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Human remains found in a southern Serbian mine
PRISTINA, Kosovo – The European Union’s mission to ensure the rule of law in Kosovo…
Serbian Church leader dies after contracting COVID-19
BELGRADE, Serbia – The leader of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Irinej, who often criticized…
ConocoPhillips to restart drilling at 4 Alaska rigs
JUNEAU, Alaska – ConocoPhillips Alaska is planning to restart drilling at four rigs in December,…
France looks to postpone ‘Black Friday’ to help small shops
PARIS – France’s government was working Friday to get supermarket chains and e-commerce platforms like…
Anchorage mayor says no new COVID-19 mandates this week
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The acting mayor of Anchorage said there will be no new mandates…
Owl found in Rockefeller Center tree could take flight soon
SAUGERTIES, N.Y. – A tiny owl that was found dehydrated and hungry in the branches…
Prosecutors: evidence of ‘cannibalism’ in Berlin man killing
BERLIN – German prosecutors said Friday there is evidence of “cannibalism” in the killing of…
EU gives upbeat assessment of state of Brexit trade talks
BRUSSELS – The European Union on Friday issued one of its most upbeat assessments of…
India virus cases pass 9M; capital’s hospitals under strain
NEW DELHI – Intensive care wards in New Delhi’s hospitals are nearly at capacity, and…
Review: Dolly Parton brings her holiday spirit to Netflix
Dolly Parton’s “ Christmas on the Square,” the newest addition to Netflix’s Christmas library, tests…
Police: 4-year-old left on school bus, found 2 hours later
NEWNAN, Ga. – A 4-year-old boy was left on a Georgia school bus Thursday morning…
Boralex consolidates ownership in three wind farms, buys CDPQ’s stake
MONTREAL – Boralex Inc. says it has signed a deal to buy the 49 per…
UK police release man arrested over 1974 pub bombings
LONDON – Police have released a man arrested earlier this week in Northern Ireland in…
Illinois man, 81, uses antique walking stick to beat thieves
NILES, Ill. – An 81-year-old former Marine from suburban Chicago used his grandfather’s antique Irish…
Explosion at gas pipeline in Egypt’s Sinai causes fire
CAIRO – An explosion at a natural gas pipeline in Egypt’s restive northern Sinai Peninsula…
Death toll at 37 in Uganda unrest after Bobi Wine’s arrest
KAMPALA, Uganda – The death toll from protests over the arrest of Ugandan opposition presidential…
Burkina Faso to vote amid escalating violence
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso – Burkina Faso will vote in presidential and legislative elections on Sunday,…
Lululemon Athletica names Meghan Frank as chief financial officer
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. announced the promotion of Meghan Frank to the post of…
Zimbabwe judge ends detention for investigative journalist
HARARE, Zimbabwe – A Zimbabwean judge on Friday ended the 17-day detention of an investigative…
UN prepares for up to 200,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan
NAIROBI, Kenya – The United Nations refugee agency says about 32,000 people have fled Ethiopia’s…
Global tech giants threaten to leave Pakistan over new rules
ISLAMABAD – Internet and technology companies have threatened to leave Pakistan after the government granted…
Pompeo visits Israel museum honouring Christian Zionists
JERUSALEM – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wrapped up a trip to Israel on Friday…
Sanders, Warren under scrutiny as Biden weighs Cabinet picks
WILMINGTON, Del. – Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, leaders of the Democratic Party’s left wing,…
Burundi says office of UN special envoy no longer welcome
NAIROBI, Kenya – Burundi is no longer welcoming the United Nations special envoy to the…