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EU Official Touts Extra Billions For Western Balkans
The European Unions enlargement commissioner said Wednesday that the bloc is seeking to secure another 20 billion euros ($24 billion) of investment to help the Western Balkans catch up economically with the rest of Europe.
After Blast In Northwest Syria Town, U.S. Says Rise In Attacks Troubling
The United States on Wednesday said it was troubled by a recent rise in attacks in Syria, a day after a blast in the northwest town of alBab killed at least 11 people.
2 Guilty Of Supporting Deadly Westgate Mall Attack In Kenya
A Kenyan court on Wednesday found two men guilty for supporting the 2013 attack on Nairobis upscale Westgate Mall that left 67 people dead.
Poland Fines Russia's Gazprom $7.6 Billion Over Pipeline
Polish antitrust authorities have fined Russia's stateowned energy giant Gazprom $7.6 billion (6.5 billion euros) for its role in building the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany, saying the project hurts Polish consumers and increases Europes dependenc...
Egypt Frees Journalist Detained While Covering Luxor Unrest
Egyptian authorities have released a local journalist detained over the weekend in the southern city of Luxor where she was covering the alleged killing of a man during a police raid, her lawyer said Wednesday.
Kamala Harris’ Doubleheader: A Debate and Hearings With Sky-High Stakes
Harris, who is the first woman of color on a major party’s national ticket, has tried to downplay expectations for herself in the vice-presidential debate, reflecting concerns quietly raised by some aides and allies that the standard for her success Wedne...
White House Adviser Stephen Miller Tests Positive For COVID-19
White House senior adviser Stephen Miller said he had tested positive for COVID19 on Tuesday, the latest case of coronavirus reported among Donald Trump's inner circle since the Republican president announced he had the virus last week.
Category 4 Hurricane Delta Roars Toward Mexico's Cancun Area
Hurricane Delta, a slightly weakened but still dangerous Category 4 storm, barreled toward Mexicos Yucatan peninsula with winds of 130 mph (215 kph) for an expected landfall south of the Cancun resort before dawn Wednesday.
Trump Halts COVID-19 Relief Talks Until After Election
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has instructed aides to stop negotiating on another round of COVID19 relief until after the election.
EU To Boost Ukraine Ties, Urges Russia To Honor Peace Deal
The European Union pledged on Tuesday to push ahead with work on a free trade agreement with Ukraine and called on Russia to respect the peace agreement aimed at ending six years of conflict in eastern Ukraine.
North Macedonia: 5 Migrant Smuggling Suspects Arrested
Five men have been arrested in North Macedonia, accused of running a smuggling ring that brought migrants from neighboring Greece.
Review: Few Far-right Cases In German Security Agencies
Germany's top security official on Tuesday said a review has produced no evidence of structural farright extremism in the country's security forces and only a small number of confirmed cases.
UK's Johnson To Sink Millions Into Wind Power
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to pledge that every home in the country will be powered by offshore wind in a decade.
Opposition In Kyrgyzstan Claim Power After Storming Government Buildings
Opposition groups in Kyrgyzstan said they had seized power in the strategicallyimportant Central Asian country on Tuesday after taking control of government buildings in the capital during protests over a parliamentary election.
Turkey Hits Out At Canada For Suspending Arms Exports
Turkey on Tuesday accused Canada of double standards after Ottawa suspended arms exports to Turkey as it investigates the use of Canadian technology in the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
EU Court Rules Against Hungary's Orban Over Soros University
The European Union's highest court ruled Tuesday that changes by Hungary to its law on higher education which effectively forced a university founded by George Soros to leave the country were not in line with EU law.