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UK Police Arrest Teenager After Shooting Of 15-year-old Boy
British police said a teenager in eastern England has been arrested in connection with the shooting on Monday of a 15yearold boy on his way to school.
Serbia, Kosovo Commit To EU Talks On Normalizing Ties
The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo committed Monday to European Unionbrokered talks on normalizing their strained ties and appeared to play down the importance of a surprise announcement last week by U.S. President Donald Trump that they are beefing up econ...
Almost 300 Rohingya Refugees Arrive In Indonesia's Aceh Province
Almost 300 Rohingya refugees believed to have been at sea for six months landed in Indonesia’s Aceh province in the early on Monday, Indonesian authorities have confirmed.
Senegal Activates Emergency Floods Aid Plan After Downpour
Senegalese President Macky Sall has activated an emergency aid plan after a sevenhour downpour caused widespread floods.
Up To A Quarter Of Brazilians May Not Take COVID-19 Vaccine - Newspaper
Five percent of Brazilians would refuse under any circumstances to take a vaccine against coronavirus and a further 20% indicated they might not take it, according to a survey published in newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo on Sunday.
Thousands Protest Against Pro-Serb Rallies In Montenegro
Thousands gathered in Montenegro's capital Podgorica on Sunday evening waving national flags to protest against the use of Serbian national symbols by opposition parties that won elections last week.
Albania To Hold Parliamentary Election On April 25 Next Year
Albania's president has set April 25 as the date for the countrys next parliamentary election, a key condition for starting negotiations to join the European Union.
Jill Biden Drawing On Classroom Time For Case Against Trump
When Jill Biden introduced herself to millions of Americans during last month's Democratic National Convention, she did so from a high school where she once taught English near her Delaware home.
Russia Has to Answer Very Serious Questions On How Navalny was Poisoned, Says UK's Dominic Raab
Russia must explain how Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was poisoned with what Germany says was the Novichok nerve agent, British foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday.
Trump Tells Fox News to Fire Reporter Who Said He Called Military Men Killed in War Dead 'Suckers'
Trump came under fire after a magazine reported that he had called Marines killed in action in World War I 'losers'.
Indian-origin Scientist, Others Redesign Face Mask to Improve Day long Comfort, Protection
The novel mask, developed by scientists, including Sundaresan Jayaraman from the Georgia Institute of Technology in the US, combines a filtration material with a stretchable fabric to hold it in place.
Iran Begins New School Year Amid Virus Concerns
Iran on Saturday opened the new school year after nearly seven months of closure.
Racial Tensions Roiling US Pose Target For Election Meddling, Warn Lawmakers And Experts
Earlier this year, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pulled down dozens of accounts with names like Blacks Facts Untold that had been followed or liked by hundreds of thousands of people. The accounts were fake.
INdia's Coronavirus Caseload Crosses 4 Million
Indias coronavirus cases crossed 4 million on Saturday, leading the world in new infections and closing in on Brazils total as the secondhighest in the world.
South Korea Posts Fewest Covid-19 Cases In Three Weeks After Tightening Distancing
South Korea recorded 168 new coronavirus cases as of midnight Friday, posting the lowest daily tally in three weeks after imposing stricter social distancing rules to blunt a second wave of infections.
George Washington University Investigating White Professor Who Masqueraded As Black
The situation came to light after the publication of a blog post attributed to professor Jessica Krug, in which the white author confesses to falsely claiming Black Caribbean heritage.