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A Fired-Up Obama’s 2020 Job: Biden Bodyguard and Anti-Trump Troll
Clearly relishing the chance to strike back at his successor, Obama has been willing to throw punches on behalf of Biden’s unity-focused campaign.
Thai PM Prayuth Vows To Carry On Despite Calls To Quit
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chanocha on Tuesday dismissed calls from opposition parties to resign at a parliament session he had called to discuss months of protests demanding his departure and reforms to the powerful monarchy.
Bloomberg Is Funding Late $15 Million Push To Help Biden In Texas, Ohio
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is planning to spend around $15 million on television advertising in Texas and Ohio during the final week of the presidential campaign to help Democratic candidate Joe Biden defeat President Donald Trump, a Bloomberg spokespe...
Hamas Releases Palestinian Peace Activists Arrested After Zoom Call With Israelis
Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas convicted three Palestinian peace activists of "weakening revolutionary spirit" for having held a Zoom call with Israelis peace campaigners, but ordered the release of two of them after six months in jail.
Graphic: Weekly U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Up 15%, New Cases Rise 24%
The number of new COVID19 cases in the United States last week rose 24% to more than 485,000 while the number of tests performed rose 5.5%, according to a Reuters analysis of state and county reports.
New Zealand's Phoenix To Relocate To Australia For A-League
New Zealands Wellington Phoenix soccer squad is set to relocate to Australia again to compete in the ALeague during the COVID19 pandemic.
Palestinians Push For International Conference, US Is Open
The Palestinian foreign minister said Monday an international peace conference is the only way to generate momentum to bring Israelis and Palestinians to negotiate a peace agreement. The U.S. ambassador said the Trump administration has no objection to me...
Under Trump, US No Longer Leads World On Refugee Protections
For decades, America led the world in humanitarian policies by creating a sanctuary for the oppressed, admitting more refugees annually than all other countries combined.
Fox News Anchors Quarantine After Virus Exposure On Flight
Several Fox News Channel onair personalities were exposed last week to someone on a private plane who later tested positive for COVID19, leading the network to take extra precautions this week.
It's A Boy -- A Big Boy. White Rhino Born At Disney World
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The Latest: Meadows Defends Against Biden Virus Criticism
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Thai Protesters March On German Embassy To Seek Probe Of King
Thousands of protesters marched on the German embassy in Bangkok on Monday to ask for an investigation of the Thai king's activities during stays in Germany, as months of protests give rise to growing calls for reforms of the monarchy.
Turkish Lira Drops To Record Low Over US Sanction Threat
The Turkish currency slid further Monday to an alltime low against the U.S. dollar after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan challenged the United States to slap sanctions over his governments decision to test its Russianmade air defense system.
Airstrike In Northwestern Syria Kills Over 50 Rebel Fighters
A Syrian opposition spokesman and a war monitor say an airstrike on a training camp in the last rebel enclave in northwestern Syria has killed over 50 fighters.
Took My A While To Understand Outside Noise Doesn't Matter, Says Stokes
England's World Cup-winning all-rounder Ben Stokes says outside noise used to affect him in his younger days but now he pays no heed to it as he has realised that team and people around hold more importance. Rajasthan Royals rode on Stokes' spectacular...
Feeding Houston's Hungry: 1M Pounds Of Food Daily For Needy
In car lines that can stretch half a mile, (0.8 kilometers), workers who lost jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic and other needy people receive staggering amounts of food distributed by the Houston Food Bank. On some days, the hundreds of sites supp...