Nov 07 Biden's ancestral home in Ireland celebrates his victory By Associated Press The Irish town Joe Biden's great-great-great-grandfather left almost 200 years ago is celebrating his presidential victory. Continue reading
Nov 07 The Latest: Italy hits record 39,800 daily coronavirus cases By Associated Press Here's what you need to know about the COVID-1p pandemic. Continue reading
Nov 07 UAE announces relaxing of Islamic laws for personal freedoms By Isabel Debre, Associated Press The broadening of personal freedoms reflects the changing profile of a country that has sought to bill itself as a Westernized destination for tourists, fortune-seekers and businesses despite its Islamic legal code that has previously triggered court cases against foreigners… Continue reading
Nov 07 World leaders celebrate Biden-Harris win By John Leicester, Associated Press Cascading around the globe on social media and live news broadcasts, word of the victory in Pennsylvania that pushed former Vice President Joe Biden past the threshold of 270 Electoral College votes needed to take over the Oval Office brought… Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 3:22 News Wrap: U.S. sees over 120,000 new COVID-19 cases in a day In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. wave of coronavirus infections is still building. More than 120,000 new cases were reported in the last day, pushing the national total past 9.6 million with more than 235,000 deaths. Also, remnants of… Continue watching
Nov 06 Facebook takes down fake Iranian accounts supporting anti-Netanyahu protests in Israel By Associated Press Facebook detailed several instances in which it removed fake accounts set up to interfere in the politics of other countries. Continue reading
Nov 06 U.S. sanctions Hezbollah-allied Lebanese Christian leader By Associated Press Gebran Bassil is a current lawmaker who leads the biggest bloc in parliament and a son-in-law of President Michel Aoun. Continue reading
Nov 06 Italy shuts down 4 regions as Europe tries lighter lockdowns By Associated Press The new restrictions — which led to closures of a patchwork of nonessential businesses — allow a great deal more freedom than Italy’s near-total 10-week lockdown that started in March. Continue reading
Nov 06 Ethiopian PM announces airstrikes in country's Tigray region By Cara Anna, Elias Meseret, Associated Press Abiy Ahmed's announcement on the state broadcaster marked another escalation in clashes this week that experts say could slide into civil war. Continue reading
Nov 06 'I cry every day': Coronavirus hits French nursing homes anew By Associated Press Virus pressure is mounting at French nursing homes, where more than 400 people with COVID-19 have died in the past week. Continue reading