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Tibetans in exile vote in India for their political leader

DHARMSALA, India - Hundreds of Tibetans in exile braved the rain and cold Sunday in India's northern city of Dharmsala, where the exiled government is based, and voted for their new political leader a...

Jan 3, 2021

Congress opens new session as COVID-19, Biden's win dominate

WASHINGTON - Congress is preparing to convene for the start of a new session, swearing in lawmakers during a tumultuous period as a relative handful of Republicans work to overturn Joe Biden's victory...

Jan 3, 2021

3rd body found after landslide in Norway; 7 still missing

HELSINKI - Rescue teams searching for survivors four days after a landslide carried away homes in a Norwegian village found no signs of life Saturday amid the ruined buildings and debris. Three bodies...

Jan 3, 2021

FBI: Nashville bomber sent material to 'acquaintances'

Before he blew himself up in a Christmas Day attack that devastated blocks of downtown Nashville, Anthony Warner sent materials about his views to people he knew, federal investigators said Saturday. ...

Jan 3, 2021

India OKs AstraZeneca and locally-made COVID-19 vaccines

NEW DELHI - India authorized two COVID-19 vaccines on Sunday, paving the way for a huge inoculation program to stem the coronavirus pandemic in the world's second most populous country. India's drugs ...

Jan 2, 2021

Paul Westphal, Hall of Famer and NBA champion, dies at 70

Paul Westphal, a Hall of Fame player who won a championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and later coached in the league and in college, died Saturday. He was 70. He died in Scottsdale, Arizona, ac...

Jan 2, 2021

Cruz leads 11 GOP senators challenging Biden win over Trump

WASHINGTON - A coalition of 11 Republican senators announced Saturday it will challenge the outcome of the presidential election by voting to reject electors from some states when Congress meets next ...

Jan 2, 2021

India tests vaccine delivery system with nationwide trial

NEW DELHI - India tested its COVID-19 vaccine delivery system with a nationwide trial on Saturday as it prepares to roll out an inoculation program to stem the coronavirus pandemic. The trial included...

Jan 2, 2021

Iran tells inspectors it plans up to 20% enrichment at Fordo

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran has told international nuclear inspectors it plans to enrich uranium up to 20% at its underground Fordo nuclear facility, a technical step away from weapons-grade le...

Jan 1, 2021

In a first, Congress overrides Trump veto of defence bill

WASHINGTON - Congress has overridden President Donald Trump's veto of a defence policy bill, a first by lawmakers since he took office nearly four years ago. In an extraordinary New Year's Day session...

Jan 1, 2021