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Brightly burning meteor seen across wide areas of Japan
TOKYO - A brightly burning meteor was seen plunging from the sky in wide areas of Japan, capturing attention on television and social media. The meteor glowed strongly as it rapidly descended through ...
Nov 30, 2020
'Stop the madness,' Tigray leader urges Ethiopia's PM
NAIROBI, Kenya - The fugitive leader of Ethiopia's defiant Tigray region on Monday called on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to "stop the madness" and withdraw troops from the region as he asserted that fig...
Nov 30, 2020
Iran holds funeral for slain military nuclear scientist
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran held a funeral service Monday for the slain scientist who founded its military nuclear program two decades ago, with the Islamic Republic's defence minister vowing to continue the ...
Nov 30, 2020
Global shares mixed after fresh records on Wall Street
TOKYO - Global shares were mixed Monday on renewed caution despite a record high finish on Wall Street last week driven by hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine and relief for the global economy. France's CAC ...
Nov 30, 2020
Congress returns with virus aid, federal funding unresolved
WASHINGTON - After months of shadowboxing amid a tense and toxic campaign, Capitol Hill's main players are returning for one final, perhaps futile, attempt at deal-making on a challenging menu of year...
Nov 30, 2020
Uproar in France over proposed limits on filming police
PARIS - French activists fear that a proposed new security law will deprive them of a potent weapon against abuse - cellphone videos of police activity - threatening their efforts to document possible...
Nov 30, 2020
Cardinal's prison diary explores suffering, solitary lockup
ROME - Cardinal George Pell, who was convicted and then acquitted of sexual abuse in his native Australia, reflects on the nature of suffering, Pope Francis' papacy and the humiliations of solitary co...
Nov 30, 2020
Sri Lankan prison riot leaves 6 inmates dead, 35 injured
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Six inmates were killed and 35 others were injured when guards opened fire to control a riot at a prison on the outskirts of Sri Lanka's capital, officials said Monday. Two guards...
Nov 30, 2020
Australian leader calls China's graphic tweet 'repugnant'
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Monday a tweet by a Chinese official which shows a fake image of an Australian soldier appearing to slit a child's throat is "tr...
Nov 30, 2020
Biden looks to fill out economic team with diverse picks
President-elect Joe Biden is expected in the coming days to name several of his most senior economic advisers, a group that includes several liberal economists and policy specialists who established t...
Nov 30, 2020