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October 21, 2020

Cop may face charges in killing of autistic Palestinian

Israeli prosecutors on Wednesday recommended charging a police officer with reckless killing in the deadly shooting of an ...

October 21, 2020

Dutch king expresses regret at Greek family vacation

The Dutch king issued a video message Wednesday saying he had “regret in the heart” and he shouldn't have flown to Greece for ...

October 21, 2020

As fighting rages in Nagorno-Karabakh, coronavirus spreads

People infected with the coronavirus pack into cold basements along with the healthy to hide from artillery fire in ...

October 21, 2020

ILO says garment industry should do more to help workers

The coronavirus pandemic has slammed the apparel industry, leaving many of the 65 million Asian garment factory workers ...

October 21, 2020

Trump tends to his electoral map, Biden prepping for debate

President Donald Trump is hopping from one must-win stop on the electoral map to the next in the leadup to a final ...

October 21, 2020

Barack Obama to hold his first in-person event for Joe Biden

Former President Barack Obama is returning to Philadelphia on Wednesday for his first in-person 2020 campaign event for Joe ...

October 21, 2020

Democrats: Justices' 4-4 tie in election case ominous sign

With Amy Coney Barrett expected to join the Supreme Court as early as next week, the court's action in a Pennsylvania voting ...

October 21, 2020

'So much work to do': How Biden is planning for transition

If Joe Biden defeats President Donald Trump next month, he'll quickly face a new challenge: standing up a new administration ...

October 21, 2020

Pandemic relief talks inch ahead, but McConnell is resistant

Negotiations on a huge COVID-19 relief bill have taken a modest step forward, though time is running out and Senate Majority ...

October 21, 2020

UK government borrowing rises to record due to pandemic

The U.K. government's borrowing rose to the highest level on record in the first half of the financial year as tax revenue ...

October 21, 2020

McConnell warns White House against COVID relief deal

Washington negotiations on a huge COVID-19 relief bill took a modest step forward on Tuesday, though time is running out and ...

October 21, 2020

Worsening opioid crisis overshadowed in presidential race

Like millions of Americans, Diane Urban watched the first presidential debate last month at home with her family. When it was ...

October 21, 2020

Cathay Pacific cuts 8,500 jobs, shutters regional airline

Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific Airways said Wednesday it would cut 8,500 jobs and shut a regional airline as it grapples ...

October 21, 2020

Asian shares rise after Wall Street gains on solid earnings

Asian shares mostly rose Wednesday, cheered by the gains on Wall Street as investors welcomed a batch of solid earnings ...

October 21, 2020

Lives Lost: Hawaii football coach who prepped kids for life

Honolulu football coach Willie Talamoa bought his players cleats, drove them to practice and often stayed late to talk with ...

October 21, 2020

Pandemic widens learning gap in education-obsessed S. Korea

When South Korea began its delayed school year with remote learning in April, that spelled trouble for low-income students ...

October 21, 2020

Asia Today: Philippines allowing foreign travel to resume

The Philippines on Wednesday lifted a ban on non-essential foreign trips by Filipinos, but the immigration bureau said the ...

October 21, 2020

With cakes, solitary Sabbaths sweetened for older Israelis

For thousands of older Israelis like Sara Weinsten, being housebound alone during the country's second nationwide lockdown ...