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Feds: Men hacked US sites after killing of Iranian general
Middle East
September 16, 2020
Feds: Men hacked US sites after killing of Iranian general
BOSTON (AP) — Two computer hackers have been indicted on charges that they defaced websites across the US in retaliation…
Trump denies downplaying virus, casts doubt on mask usage
World
September 16, 2020
Trump denies downplaying virus, casts doubt on mask usage
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Fielding compelling questions about voters’ real-world problems, President Donald Trump denied during a televised town hall that…
India surpasses five million coronavirus cases, 82,066 deaths
World
September 16, 2020
India surpasses five million coronavirus cases, 82,066 deaths
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s coronavirus confirmed cases crossed five million on Wednesday, still soaring and testing the country’s feeble…
UN demands all countries enforce UN arms embargo on Libya
Middle East
September 16, 2020
UN demands all countries enforce UN arms embargo on Libya
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Tuesday demanding that all countries enforce the widely violated…
Seeping under doors, bad air from West’s fires won’t ease up
World
September 16, 2020
Seeping under doors, bad air from West’s fires won’t ease up
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dangerously dirty air spewing from the West Coast wildfires is seeping into homes and businesses, sneaking…
End of Abe era leaves Japan still searching for way forward
World
September 16, 2020
End of Abe era leaves Japan still searching for way forward
MITO, Japan (AP) — Among the challenges awaiting newly appointed Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is the urgent challenge of…
Israel strikes Gaza after rocket fire during US ceremony
Middle East
September 16, 2020
Israel strikes Gaza after rocket fire during US ceremony
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military struck Hamas militant sites in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday in response to rocket…
UN experts decry continued abuse as Syria’s war grinds on
Middle East
September 15, 2020
UN experts decry continued abuse as Syria’s war grinds on
GENEVA (AP) — UN-backed investigators pointed Tuesday to signs that Syria’s government continues to perpetrate rape, torture and murder as…
World isn’t meeting biodiversity goals, UN report finds
Environment
September 15, 2020
World isn’t meeting biodiversity goals, UN report finds
A decade-long global effort to save Earth’s disappearing species and declining ecosystems has mostly stumbled, with fragile habitats like coral…
Hurricane Sally slows, gathering a deluge for the Gulf Coast
World
September 15, 2020
Hurricane Sally slows, gathering a deluge for the Gulf Coast
WAVELAND, Miss. (AP) — Hurricane Sally, a plodding storm with winds of 85 mph (137 kph), crept toward the northern…