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U.N. tribunal verdict does not concern Hezbollah, says MP
Lebanon's Hezbollah movement is not concerned with and will not "evaluate" the verdict of a U.N.backed tribunal that convicted a member of the group of the 2005 killing of former premier Rafik alHariri, Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah said on Wednesday.
U.S. to let pharmacists vaccinate kids as lockdowns slash immunization levels
The U.S. government said on Wednesday pharmacists would be allowed to administer routine vaccines to children, calling a drop in immunization from lockdowns aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus a "public health threat."
U.S. House to vote on $25 billion postal infusion, mail-in ballot safeguards
U.S. House of Representatives Democrats unveiled on Wednesday legislation that would require sameday processing for mailin ballots and give the cashstrapped Postal Service a $25 billion infusion while erasing changes pursued by the agency's new leader, an...
Florida virus deaths surpass 10,000 as teachers, state argue
The number of people in Florida confirmed to have died from the new coronavirus surpassed 10,000 cases Wednesday, as teachers and state officials argued in court over whether brickandmortar schools should be forced to reopen this month.
Spain finds shipwrecked migrant boat with around 10 dead
Spanish authorities on Wednesday located a boat near the Canary Islands with dead migrants on board, some floating in sea water the vessel took on.
One in four Indians could have been infected with the coronavirus, lab head says
At least one in four people in India may have been infected with the coronavirus a much higher number than official government figures suggest, the head of leading private laboratory says.
Court: Secret videos can't be used in Kraft massage case
A Florida appeals court ruled Wednesday that police violated the rights of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and others when they secretly video recorded them paying for massage parlor sex acts, barring the tapes' use at trial and dealing a potentia...
'Calamari comeback': Tiniest state's DNC video gets big buzz
There goes Rhode Island again always finding a way to get its tiny tentacles onto the national stage.
Guatemala Indigenous families pick through remains of homes
Indigenous people who fled their homes on a Guatemala coffee plantation after a weekend attack by armed men have returned to pick through the charred remains of their homes.
Portland protesters set fire to county government building
Protesters in Portland broke out the windows of a county government building, sprayed lighter fluid inside and set a fire in demonstration that started Tuesday night and ended Wednesday morning with clashes with police, officials said.
Train derails in northern Italy, three injured
Three people were slightly injured after a local train derailed on Wednesday in the northern Italian region of Lombardy, Trenord, the rail company that operates the line, said.
Iran surpasses 20,000 confirmed deaths from the coronavirus
Iran surpassed 20,000 confirmed deaths from the coronavirus on Wednesday, the health ministry said the highest death toll for any Middle East country so far in the pandemic.
Greek cargo ship fire in Arabian Sea kills 1, injures 1
A Greekflagged cargo ship with 18 crew on board caught fire in the Arabian Sea early on Wednesday, leaving one crew member dead and another one injured, Greece's Shipping Ministry said.
36 arrests as France celebrates historic PSG victory
Euphoria mixed with tension as France celebrated Paris SaintGermain's historic victory in the Champions League semifinal, lighting up the ChampsElysees with cheers and flares and drawing tear gas.
Indigenous activists clash with UN over proposed park
When farmer May Cho Win learned that a conservation project proposed by the U.N. Development Program in Myanmar would include the land shes worked for over a decade, the 28yearold wondered how she and her husband would be able to support their three child...
U.S. congressman facing campaign finance probe ousted in Florida primary battle
Freshman U.S. Representative Ross Spano was ousted by a challenger in the Florida Republican primary Tuesday amid a federal investigation into campaign finance violations from two years ago.