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SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station
November 17, 2020
SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX’s newly launched capsule with four astronauts arrived Monday at the International Space Station, their…
Full-scale humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia: UN refugee agency
November 17, 2020
Full-scale humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia: UN refugee agency
GENEVA (Reuters) – A “full-scale humanitarian crisis” is unfolding in Ethiopia, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday, with…
Governors ratchet up restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving
November 17, 2020
Governors ratchet up restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving
From California to Pennsylvania, governors and mayors across the US are ratcheting up COVID-19 restrictions amid the record-shattering resurgence of…
UK’s Johnson says giving powers to Scotland was ‘a disaster’
November 17, 2020
UK’s Johnson says giving powers to Scotland was ‘a disaster’
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Scottish devolution “a disaster” and ruled out any further powers for…
Hong Kong orders building inspections after deadly fire
November 17, 2020
Hong Kong orders building inspections after deadly fire
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities will inspect 2,500 older residential buildings after a deadly fire killed seven people…
The Latest: South Korea tightens social distancing rules
November 17, 2020
The Latest: South Korea tightens social distancing rules
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea says it will tighten social distancing rules in the greater Seoul area and some…
‘More people may die’: Biden urges Trump to aid transition
November 17, 2020
‘More people may die’: Biden urges Trump to aid transition
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden warned of dire consequences if President Donald Trump and his administration continue to…
2nd coronavirus vaccine shows early success in US tests
November 16, 2020
2nd coronavirus vaccine shows early success in US tests
For the second time this month, there’s promising news from a COVID-19 vaccine candidate: Moderna said Monday its shots provide…
Trial in France for extremist foiled by 3 Americans on train
November 16, 2020
Trial in France for extremist foiled by 3 Americans on train
PARIS (AP) — An Islamic State operative went on trial Monday in Paris on terror charges for swaggering bare-chested through…
US COVID-19 cases cross 11 million as pandemic intensifies
November 16, 2020
US COVID-19 cases cross 11 million as pandemic intensifies
(Reuters) – The number of coronavirus cases in the United States crossed the 11-million mark on Sunday reaching yet another…