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Ex-Texas Sheriff's Deputy Indicted On Capital Murder Charges
A former Texas sheriffs deputy was indicted on capital murder charges in the April shooting deaths of his exwife, teenage stepdaughter and the stepdaughter's boyfriend.
Biden Nominates Cindy McCain To UN Food And Agriculture Post
President Joe Biden is nominating Cindy McCain to be the U.S. representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, one of 17 nominations announced Wednesday that included major diplomatic and arts assignments.
Brazil Environment Minister Salles Resigns Amid Illegal Logging Probe
Brazilian Environment Minister Ricardo Salles has resigned, the official government gazette said on Wednesday, amid a criminal investigation into whether he obstructed a police probe of illegal logging in the Amazon rainforest.
Iran Says U.S. To Lift Oil Sanctions, U.S. Says Nothing Agreed
Iran said on Wednesday the United States had agreed to remove all sanctions on Iran's oil and shipping but Washington said "nothing is agreed until everything is agreed" in talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
Australia Fights UN Downgrade of Great Barrier Reef Health, Blames China of Using 'Political Influence'
he network of 2,500 reefs covering 348,000 square kilometers (134,000 square miles) has been World Heritage-listed since 1981.
Turkish Businessman Arrested In Scheme With Utah Polygamists
A Turkish businessman has been arrested by the U.S. Justice Department in connection with what authorities say was a biodiesel fraud scheme operated by a Utah business that stole nearly $500 million in government funds.
Migrant Youth Describe Desperation To Leave Large Shelters
A 13-year-old Honduran girl who spent two months at the government's largest emergency shelter for migrant children said she was put on suicide watch and was eating only popsicles and juice because the food smelled so foul. At another site, a 17-year-old...
News18 Afternoon Digest: Vaccines Losing Effect Against Delta Variant: WHO Official; Yoga Originated in Nepal, Not India: PM Oli
Here are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: 'Vaccines Losing Effect Against Delta Variant': WHO Official Warns of Constellation of Mutations; Karnataka's 'Barber on Wheels' is Shaking Things Up With His Mobile Salon, One Doorstep at a Time; '...
Philippines' President Duterte Threatens Those Who Refuse COVID-19 Vaccine With Jail
"You choose, vaccine or I will have you jailed," Duterte said in a televised address on Monday following reports of low turnouts at several vaccination sites in the capital Manila.
Denmark Pull Off Stunning Win Over Russia To Make Euro Last 16
Denmark pulled off an emphatic 41 win over Russia at the Parken Stadium to qualify for the knockout stages of Euro 2020 as Group B rivals Finland lost to Belgium.
St. Louis City And County Sue To Block New Missouri Gun Law
St. Louis and adjoining St. Louis County filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block Missouri's new law barring state and local authorities from enforcing federal gun laws, saying the law would increase the risk of gun violence in a state already drowning in...
'Martyr or Terrorist?': Hours After Imran Khan's Osama Bin Laden Remark, Pak Foreign Minister Reacts
Pakistan has been in talks with the Taliban as part of the peace process with its leadership being hosted by the country.
China Says Over 1 Billion Covid-19 Vaccine Doses Administered
The pace of vaccinations has accelerated in the country of 1.4 billion people after a slow start.
11 Hospitalized After Church Bus, Vehicle Crash In Arkansas
Authorities say a church bus collided Saturday with another vehicle on a northeastern Arkansas highway, sending at least 11 people to the hospital.
Man Suspected Of 3 Killings In Oregon Town Is Still At Large
A man sought in the killings of three people after a hitandrun crash near a casino and a shooting at a marijuana dispensary in a small Oregon city was still at large Saturday.
Activists Protest EU Migration Policies At Croatian Border
Dozens of human rights advocates briefly blocked Croatias border with Bosnia on Saturday to protest the European Unions migration policies.