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COVID-19's global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years

The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care ...

Nov 01, 2021

Correa, Astros rally past Braves 9-5, cut WS deficit to 3-2

ATLANTA (AP) - Just in time, Carlos Correa and the Houston Astros broke out the bats. Because if they had waited any longer, this World Series would've been over. Staggered by Adam Duvall's grand slam...

Oct 31, 2021

North Macedonia PM Zaev announces resignation

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) - Prime Minister Zoran Zaev announced his resignation late Sunday following the heavy defeat of his governing Social Democratic Union in North Macedonia's local elections....

Oct 31, 2021

Man with knife injures 17 people on Tokyo train, starts fire

TOKYO (AP) - A man brandishing a knife on a Tokyo commuter train on Sunday stabbed several passengers before starting a fire, which sent people scrambling to escape and jumping from windows, police an...

Oct 31, 2021

NHK exit poll: Japan PM Kishida's coalition to keep majority

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's NHK public television exit poll projects Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's governing coalition will keep a majority in a parliamentary election Sunday, although it's expected to lose...

Oct 31, 2021

2-week UN climate summit formally opens in Glasgow

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) - The U.N. climate summit in Glasgow has formally opened, kicking off two weeks of intense diplomatic negotiations by almost 200 countries on how to tackle the common challenge ...

Oct 31, 2021

Unlikely hero, 2 HRs carry Braves to brink of Series title

ATLANTA (AP) - A guy who spent most of the season in the minors kept the Braves in it. Then the offense finally came to life. Just like that, Atlanta is one win from its first World Series title in 26...

Oct 30, 2021

Heartless! Artists says NYC tribute removed in permit snafu

NEW YORK (AP) - Have a heart, New York! A giant red heart sculpture installed this week in Central Park as a tribute to health care workers and COVID-19 victims has been taken down - an apparent casua...

Oct 30, 2021

Sudan security forces shoot dead 2 protesters, doctors say

CAIRO (AP) - The Sudan Doctors Committee, a professional union, says security forces have shot dead two people during a mass protest against the country's recent military coup. Saturday's fatal shooti...

Oct 30, 2021

Anderson, Braves' 2-hitter takes 2-1 Series lead vs Astros

ATLANTA (AP) - Rookie Ian Anderson and the Braves bullpen took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning, Austin Riley and Travis d'Arnaud drove in runs and Atlanta beat the Houston Astros 2-0 Friday night ...

Oct 29, 2021