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Joe Biden says, contrary to U.S. policy, that 2021-10-21 22:13:44President Biden pledged during a CNN’s town-hall meeting Thursday evening to come to Taiwan’s defense if it was attacked by China, a major

UK palace says queen, 95, spent night in 2021-10-21 17:39:57LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace said Thursday that Queen Elizabeth II spent a night in a hospital for checks after being advised by her doctor t

'Plan Z': With Afghanistan lost, U.S. weighs help 2021-10-21 17:03:00America's top generals say a counterterrorism partnership with the Taliban is a possibility. They have even explored a potential deal with Vladimir P

Climate reports outline Biden administration fears on global 2021-10-21 16:39:04Small increases in global average temperatures since the 1800s pose risks of increased political instability in the developing world, possible food an

Wilson Joseph, Haitian Mawozo gang leader, threatens to 2021-10-21 13:32:10PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The leader of the 400 Mawozo gang that police say is holding 17 members of a kidnapped missionary group is seen in a vid

U.N. 'not doing its job' on N. Korea 2021-10-21 12:56:36The Biden administration responded to North Korea's test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile this week by lamenting that the United Nations is

China wipes Celtics games from internet after Kanter 2021-10-21 08:45:18China's government stripped Boston Celtics games from the internet in the country on Thursday, after outspoken Celtics player Enes Kanter called Chin

U.K. police charge 25-year-old man with lawmaker's murder 2021-10-21 07:46:06LONDON (AP) — A man has been charged in the stabbing of a Conservative lawmaker who was killed as he met constituents at a church hall last week

Moscow announces closures amid Russian COVID-19 surge 2021-10-21 07:34:06Moscow is set to reimpose lockdown measures to combat the surging coronavirus as the Russian vaccination campaign lags. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Thurs

South Korea test launches 1st domestically made space 2021-10-21 06:31:25SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s first domestically produced space rocket reached its desired altitude but failed to deliver a dumm

Moscow tightens restrictions as infections, deaths soar 2021-10-21 05:47:42MOSCOW (AP) — The authorities in Moscow on Thursday announced a plan to shut restaurants and non-food stores and introduce other restrictions la

U.S. marks 200M COVID-19 shots shared with the 2021-10-21 01:04:17WASHINGTON (AP) —The U.S. on Thursday donated its 200 millionth COVID-19 shot to help vaccinate the rest of the world, the White House announced

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Scientists find oldest fossils of dinosaurs living in 2021-10-22 08:19:21A vast trove of fossils unearthed in Argentina's southern Patagonia region is offering the oldest-known evidence that some dinosaurs thrived in a com

Ethiopian airstrikes in Tigray force UN flight to 2021-10-22 07:44:08Ethiopian military airstrikes on Friday forced a United Nations humanitarian flight to abandon its landing in the capital of the country's Tigray reg

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the 2021-10-22 07:12:20Newfoundland and Labrador's vaccine passport comes into effect today.​​​​​​​ The passport system must now b

Alec Baldwin fired prop gun that killed cinematographer 2021-10-21 23:50:43A prop firearm discharged by veteran actor Alec Baldwin, who is producing and starring in a Western movie, killed his director of photography and inju

British government rejects calls for restrictions as COVID-19 2021-10-21 21:31:00The British government has rejected calls for renewed COVID-19 restrictions even as case numbers reach the highest number in more than three months.

Melbourne residents flock to bars, salons after enduring 2021-10-21 19:52:59Residents of Melbourne, Australia, flocked to the city's pubs, restaurants and hair salons in the early hours of Friday after the world's most locke

Human remains found at Florida park confirmed to 2021-10-21 17:58:49Dental records confirm that human remains found at a Florida wilderness park belong to Brian Laundrie, whose girlfriend, Gabby Petito, was found dead

Queen Elizabeth spent Wednesday night in hospital, Buckingham 2021-10-21 17:40:21The 95-year-old monarch spent the night in hospital "for some preliminary investigations," and returned to Windsor Castle Thursday, according to Buc

U.S. House finds Steve Bannon in contempt for 2021-10-21 16:19:38The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to hold Steve Bannon, a longtime ally and aide to former U.S. president Donald Trump, in contempt of

Haiti gang leader threatens to kill kidnapped missionaries 2021-10-21 15:35:05The leader of the 400 Mawozo gang that police in Haiti say is holding 17 members of a kidnapped missionary group is seen in a video released Thursday

Fatal Tesla crash in Texas had a driver 2021-10-21 14:00:48A driver was behind the wheel when a Tesla electric car crashed and burned last April near Houston, killing two men, neither of whom was found in the

Pornhub settles California lawsuit that included Canadian women 2021-10-21 13:37:47Pornhub and several affiliated companies have settled a lawsuit brought by 50 women who alleged it profited from pornographic videos published without

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Texas urges Supreme Court to reject new challenge 2021-10-21 14:57:21Questioning whether a right to abortion even exists, Texas asks the Supreme Court to reject a challenge to its strict law and overturn Roe vs. Wade.

Who needs COVID boosters? Experts must decide with 2021-10-21 09:36:25Scientists are trying to decide who should be eligible for COVID-19 booster shots, but they're missing key data that would help them.

