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- No arms, no issue for Pakistan snooker player Mohammad IkramMohammad Ikram was born without arms and lives in a dusty rural town in Pakistan Read more »
- The U.S. and Europe are losing the coronavirus battle
Infections and hospitalizations are spiking as an autumnal surge hits both sides of the Atlantic. Read more » - Wary of angering public, Iran has few ways to contain virusIran’s health minister recently delivered a rare speech criticizing his own government’s refusal to enforce basic health measures, as coronavirus infections and deaths surge in the Islamic Republic Read more »
- Australia asks Iran about report academic moved from prisonAustralia is seeking information from Iran on reports that a British Australian academic who was convicted of espionage has been moved to a mystery location Read more »
- Asian shares little changed on uncertainty over US electionAsian shares are little changed in muted trading amid widespread uncertainty over what the U.S. presidential election will portend for markets and economic policy Read more »
- Thai Parliament meets to debate political protest tensionsThailand’s Parliament has begun a special session that was called to address tensions as pro-democracy protests draw students and other demonstrators into the streets almost daily demanding the prime minister’s resignation Read more »
- Tropical Storm Zeta to threaten Gulf Coast as 2020 ties record for most named storms
Wind, rain and storm surge to accompany landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Read more » - Thousands of Iraqis head back to the streets, a year after protests swept their nation
Iraq is on the verge of economic collapse amid falling oil prices and a coronavirus pandemic. Read more » - U.S. announces new cease-fire between Armenia, Azerbaijan over disputed enclave
The two countries have been engaged in heavy fighting after an initial truce brokered by Russia two weeks ago quickly fell apart. Read more » - Taliban shows it can launch attacks anywhere across Afghanistan, even as peace talks continue
Violence has hit 24 provinces in recent days as analysts say the insurgents are seeking advantage in the talks. Read more » - Lee Kun-hee, builder of global tech giant Samsung, dies at 78
The company did not specify a cause of death. Lee had been hospitalized since a 2014 heart attack. Read more » - Polish demonstrators disrupt Sunday Mass as some of Europe’s tightest abortion laws get tighter
Women’s rights activists are protesting after a court ruling amounted to a near ban. Read more » - Italy imposes harshest coronavirus restrictions since spring lockdown as second wave sweeps Europe
National rules in several countries suggest a growing belief that regional restrictions might not be enough to beat back covid-19. Read more » - Pope Francis names Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory first African American cardinal
Gregory is one of 13 cardinals in a new class announced Sunday. The appointment comes as he’s trying to rebuild trust in an archdiocese rocked by sexual abuse cases. Read more » - Lukashenko ignores ‘ultimatum’ deadline; Belarusian opposition leader calls for nationwide strike
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya had demanded his resignation by Monday. Meanwhile, mass protests for Lukashenko’s ouster continued for the 11th straight weekend. Read more »
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