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South Korea Foreign Minister Says To Meet Japan Counterpart On Thursday
South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Euiyong said he would meet his Japanese counterpart on Thursday and hoped for progress to end a dispute that has led to titfortat trade restrictions.
Biden Taps Two Fundraisers, Ex State Rep As Ambassadors
President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that's he's nominating two major Democratic fundraisers and a former Georgia state lawmaker to serve as ambassadors.
Florida Makes Quarantine Optional For Exposed Students
A day after assuming his job, Florida's newly appointed surgeon general on Wednesday signed new rules allowing parents to decide whether their children should quarantine or stay in school after being exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID19.
Biden Phone Call with Macron on Sub Deal Expected Soon: White House
A phone call between President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron about a disputed submarine deal is expected soon.
Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Strikes Near Melbourne
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck near Melbourne in Australia on Wednesday, Geoscience Australia said on Wednesday.
Idaho's COVID Outlook Is Dire As Cases Continue To Climb
Health care workers are exhausted and angry. Some of Idaho's coronavirus vaccines are expiring because they have sat unused for so long. And coronavirus case numbers and deaths continue to climb, putting the state among the worst in the nation for the rat...
Idaho's COVID Outlook Is Dire As Cases Continue To Climb
Health care workers are exhausted and angry. Some of Idaho's coronavirus vaccines are expiring because they have sat unused for so long. And coronavirus case numbers and deaths continue to climb, putting the state among the worst in the nation for the rat...
Charges: Man "Snapped," Killed 4, Then Left Bodies In Field
An Arizona man who allegedly told his father he snapped and shot a couple of people" was charged Tuesday with murder, about a week after four bodies were found in an abandoned SUV in western Wisconsin, according to a criminal complaint.
Asia Sliding Into Accelerating Arms Race As China's Military Strengthens, Warn Analysts
South Korea unveiled other new missiles, including a supersonic cruise missile to be deployed soon.
Canada Election Results 2021: Justin Trudeau's Liberals Win Polls in Photo Finish, Fail to Get Majority
Canada Election Results 2021: Trudeau called the snap election last month, hoping to parlay a smooth Covid-19 vaccine rollout into a new mandate.
Greek Firefighters Battle Wildfire At Resort Near Athens
Greek authorities ordered outlying parts of a coastal resort town near Athens evacuated late Monday after a large wildfire broke out in the area.
Man Arrested In Brutal California Attacks, Rape On Trail
A pilot has been arrested in connection with brutal attacks on women in Southern California where he allegedly choked them into unconsciousness and assaulted them in bushes off of a running trail, prosecutors announced Monday.
Mop Up: Ballot-stuffing Videos Taint Russian Election
In one surveillance video, a hand appears from behind a Russian flag to stuff ballots into a box. In another, a woman is seen removing ballot papers from under her clothes and, with the help of another woman, puts them into the box amid sounds of giggling...
Netanyahu Suggests On Facebook That Biden Fell Asleep Meeting New Israeli PM
Israel's former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested in a Facebook video posted on Sunday that U.S. President Joe Biden had fallen asleep when meeting the new Israeli leader Naftali Bennett last month.
Afghan Female Activists Protest Outside Women Affairs Ministry Closed By Taliban
Female staff said they had been trying to return to work at the ministry for several weeks since the Taliban takeover last month, only to be told to go home.
Prisoners, Newcomers, Spoilers: Russia Election Candidates
Nearly all vocal Kremlin critics were barred. Ahead of the polls, organisations linked to top Putin critic Navalny were labelled "extremist", preventing his allies from balloting.
