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Mali Swears In Transitional President And Vice President
Malis transitional president and vice president were sworn into office Friday, more than a month after a coup in the West African nation.
EU Police Searching Office Of Kosovo War Veterans Group
European Union security police stormed the offices of a war veterans association in Kosovo, apparently to get hold of international prosecutors' files from a war crimes investigation that the association said it received anonymously, according to witnesse...
EU Council President Michel Out Of Quarantine
European Council President Charles Michel has ended his selfquarantine after testing negative for COVID19 for a second time this week.
Turkey Seeks Arrest Of Kurdish Politicians Over 2014 Riots
Turkish prosecutors have issued warrants for the detention of 82 people, including a number proKurdish former lawmakers, as part of an investigation into deadly riots six years ago by Kurds angered at what they perceived to be the governments inaction aga...
Trump Admin Proposes Fixed Time Limit for Students', Researchers', Journalists' Visas
Foreign nationals from countries associated with high visa overstay rates (rates greater than 10 per cent for student and exchange visitors) will be limited to up to a two-year fixed period of stay to increase monitoring, deter immigration violations and...
U.S. Federal Prosecutor Announces Inquiry Into Discarded Ballots
A top federal prosecutor in the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Thursday said his office was investigating a small number of military ballots cast for President Donald Trump that had been "discarded."
Argentine Lawmaker Suspended For Conduct In Virtual Session
An Argentine lawmaker was suspended Thursday for inappropriate conduct with a woman during a virtual session of congress, when he appeared on camera touching his wife as she sat on his lap.
Pakistan Needs to Continue to Put Extreme Pressure on Terrorist Groups: US Diplomat
Responding to a question from Senator Bob Menendez, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, William Todd said the LeT has created terror over the last several years.
U.S. Climate Scientist Katharine Hayhoe: People Need Hope
While the enormity of tackling climate change can be so overwhelming that some people shut down, presenting people with examples of how they can take action offers hope, says climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe.
Publisher: 2 Reporters Arrested During Kentucky Protests
The publisher of an online news site said two of the site's reporters were arrested during protests in Kentucky's largest city after a grand jurys decision to not indict officers in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor.
US Health Department's Caputo Has Cancer, Spokesperson Says
Michael Caputo, who is on a 60day leave from his role as spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services after accusing government scientists of sedition, has metastatic cancer, a state lawmaker said Thursday.
Canada Government Raises Unemployment Benefit, Set To Win Opposition Backing
Canada's government on Thursday boosted a proposed weekly payout for the jobless that would replace emergency COVID19 income support that ends this weekend, a move that looks set to help the ruling Liberals win a parliamentary confidence vote.
2 Dead After Ultralight Aircraft Crashes On Texas Interstate
Two men died after their ultralight aircraft crashed on an interstate in front of a hospital in Central Texas on Thursday, authorities said.
Kremlin Critic Navalny's Apartment Seized, His Aide Says
Russian authorities seized Alexei Navalnys Moscow apartment while the opposition leader was still in a coma, Navalnys spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh said Thursday and linked the move to a tycoon with ties to the Kremlin.
UK May Take Part In COVID-19 Vaccine 'Challenge Studies'
The British government says it may take part in a study that tries to deliberately infect volunteers who have been given an experimental vaccine against the coronavirus in an effort to more quickly determine if the vaccine works.
Cyprus Watchdog Raps Cash-for-passport Process
Cyprus's audit office said on Thursday thousands of passports could have been granted without proper authorisation under the island's citizenshipforinvestment scheme a programme critics fear could be used by moneylaunderers and other criminals.