New Zealand mosque gunman to represent himself at sentencing
World
July 13, 2020
New Zealand mosque gunman to represent himself at sentencing
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Australian white supremacist who admitting killing 51 worshippers in a mass shooting at two…
2020 Watch: How many more Americans will die from COVID-19?
World
July 13, 2020
2020 Watch: How many more Americans will die from COVID-19?
Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign: Days to general election:…
Israeli police break up anti-Netanyahu protest in Jerusalem
Middle East
July 13, 2020
Israeli police break up anti-Netanyahu protest in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police and Jerusalem municipal officials scuffled with protesters demonstrating against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday…
China reports 141 dead or missing in flooding since June
World
July 13, 2020
China reports 141 dead or missing in flooding since June
BEIJING (AP) — The Yangtze River region has seen its second highest rainfall in more than a half-century so far…
As US grapples with virus, Florida hits record case increase
World
July 13, 2020
As US grapples with virus, Florida hits record case increase
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — With the United States grappling with the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world, Florida hit a…
Families of Italy’s virus dead seek answers, solace, justice
World
July 13, 2020
Families of Italy’s virus dead seek answers, solace, justice
ROME (AP) — It started out as way for grief-struck families to mourn their coronavirus dead online: a Facebook group…
Iran blames bad communication, alignment for jet shootdown
Middle East
July 12, 2020
Iran blames bad communication, alignment for jet shootdown
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A misaligned missile battery, miscommunication between troops and their commanders and a decision to fire without…
Poland holds momentous, tight presidential election runoff
World
July 12, 2020
Poland holds momentous, tight presidential election runoff
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Voting started Sunday in Poland’s razor-blade-close presidential election runoff between the conservative incumbent, President Andrzej Duda,…
Over 200,000 vote in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy primaries
World
July 12, 2020
Over 200,000 vote in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy primaries
HONG KONG (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers turned up over the weekend to vote in an unofficial…
UN approves aid to Syria’s rebel area through 1 crossing
Middle East
July 12, 2020
UN approves aid to Syria’s rebel area through 1 crossing
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia scored a victory for its ally Syria on Saturday by forcing the Security Council to…