With the federal eviction moratorium over, many call 2021-10-21 06:00:53The Desert Moon Motel in Las Vegas is home to people evicted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Studies confirm COVID-19 vaccine's effectiveness in teens, even 2021-10-20 18:40:07The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine greatly reduced the risk of coronavirus infection and COVID-19 in teens despite the Delta variant's rise.

Voting rights bill dies in Senate, amping up 2021-10-20 10:00:17The Senate's failure to pass voting rights bill is likely to intensify pressure from progressives on Democratic leaders to eliminate the filibuster.

House Jan. 6 panel votes to hold ex-Trump 2021-10-19 19:25:29The House Jan. 6 committee investigating the Capitol riot votes to hold ex-Trump advisor Stephen K. Bannon in criminal contempt for defying a subpoena

What Colin Powell's death tells us — and 2021-10-19 15:46:04Experts say his death should not be interpreted as a failure of COVID-19 vaccines in the broader population.

Colin Powell, America's first Black secretary of State, 2021-10-18 21:02:27Colin Powell, the first Black secretary of State and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, dies of COVID-19 complications after bout with blood cance

Biden administration urges Supreme Court to suspend Texas 2021-10-18 13:27:14The Justice Department files an emergency appeal urging the Supreme Court to suspend the Texas law that has banned most abortions there.

Column: For Nancy Pelosi, maybe one last chance 2021-10-18 08:00:53Passing President Biden's agenda would be a huge test for Nancy Pelosi, one of the most effective House speakers in history.

Podcast: A matter of a piñon 2021-10-18 08:00:10The piñon nut is a beloved snack of the American Southwest, surrounded by traditions. But the harvest is getting smaller and smaller.

Despite promises to lift some Trump sanctions, Biden 2021-10-18 07:00:48Despite campaign promises on Cuba, President Biden has not opened paths on the remittances and travel some say would most help islanders.

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Betrayal and grief: Young people suffering from climate 2021-10-22 16:06:42The upcoming COP26 convention on climate change will be a decisive moment for future generations. But with increasing heatwaves, floods, wildfires and

EU unconvinced by Polish arguments on judicial changes 2021-10-22 15:43:50Polish arguments that fundamental judicial changes the country has made would not undermine the European Union on Friday failed to convince key bloc l

Macron, Biden discuss 'stronger' European defence after submarine 2021-10-22 15:20:27US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed strengthening European defenses in a telephone call Friday, the White House said

UK scientists investigate Delta subvariant as Covid cases 2021-10-22 13:28:27British health officials on Friday said they were formally looking into a subvariant of the Delta strain of the coronavirus, after it was seen in a gr

No, the Covid-19 vaccine did not make this 2021-10-22 12:34:47Has the Covid-19 vaccine led to a new breed of "pandemic babies" being born across the world? That’s what some anti-vaxxers would have yo

Swedish teen rapper killed in Stockholm, intensifying concern 2021-10-22 12:11:33Award-winning Swedish rapper Einar, who has topped the country's charts, was shot and killed in Stockholm, police and media said Friday as police hun

Fuel from olives: Syria’s answer to rising diesel 2021-10-22 11:52:20The price of diesel has skyrocketed in Syria in recent years as a result of the country's devastating decade-long war. But in Idlib province, some ha

After Brexit, Polexit? Cartoonist depicts possible result of 2021-10-22 11:09:51As tensions mount between Brussels and Warsaw over a ruling that parts of European treaties are incompatible with the Polish constitution, the Quebec

Myanmar junta re-arrests over 100 anti-coup protesters released 2021-10-22 10:11:53Myanmar's junta has re-arrested more than 100 anti-coup protesters freed in a recent amnesty, according to a local monitoring group that tracks deten

Japan rediscovers Minamata ecological disaster through new film 2021-10-22 10:10:5960 years before Fukushima, Japan was hit by an ecological disaster in the port city of Minamata. Forgotten by some, its memory is preserved by the ill

Ethiopia launches air strikes on Tigray’s capital for 2021-10-22 08:21:48Ethiopia on Friday launched fresh air strikes on the capital of the Tigray region, the fourth day this week the city has come under attack, a gov

Immigration: Biden’s challenge at the border 2021-10-22 06:49:28Since the beginning of 2021, illegal entries into the United States through its border with Mexico have multiplied. This coincides with the inaug

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‘Fully vaccinated’ definition could change in the future 2021-10-22 17:58:14 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky has said the agency is open to shifting the definition of being “fu

SCOTUS to hear Texas abortion ban challenge, but 2021-10-22 17:02:59 The Supreme Court has declined to block Texas’ near-total abortion ban ahead of the judges next month considering a challenge mounted by the De

Baldwin firearm contained ‘live’ round, union says in 2021-10-22 15:58:10 A prop masters union spokesperson has said that the gun actor Alec Baldwin fired on the ‘Rust’ movie set that killed the film’s cin

NATO's dodgy geography: US-led bloc's insistence on moving 2021-10-22 15:51:54 The general secretary of NATO has told the Financial Times that there's a new foe in town. After decades of sparring with the Soviet Union, and Russ

