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Hurricane Delta now Category 2, roars at Mexico’s Yucatan

By Associated Press

Hurricane Delta rapidly intensified into a Category 2 hurricane early Tuesday, packing 110 mph (175 kmh) winds on a course to hammer southeastern Mexico and then grow to a potentially catastrophic Category 4 as it approaches the U.S. Gulf coast.

Kyrgyzstan cancels parliament election results after unrest

By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press

The Central Election Commission of Kyrgyzstan declared the results of the weekend's parliamentary election invalid on Tuesday after mass protests erupted in the Kyrgyz capital.

Three scientists win Nobel physics prize for black hole research

By David Keyton, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Three scientists won this year's Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for advancing our understanding of black holes, the all-consuming monsters that lurk in the darkest parts of the universe.

U.N. chief urges Libya cease-fire, warns its future is at stake

By David Rising, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

The United Nations chief is urging world powers and other countries with interests in Libya's long-running civil war to keep working toward a lasting cease-fire between its rival governments.

Court ruling casts doubt over control of Venezuelan gold held by Bank of London

By Scott Smith, Associated Press

The appeals court ruling set aside a British judge's earlier decision granting control of the bullion to U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaidó.

U.K. hit by new virus test failing, finds 16,000 extra cases

By Pan Pylas, Associated Press

The unreported cases were added to the government’s daily new infections total over the weekend, boosting Saturday’s number to 12,872 cases and Sunday’s to 22,961.

Armenia and Azerbaijan clash as Iran works on peace plan

By Avet Demourian, Associated Press

Armenia accused Azerbaijan of firing missiles into the capital of the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh on Monday, while Azerbaijan said several of its towns and its second-largest city were attacked.

Flooding in Italy, France leave 9 dead and several missing

By Associated Press

Flooding has devastated mountainous areas in France’s southeastern region of Alpes-Maritimes and Italy’s northwestern regions of Liguria and Piedmont.

Uganda reports blood shortages amid coronavirus pandemic

By Associated Press

Health authorities in Uganda say the supply of blood has sharply declined since the start of the coronavirus pandemic as fewer people donate and schools remain closed.

Three who discovered hepatitis C virus win Nobel Prize for medicine

By David Keyton, Frank Jordans, Associated Press

Announcing the prize in Stockholm, the Nobel Committee noted that the trio's work, dating back to the 1970s and 1980s, has helped saved millions of lives.