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Montenegro upcoming PM protests expelling of Serb ambassador
Montenegro’s prime minister-designate has said he regrets the outgoing government’s decision to expel the Serbian ambassador just days before the planned inauguration of a new, pro Serb Cabinet in the small Balkan state
Iran newspaper: Strike Haifa if Israel killed scientist
An opinion piece published by a hard-line Iranian newspaper has suggested that Iran must attack the Israeli port city of Haifa, if Israel carried out the killing of a scientist who founded the Islamic Republic’s military nuclear program in…
UK says Brexit trade talks with EU are in their ‘last week’
Britain’s foreign minister says there is only about a week left for the U.K. and the European Union to strike a post-Brexit trade deal, with fishing rights the major obstacle to agreement
Afghan officials say 34 killed in separate suicide bombings
Afghan officials say at least 34 people have been killed in two separate suicide bombings
The Latest: French places of worship reopen with limits
French churches, mosques and synagogues can open their doors again to worshippers, but only a few of them, as France cautiously starts reopening after a second coronavirus lockdown
Angry Indian farmers reject government offer for talks
Protesting farmers have rejected the Indian government’s offer to hold immediate talks if they end their blockade of key highways they’ve held as they seek the scrapping of legislation they say could devastate crop prices
Hungarian official compares George Soros to Hitler
A Hungarian ministerial commissioner has come under fire for an article comparing American-Hungarian billionaire and philanthropist George Soros, a staunch critic of Hungary’s government, to Adolf Hitler and the Nazis
Pope, with new cardinals, warns church against mediocrity
Pope Francis, joined by the church's newest cardinals at Mass, has warned against mediocrity as well as promoting one's career rise
Swiss vote on plan to boost liability, scrutiny of big firms
Swiss voters are casting final ballots in a referendum on a measure that could stiffen penalties against companies that are based Switzerland if they violate human rights or harm the environment abroad
Asia Today: Cambodia tracks contacts after family infected
Cambodian officials say a family of six and another man tested positive for the coronavirus in a rare case of local infection, and Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed concern that the woman believed to be the source had traveled extensively in…
Suspected extremists kill at least 40 farmers in Nigeria
Nigerian officials say suspected members of the Islamic militant group Boko Haram have killed at least 40 rice farmers and fishermen while they were harvesting crops in northern Borno State
Turkey’s new virus figures confirm experts’ worst fears
Turkey has changed the way it reports daily COVID-19 infections, confirming what medical groups and opposition parties have long suspected
AP PHOTOS: Pandemic calls off Christmas markets in Europe
European Christmas markets have joined the long list of annual traditions that were canceled or scaled back this year because of the coronavirus pandemic
US reports several explosions heard in Eritrea’s capital
The U.S. Embassy in Eritrea says six explosions were heard Saturday night in the capital, Asmara
North Korea toughens rules of entry to sea to fight virus
North Korea says it's further toughening restrictions on entering seawaters as part of elevated steps to fight the coronavirus pandemic, two days after South Korea said the North had banned sea fishing
Curry leads Old Dominion over William & Mary 86-78
Malik Curry had 24 points as Old Dominion defeated William & Mary 86-78
Miller has 30, George Mason tops Howard 84-70; Maker sits
Jordan Miller had a career-high 30 points as George Mason topped Howard 84-70
Hundreds protest outside Israelí leader’s Jerusalem home
About 1,000 protesters have gathered outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence in Jerusalem while pressing ahead with a campaign demanding his resignation
Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge over slain scientist
Iran’s supreme leader is calling for “definitive punishment” of those behind the killing of a scientist linked to Tehran’s disbanded military nuclear program
Ethiopia declares victory as military takes Tigray capital
Ethiopia’s army says the military has gained "full control” of the capital of the defiant Tigray region, and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared the taking of Mekele as marking the “completion” of the offensive that started nearly four weeks…
Pope elevates 13 new cardinals then puts them in their place
Pope Francis has raised 13 new cardinals to the highest rank in the Catholic hierarchy during a formal ceremony marked from beginning to end by the coronavirus pandemic
Police block Warsaw march against abortion ruling, force use
Police have blocked protesters from marching in Poland's capital as demonstrations took place across the country against an attempt to restrict abortion rights and recent police violence
UK appoints vaccines minister to oversee COVID inoculations
The British government has appointed a vaccines minister as it prepares to inoculate millions of people against the coronavirus
French protesters decry bill outlawing use of police images
Tens of thousands of critics of a proposed security law that would restrict sharing images of police have participating in protests across France
Montenegro declares Serbian ambassador persona non grata
Montenegro’s outgoing pro-Western government has declared the ambassador of neighboring Serbia persona non grata and ordered him to leave the country
UK, France agree new plan to curb Channel migrant crossings
The British government says it has agreed with France to double the number of police patrolling beaches in northern France in an attempt to stop people crossing the English Channel in small boats
Rough rescue: Storms, broken plane force layover for turtles
Thirty endangered sea turtles rescued from the beaches of Cape Cod are now safe in New Orleans after their Thanksgiving travel plans went awry
Egypt leader in 1st South Sudan visit talks Nile, stability
In the first visit by an Egyptian president to South Sudan, President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said he and President Salva Kiir discussed regional security and the usage of Nile waters, but he didn’t mention the country currently at the heart…
Azerbaijan: 4 dead in mine blast in newly retaken region
Azerbaijani authorities say four people were killed and one injured when their car triggered an anti-tank mine in a region that was taken during recent fighting with Armenian forces
Asia Today: Speed of viral spread causes concern in S. Korea
South Korea has reported more than 500 new coronavirus cases for the third straight day, the fastest spread of infections the country has seen since the early days of the pandemic
India farmers press on with protest despite offer to talk
Thousands of farmers in and around the Indian capital are pressing on with their protest against agricultural legislation they say could devastate crop prices, while the government seeks talks with their leaders
UK, EU resume face-to-face trade talks with time running out
Teams from Britain and the European Union are resuming face-to-face talks on a post-Brexit trade deal, but both sides sound gloomy about striking an agreement in the little remaining time
Clashes with cleric’s supporters kill 5 in southern Iraq
Medical officials say that supporters of a firebrand Iraqi cleric shot dead five people, in overnight clashes with anti-government protesters in southern Iraq
Indonesia police say suspected militants kill 4 villagers
Indonesian police say suspected militants have killed four people and burned seven houses in a village in Central Sulawesi province
Europe’s Christmas dilemma: risk empty chairs next year?
European nations are struggling to reconcile cold medical advice with a Christmas tradition that calls for big gatherings in often poorly ventilated rooms where people chat, shout and sing together
