Trump, Biden focus on Midwest battlegrounds in final days of campaign
In the days before Americans choose their next president, both Donald Trump and Joe Biden are in the Midwest, and COVID-19 remains the hot topic. Trump is on the defensive, while Democrats have confidence in states won...
India cancels all tourist visas as COVID-19 cases rise
India said on Wednesday it will suspend all tourist visas to the country in a wide-reaching attempt to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as cases across the region continued to rise.
South Korea says it foiled North Korea attempt to hack its COVID-19 vaccine makers
South Korea's intelligence agency foiled North Korean attempts to hack into South Korean companies developing coronavirus vaccines, lawmakers said on Friday.
Venezuela’s Maduro claims victory in boycotted election
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's political alliance claimed a sweeping victory Sunday in congressional elections boycotted by the most influential opposition politicians and widely criticized internationally as being fraudulent.
Chinese lawmakers endorse Hong Kong national security law
China's ceremonial legislature overwhelmingly endorsed a national security law for Hong Kong on Thursday that has strained relations with the United States and Britain and triggered protests in the semi-autonomous territory.
U.S. and Taliban agree to temporary truce in Afghanistan
The peace deal would call for negotiations between Afghans on both sides of the conflict to start next month, an eventual countrywide cease-fire and a commitment from the Taliban not to harbour terrorist groups like al-Qaeda, while...
Bittersweet reprieve as heavy rain, floods douse Australian wildfires
Many Australians were experiencing a bittersweet break from the threat of bushfires on Thursday, with heavy rain deluging many areas and a tropical cyclone forecast to hit the country's northwest over the weekend.
Pfizer executives sold shares on day when positive vaccine news came out
Two executives with drug company Pfizer Inc. sold millions of dollars worth of shares in the company on Monday, a day when the drug firm announced positive news about a promising vaccine for COVID-19 that sent the...
China hid severity of the coronavirus to hoard supplies, U.S. intelligence documents allege
U.S. officials believe China covered up the extent of the coronavirus outbreak — and how contagious the disease is — to stock up on medical supplies needed to respond to it, intelligence documents show.
Some good news from around the world on Tuesday
With much of the world struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still some good-news stories to report. Here's a brief roundup.
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Pope dodges approval of female deacons, married priests in Amazon region,...
Pope Francis declined Wednesday to approve the ordination of married men to address a shortage of priests in the Amazon, sidestepping a...
