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European report finds waning of democracy in Poland, Hungary
BRUSSELS - Democratic standards are facing "important challenges" in some European Union countries, particularly in Hungary and Poland, where the judicial systems are under threat, the EU's executive ...
Sep 30, 2020
Rape and killing of Dalit woman shocks India, draws outrage
NEW DELHI - The gang rape and death of a woman from the lowest rung of India's caste system sparked outrage across the country on Wednesday, with several politicians and activists demanding justice an...
Sep 30, 2020
Pompeo urges Vatican to condemn human rights abuses in China
ROME - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged the Vatican on Wednesday to join the United States in denouncing violations of religious freedom in China, saying the Catholic Church should be at the ...
Sep 30, 2020
Azerbaijan, Armenia no closer to ending clashes after 4 days
YEREVAN, Armenia - Heavy fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh continued for a fourth straight day on Wednesday, with statements from both sid...
Sep 30, 2020
Political dispute deepens over anti-outbreak plan for Madrid
MADRID - The government of Madrid, the region in Europe where a second coronavirus wave is expanding at the fastest rate, rejected a Spanish government plan Wednesday that imposes stricter mobility cu...
Sep 30, 2020
Assange bugged while at Ecuadorian Embassy, UK court told
LONDON - Julian Assange's conversations in the latter part of his 7-year stay at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London were systematically bugged, even in the toilet, a London court heard Wednesday. In wri...
Sep 30, 2020
Gray parrots separated at zoo after swearing a blue streak
LONDON - A British zoo has had to separate five foul-mouthed parrots who keepers say were encouraging each other to swear. Billy, Eric, Tyson, Jade and Elsie joined Lincolnshire Wildlife Centre's colo...
Sep 30, 2020
Germany's Merkel defends government record during pandemic
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday defended her government's record during the coronavirus pandemic, telling lawmakers that the country had fared well compared to many of its peers....
Sep 30, 2020
Dickerson homers as Marlins beat Cubs 5-1 in playoff opener
CHICAGO - Corey Dickerson hit a three-run homer off a fading Kyle Hendricks in the seventh inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Wednesday in Game 1 of their NL wild-card series. ...
Sep 30, 2020
Sask. NDP pledging to tax province’s wealthiest people
Saskatchewan New Democratic Party leader Ryan Meili launched his campaign in Saskatoon Wednesday by pledging to implement a wealth tax if he is elected premier.Standing on the banks of the South Saska...
Sep 30, 2020
