Oct 30 Quake kills 6 in western Turkey, rattles Greek island By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press A strong earthquake struck Friday in the Aegean Sea between the Turkish coast and the Greek island of Samos, collapsing buildings in the city of Izmir in western Turkey, and officials said at least six people were killed and scores… Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Zeta leaves widespread damage, power outages across South In our news wrap Thursday, remnants of Hurricane Zeta raced across the southern U.S., leaving widespread damage, power outages and at least six people dead. The governor of Louisiana, where the storm made landfall Wednesday, urged caution as cleanup efforts… Continue watching
Oct 29 WHO says Europe now has more than 10 million COVID-19 cases By Maria Cheng, Associated Press WHO European regional director Dr. Hans Kluge said Thursday that "hospitalizations have risen to levels unseen since the spring" and that deaths have risen by more than 30% in the last week. Continue reading
Oct 29 Many Cubans hope U.S. election will lead to renewed ties By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press Few countries in Latin America have seen as dramatic a change in U.S. relations during the Trump years or have as much at stake in who wins the vote. Continue reading
Oct 29 Polish prime minister calls for stop to mass protests, citing pandemic By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press Poland's prime minister has appealed for a stop to a week of angry protests against a high court ruling that tightens already strict abortion laws, amid a huge spike in the country's coronavirus infections. Continue reading
Oct 29 Central Europe sounds alarm facing a shortages of medics as virus surges By Karel Janicek, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press With coronavirus cases surging in many central European countries, soldiers, firefighters, students and retired doctors are being asked to help shore up buckling health care systems. Continue reading
Oct 29 Typhoon, landslides leave 35 dead, dozens missing in Vietnam By Hau Dinh, Associated Press A typhoon that officials said was the most powerful to hit Vietnam in 20 years blew away from the country on Thursday after setting off landslides, sinking boats and knocking out power to at least 1.7 million people. Continue reading
Oct 29 France goes on maximum alert after attack at church kills 3 By Lori Hinnant, Associated Press An attacker armed with a knife killed three people at a church Thursday in the Mediterranean city of Nice, French authorities said, prompting the prime minister to announce that France was raising its security alert status to the highest level. Continue reading
Oct 28 Poles continue nationwide protest of abortion ruling By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press People across Poland have stayed off their jobs and joined protests as part of a nationwide strike called to protest a top court ruling that bans abortions in cases of fetal abnormalities. Continue reading
Oct 28 Nigeria's army admits its soldiers were at Lagos shootings By Sam Olukoya, Associated Press Nigeria’s army has admitted its soldiers were deployed at the Lekki Toll Plaza in Lagos where live rounds were fired last week, killing several peaceful protesters prompting global outrage. Continue reading