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All Options On Table To End Violence In Portland, Says Acting Homeland Security Secretary
"All options continue to be on the table" to resolve violent protests in Portland, Oregon, including sending in federal law enforcement assistance, the acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf told ABC's "This Week" on Sunday.
Lukashenko Gets Birthday Call From Putin As Belarus Protests Rumble
Russian President Vladimir Putin used a birthday phone call on Sunday to invite Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko to visit Moscow, a Kremlin show of support as thousands of protesters streamed into central Minsk demanding Lukashenko step down.
Schools To Reopen In Nigeria's Lagos As COVID-19 Cases Decline
Schools will reopen in Nigeria's commercial hub of Lagos next month as part of plans to revive the economy as COVID19 cases decline, the state governor said on Saturday.
Gunmen Kill 9 Motorcycle Riders In Southern Philippines
Gunmen stopped a group of motorcycle riders then opened fire with assault rifles in a busy downtown area in the southern Philippines, killing nine people, police said Sunday, in the latest violence to roil the volatile region.
Lebanese Hezbollah Says It's Open To Reformist Government
The head of Lebanon's Hezbollah said Sunday his group supports the formation of a government that would be able to improve economic conditions in the crisisstricken country and undertake major reforms.
France Says Senior Officer Investigated Over Suspected Security Breach
French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly said on Sunday that a senior officer had been placed under investigation over a suspected breach of security.
US Reports Coronavirus Deaths Increase by 978 to 1,81,143, Tally Nears 60 Lakh
The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by a new coronavirus, as of 4 p.m. ET on Aug. 28 versus its previous report a day earlier.
Berlin Police Arrest 300, Disband Protest Against Coronavirus Curbs
Berlin police broke up a mass protest against coronavirus curbs on Saturday and arrested 300 in the German capital after demonstrators failed to keep their distance and wear masks as instructed.
Myanmar Reports Biggest Daily Rise In Coronavirus Infections
Myanmar reported 77 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, the Southeast Asian nation's biggest daily rise, amid a recent resurgence of the virus after weeks without confirmed domestic transmission.
Staring at Renewed Wave of Covid Infections, Nurses On NY's Front Lines Call For Minimum Staffing Ratios
Nurses on the front lines of New Yorks COVID19 pandemic are calling for the state to enact minimum staffing standards ahead of another wave of infections.
Anger After French Magazine Depicts Black Lawmaker As Slave
A French magazine has apologized after portraying a Black lawmaker as a slave, as France's government and officials across the political spectrum decried the publication.
Relatives Bury Nicaraguan Laborer Whose Death Sparked Migrant-work Debate In Europe
Grieving relatives in northern Nicaragua on Friday buried the body of a Nicaraguan agricultural laborer whose death from a heat stroke in Spain this month triggered a debate about working conditions of undocumented migrants in Europe.
Another 481 COVID-19 Cases Found At University Of Alabama
The University of Alabama reported Friday that an additional 481 students have tested positive for COVID19, bringing the total to more than 1,000 infections since students returned to campus for the fall.
McConnell Campaign Hires Student From Viral DC Encounter
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's campaign has hired a Kentucky teenager known for his viral encounter with a Native American man at the Lincoln Memorial last year.
Sheriff: Suspect Used Knife, Hammer To Kill 2 Florida Boys
A 30yearold man who was invited to live on a family's property in northeast Florida has been charged with the brutal" premeditated firstdegree murders of their two young sons, ages 12 and 14, officials said Friday.
Civil Rights Then, And Now, As Black Lawmakers Tap Roots
The nation is once again at a crossroads over racial inequity, marking the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.s I Have a Dream Speech, yet torn apart by the Black Lives Matter protests against the police shooting of another Black man, this...