Kosovo’s ‘government’ is illegitimate & its ‘expulsion’ of 2021-10-22 15:51:17 Serbia’s breakaway province of Kosovo has ordered the expulsion of two Russian diplomats from the territory, citing unspecified so-called &ldqu

Twitter says its algorithm is biased toward RIGHT-WING 2021-10-22 14:49:13 Twitter has said that its algorithms amplify content from right-wing politicians and news outlets more than others but it does not know why. The plat

Progressives’ bete noire Neera Tanden named White House 2021-10-22 14:40:00 Former Hillary Clinton adviser Neera Tanden, a controversial figure loathed by many progressive Democrats, has been promoted to White House staff sec

Man armed with knife ‘neutralized’ by French police 2021-10-22 14:30:18 A knife-wielding man who attempted to attack police in a northwestern suburb of Paris has been shot by officers. The attacker allegedly shouted &ldqu

‘No change’ in US policy on Taiwan, White 2021-10-22 14:22:22 The White House has toned down its rhetoric on Taiwan a day after US President Joe Biden vowed to militarily support the island nation against Beijin

‘Refugee exodus’ possible if there is no stability 2021-10-22 14:05:44 Lack of stability in Afghanistan could provoke another wave of refugees that could affect Europe, Taliban delegation head Abdul Salam Hanafi told RT

Young award-winning rapper shot dead in Stockholm, murder 2021-10-22 14:03:48 A popular teen musician in Sweden, known by the name of Einar, was shot and killed in the country’s capital on Thursday. The young man, who had

NYPD set up police cordon, call in bomb 2021-10-22 13:24:09 A suspicious package discovered in front of the Turkish House in New York, near the United Nations building, sparked a security alert on Friday. A bo

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Sri Lanka orders Covid-19 booster shots for frontline 2021-10-22 13:27:16Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday ordered frontline workers and tourism staff to be given a third booster shot of Covid-19 vaccine nex

Pakistan PM likely to appoint ISI chief today: 2021-10-22 12:28:36

Tehran holds first public Friday Prayers in almost 2021-10-22 12:01:06

Beijing launches new mass testing wave after four 2021-10-22 11:50:17

Award-winning teenage rapper shot to death in Sweden 2021-10-22 11:37:38

Durga Puja violence: B'desh police arrest prime suspect 2021-10-22 11:28:25

Bangladesh: Protests held against Pak's invasion of Kashmir 2021-10-22 11:15:53

S Korea's Moon to attend COP26 climate talks, 2021-10-22 11:14:51

China vows no concessions on Taiwan after Biden 2021-10-22 10:40:29

16 killed in Russian gunpowder factory blast 2021-10-22 10:08:18

Afghan sikhs asked to leave or convert to 2021-10-22 09:55:59

US in uphill battle to challenge Russia in 2021-10-22 09:46:57

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Woman killed by prop gun discharged by Alec 2021-10-21 23:11:54The sheriff's office said a 42-year-old woman was airlifted to a hospital, where she died, while a 42-year-old man was getting emergency care at anot

California high school teacher on leave after ‘offensive’ 2021-10-21 21:36:36The description in the video said that the student, who identifies as Native American, began filming his teacher after several minutes of "war hoopin

U.S. CDC approves Moderna, J&J COVID-19 vaccine boosters, 2021-10-21 21:10:10The Food and Drug Administration had already authorized such an expansion of the nation's booster campaign on Wednesday, and it was also endorsed Thu

Human remains found in Florida trail are Brian 2021-10-21 18:06:21Brian Laundrie hadn't been seen since Sept. 13, according to his parents. He was a person of interest in the murder of his fiancée, Gabby Peti

Queen Elizabeth back home after night in hospital, 2021-10-21 17:53:02The monarch canceled an official trip to Northern Ireland on Wednesday with the palace saying she had been told to rest by her medical staff.

Haiti gang leader threatens to kill kidnapped Canadian, 2021-10-21 15:12:22Sixteen Americans and one Canadian were abducted, along with their Haitian driver.

Climate refugees: U.S. needs to act as more 2021-10-21 13:58:36The report recommends a range of steps: and urges the creation of a task force to coordinate U.S. management of climate change and migration across go

Congress vote to hold Steve Bannon in contempt 2021-10-21 13:46:51The partisan split over Bannon's subpoena, and over the committee's investigation in general, is emblematic of the raw tensions that still grip Cong

U.K. police lay murder, terrorism charges in death 2021-10-21 10:38:47The death of Sir David Amess, who had served in Parliament for about 40 years and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, escalated concerns about securit

North Korea says U.S. is overreacting to latest 2021-10-21 00:50:44Pyongyang has said in recent weeks that its weapons tests are aimed at boosting its defense capabilities just as other countries do.

‘Code red’: Health problems tied to climate change 2021-10-20 22:55:42The annual reports commissioned by Lancet tracked 44 global health indicators connected to climate change, including heat deaths, infectious diseases

Netflix employees stage walkout over anti-transgender comments in 2021-10-20 21:01:08Netflix ran into a buzz-saw of criticism not only with the special but in how internal memos from the streamer's CEO responded to employees' co