city of Lyon by an assailant who then fled, a police source said.
US Says Coronavirus Can’t be Controlled. China Aims to Prove It Wrong
China’s authoritarian government has the ability to act in a way that democracies that must be accountable to the public cannot. But it has demonstrated that the way to open the economy is to first safeguard public health.
Two Months of 'Delicious Chaos’: Fears of Transition Tantrums if Biden Defeats Trump
The Republican incumbent has questioned the validity of mail-in ballots, demurred on whether he will accept the results if he loses to the veteran Democrat, and been vague about what a transition to his rival would look like.
Mexico to Probe Reported US Expulsions of Child Migrants
The New York Times reported that Central American children are being deported by the United States to Mexico where they have no family to look after them.
US Passes Nine Million Coronavirus Cases as Infections Spike
The US, which has seen a resurgence of its outbreak since mid-October, has now notched up 9,034,295 cases, according to a real-time count by the Baltimore-based school.
Britain May Impose New National Lockdown From Wednesday - Times
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering imposing new national lockdown measures next week, amid concerns that hospitals across the country are overwhelmed by a resurgence in COVID19 cases, The Times newspaper reported on Friday.
Biden Takes Case Against Trump To COVID Ground Zero In Iowa
Joe Biden is bringing his case against President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus to one of the states hit hardest by the pandemic.