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Saudi women's rights activist sentenced to nearly 6 years
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - One of Saudi Arabia's most prominent women's rights activists was sentenced Monday to nearly six years in prison, according to state-linked media, under a vague and broad...
Dec 28, 2020
Moderate 5.0 magnitude quake hits Croatia, damages buildings
ZAGREB, Croatia - A moderate earthquake hit central Croatia near the capital of Zagreb early Monday, triggering panic and damaging some buildings in towns south of the city. There were no immediate re...
Dec 28, 2020
UK warns of 'bumpy' post-Brexit transition despite deal
LONDON - First came the Brexit trade deal. Now comes the red tape and the institutional nitty gritty. Four days after sealing a free trade agreement with the European Union, the British government war...
Dec 28, 2020
Mired in crises, North Korea's Kim to open big party meeting
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Coronavirus restrictions that have significantly limited his public appearances. Warning signals for an economy battered by pandemic-related border closings and natural dis...
Dec 28, 2020
After naming bombing suspect, focus turns to motive
NASHVILLE - With federal officials having identified the man believed to be behind Nashville's Christmas Day bombing, authorities now turn to the monumental task of piecing together the motive behind ...
Dec 28, 2020
Hezbollah says it has doubled its arsenal of guided missiles
BEIRUT - The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah said Sunday his group now has twice as many precision-guided missiles as it had a year ago, saying Israel's efforts to prevent it from acquiring them have fa...
Dec 28, 2020
Asia Today: Governor of hotspot Thai province infected
BANGKOK - The governor of a province at the centre of an expanding COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand has been confirmed infected with the coronavirus after meeting with public health officials including t...
Dec 28, 2020
Gibraltar’s border with Spain still in doubt after Brexit
BARCELONA, Spain - While corks may have popped in London and Brussels over the end to a four-year saga known as Brexit, there is one rocky speck of British soil still left in limbo. Gibraltar, a Briti...
Dec 28, 2020
AP source: Padres have deal in place to get Snell from Rays
The San Diego Padres are close to completing a blockbuster trade to acquire star pitcher Blake Snell from the AL champion Tampa Bay Rays. The teams have an agreement in place and Snell was told he'll ...
Dec 28, 2020
Canada hangs on for 3-1 win over stubborn Slovakia in world junior championship
EDMONTON - Jordan Spence scored what turned out to be an important goal for Canada in his first shift of the world junior hockey championship. A day after Canada romped 16-2 over short-staffed Germany...
Dec 27, 2020
