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UN: Pandemic tough on millions of Mideast, NAfrican children
CAIRO – The global pandemic and ensuing lockdown have taken their toll on the mental…
Court rejects McCann suspect’s appeal in separate rape case
BERLIN – A German federal court has dismissed an appeal against the rape conviction of…
Ambassador visits Canadians detained in China in Huawei case
BEIJING – Canada’s ambassador to China has visited two Canadians detained for almost two years…
COVID-19 projections and an Ontario community in mourning: In The News for Nov. 20
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Israel PM healthy after routine exam under sedation
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in good health after two small colon…
Official: Ethiopia’s latest airstrike hits Tigray university
NAIROBI, Kenya – A university official says the latest airstrike by Ethiopia’s military has struck…
Ambassador visits Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor detained in China
OTTAWA – Canada’s ambassador to China has visited two Canadian detained for nearly two years…
Ruocco is new lead ESPN announcer for women’s college hoops
NEW YORK – ESPN is turning to a familiar face to women’s basketball fans for…
Truck plows into funeral procession in China, killing 9
BEIJING – Authorities in central China said nine people were killed after a truck plowed…
US government executes man convicted of killing Texas teen
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Orlando Hall got stiffed on a drug deal and went to…
Trump’s election lawsuits plagued by elementary errors
When President Donald Trump sends lawyers to court, it seems he’s not sending his best.…
Wilson throws for 2 TDs, Seahawks hold off Cardinals 28-21
SEATTLE – It was a flashback performance for the Seattle Seahawks, and coach Pete Carroll…
Malaysia group teaches refugee women how to read and write
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – In a bare room, students seated on the floor recite the…
NY probes Trump consulting payments that reduced his taxes
New York’s attorney general has sent a subpoena to the Trump Organization for records related…
Health experts clash over use of certain drugs for COVID-19
Health officials around the world are clashing over the use of certain drugs for COVID-19,…
Australian minister says war crimes report made her ‘ill’
CANBERRA, Australia – Australian Defence Minister Linda Reynolds said Friday that she was “physically ill”…
Trump, allies make frantic steps to overturn Biden victory
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and his allies are taking increasingly frantic steps to subvert…
The Latest: Romney slams Trump efforts as ‘undemocratic’
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local): 11 p.m. Two Republican…
India’s total number of coronavirus cases crosses 9 million
NEW DELHI – India’s total number of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began has crossed…
The Latest: Hawaii imposes new COVID-19 travel restrictions
HONOLULU — Anyone flying to Hawaii will be required to have a negative COVID-19 test…
Top Pentagon official tests positive for coronavirus
WASHINGTON – A Pentagon official installed in a top policy job last week has tested…
NJ cannabis bill advances, but lawmakers differ on details
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey lawmakers advanced legislation setting up a new recreational marijuana marketplace,…
Lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct at Illinois jail settled
CHICAGO – The Cook County Board of Commissioners on Thursday approved a $14 million settlement…
California imposes curfew to curb skyrocketing COVID cases
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California is imposing an overnight curfew for nearly all residents as the…