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Catholic Church cancels Guadalupe pilgrimage over pandemic
World
November 24, 2020
Catholic Church cancels Guadalupe pilgrimage over pandemic
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Roman Catholic Church announced the cancellation Monday of what’s considered the world’s largest Catholic pilgrimage,…
UAE eases limits on foreign ownership to attract investors
Middle East
November 24, 2020
UAE eases limits on foreign ownership to attract investors
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has relaxed and removed a range of limits on foreign…
Biden transition gets govt OK after Trump out of options
World
November 24, 2020
Biden transition gets govt OK after Trump out of options
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election, formally…
Oil-rich Kuwait faces reckoning as debt crisis looms
Middle East
November 24, 2020
Oil-rich Kuwait faces reckoning as debt crisis looms
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — When Kuwait emerged from a months-long coronavirus lockdown, hundreds of Kuwaitis flocked to reopened…
Trump’s legal team cried vote fraud, but courts found none
World
November 23, 2020
Trump’s legal team cried vote fraud, but courts found none
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — As they frantically searched for ways to salvage President Donald Trump’s failed reelection bid, his campaign pursued…
China prepping for mission to bring back material from moon
Science
November 23, 2020
China prepping for mission to bring back material from moon
WENCHANG, China (AP) — Chinese technicians were making final preparations Monday for a mission to bring back material from the…
European powers see hope for Iran accord in US transition
Middle East
November 23, 2020
European powers see hope for Iran accord in US transition
BERLIN (AP) — The German, French and British foreign ministers were meeting Monday to discuss the future of the international…
AstraZeneca: COVID-19 vaccine ‘highly effective’ prevention
Health & Fitness
November 23, 2020
AstraZeneca: COVID-19 vaccine ‘highly effective’ prevention
LONDON (AP) — AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90 percent effective, giving…
Libya’s rivals meet to discuss transitional government
Middle East
November 23, 2020
Libya’s rivals meet to discuss transitional government
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s rivals on Monday began a second round of talks on a mechanism to choose a transitional…
Reports: Israeli PM flew to Saudi Arabia, met crown prince
Middle East
November 23, 2020
Reports: Israeli PM flew to Saudi Arabia, met crown prince
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli media reported Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Saudi Arabia for a clandestine meeting…