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Despair In Lebanon Pushing Some To Flee To Europe In Boats

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:48:29 GMT

Mohammed Sufian did not dream of much: a job, food on the table, the chance to buy his 2yearold son the little things a toddler wants.

Georgia Man Says He Couldn't Breathe During Arrest On Video

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:48:19 GMT

A Black man who was pinned down and repeatedly punched by a white Georgia sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop that was caught on video said Friday that he couldnt breathe and lost consciousness during the arrest.

Donor Cash Surges To Harrison, The Democrat Taking On Graham

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:45:47 GMT

It won't be known until Election Day if a poll showing a tightening contest between Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democrat Jaime Harrison portends an upset but the gains are real enough in the Democrat's campaign account.

In Guyana, Pompeo Again Calls For Venezuela's Maduro To Go

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:45:40 GMT

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Guyana on Friday, saying the government in neighboring Venezuela is illegitimate and must leave power.

Guatemalan President And Minister Have Coronavirus, Cabinet To Test

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:40:07 GMT

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei revealed on Friday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, just as the Central American country was easing draconian travel restrictions imposed months ago to contain infections.

Mississippi Justices: No Broad Absentee Voting During COVID

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:28:26 GMT

Mississippi law does not allow absentee voting by all people who have health conditions that might make them vulnerable to COVID19, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.

Tropical Storm Wilfred Forms In The Eastern Atlantic

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:27:36 GMT

Tropical Storm Wilfred has formed in the eastern Atlantic, becoming the latest storm in an active hurricane season.

Dutch Bars To Close Early To Rein In Spread Of Coronavirus

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:27:26 GMT

Bars and cafes in the most densely populated regions of the Netherlands will have to close their doors earlier from Sunday as the country begins reimposing restrictions to battle sharply rising infection rates, particularly among students and people in their 20s, the government announced Friday.

Independent Investigation Into Daniel Prude Death Advances

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:27:06 GMT

The Rochester City Council Friday gave investigators the power to subpoena city departments and others as part of an independent investigation into the suffocation death of Daniel Prude.

After Locust Outbreak and Covid-19, Flooding Affects More Than 1 Million Across East Africa

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:24:30 GMT

The Nile River has hit its highest levels in a half-century under heavy seasonal rainfall, and large parts of Sudan, Ethiopia and South Sudan have been swamped amid worries about climate change.

Julian Assange Lawyer Says Trump Offered 'Win-win' Deal to Avoid Extradition to US

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:22:37 GMT

Assange, who didn’t reveal the source of the leak of the Democratic National Committee emails, is fighting efforts by the U.S. to extradite him to face an array of charges related to his work at WikiLeaks.

Postal Service To Stop Misleading Mailers In Colorado

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:22:27 GMT

The U.S. Postal Service on Friday agreed to destroy any mailers with misleading information about Colorado mail voting that it had not already sent, settling a lawsuit filed by the state's top elections official.

Running Out Of Storm Names, Atlantic Season Goes Greek

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:22:17 GMT

The Atlantics record-breaking crazy hurricane season got a bizarre European remake Friday as forecasters ran out of traditional names and trotted out the Greek alphabet for subtropical storm Alpha. And it was misplaced geographically, bearing down on Portugal.

Pakistan Rejects India's Demand for Queen's Counsel to Represent Kulbhushan Jadhav

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:12:20 GMT

The Foreign Office said India has been consistently making the "unrealistic demand" of allowing a lawyer from outside Pakistan to represent Jadhav, sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court for alleged spying.

Official Rips Critics For Attack On Daughter With COVID-19

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:10:33 GMT

A Florida county commissioner is firing back at an antimask critic who took to social media, claiming to show the official's hypocrisy for pushing coronavirus safety precautions on the public while letting her COVID19 positive daughter defy them.

Mistake: Thousands Told To Return Unemployment Overpayment

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:06:48 GMT

A programming mistake caused thousands of outofwork Louisiana residents to get notices saying theyd been overpaid thousands of dollars in unemployment compensation and had to return the money, officials say.

Kamala Harris Has Totally 'Run Away' from Indian-Americans, Says US President's Son Eric Trump

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:04:00 GMT

Eric Trump, the second son of the president, charged Harris of not associating herself with the community at an event in Atlanta early this week at the formal launch of Indian Voices for Trump, wherein he accused the opposition Democratic Party of coming under the influence of the radical left.

Second UK Lockdown? PM Says Second Wave Inevitable, New Restrictions Possible

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:01:44 GMT

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he did not want another national lockdown but that new restrictions may be needed because the country was facing an "inevitable" second wave of COVID19.

Pelosi To Church: 'Follow Science' On COVID-19 Restrictions

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:01:17 GMT

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed back Friday against the Catholic archbishop of San Francisco's criticism of COVIDrelated restrictions, saying he should follow science rather than advocate for fuller inperson gatherings for Mass and worship.

Emergency Tents Back As Madrid Struggles To Curb Virus Wave

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:00:58 GMT

A line of green tents have been installed at the gates of a Madrid military hospital four months after similar structures to triage incoming coronavirus patients and to lighten the load at crammed emergency wards were taken down.