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Women-led protests against police violence
Police have blocked protesters from marching in Poland's capital as demonstrations took place across the country against an attempt to restrict abortion rights and recent police violence
11/28/2020 03:17:09 ESTParis police suspended over beating of Black man
A French Black man beaten up by several police officers said he is seeking justice after the publication of videos showing officers using a truncheon and tear gas against him with no apparent reason
November 26, 2020
Trudeau: Canadians won't be among the first to get vaccine
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will have to wait for a vaccine because the very first ones that roll off assembly lines are likely to be given to citizens of the country they are made in
November 24, 2020
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Hundreds protest outside Israelí leader's Jerusalem home
About 1,000 protesters have gathered outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence in Jerusalem while pressing ahead with a campaign demanding his resignation
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Police block Warsaw march against abortion ruling, force use
Police have blocked protesters from marching in Poland's capital as demonstrations took place across the country against an attempt to restrict abortion rights and recent police violence
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Care home uses robots to keep residents safe from COVID-19
The robots distribute hand sanitizer, lead exercises and play games with senior residents at a German care home.
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UK, France agree new plan to curb Channel migrant crossings
The British government says it has agreed with France to double the number of police patrolling beaches in northern France in an attempt to stop people crossing the English Channel in small boats
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Montenegro declares Serbian ambassador persona non grata
Montenegro’s outgoing pro-Western government has declared the ambassador of neighboring Serbia persona non grata and ordered him to leave the country
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Ethiopia says its military now controls the Tigray capital
Ethiopia’s army says the military has gained "full control” of the capital of the defiant Tigray region, as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declares that the taking of Mekele marks the “completion” of the military offensive that started nearly four weeks ago
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French protesters decry bill outlawing use of police images
Proposed security law in France would restrict sharing images of police.
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Iran's supreme leader vows revenge over slain scientist
Iran’s supreme leader is calling for “definitive punishment” of those behind the killing of a scientist linked to Tehran’s disbanded military nuclear program
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November 28
Ethiopia's army chief of staff says the military has control of the capital of the defiant Tigray region, Mekele.
Ethiopia's army chief of staff says the military has control of the capital of the defiant Tigray region, Mekele.
November 28
November 28
Azerbaijan: 4 dead in mine blast in newly retaken region
Azerbaijani authorities say four people were killed and one injured when their car triggered an anti-tank mine in a region that was taken during recent fighting with Armenian forces
November 28
November 28
Clashes with cleric's supporters kill 5 in southern Iraq
A firebrand Iraqi cleric's supporters shot dead 5 people in overnight clashes.
November 28
November 28
India farmers press on with protest despite offer to talk
Thousands of farmers in and around the Indian capital are pressing on with their protest against agricultural legislation they say could devastate crop prices, while the government seeks talks with their leaders
November 28
November 28
Ethiopia’s military offensive begins in capital of defiant Tigray region
Ethiopia’s military offensive begins in capital of defiant Tigray region
November 28
November 28
UK, EU resume face-to-face trade talks with time running out
Teams from Britain and the European Union are resuming face-to-face talks on a post-Brexit trade deal, but both sides sound gloomy about striking an agreement in the little remaining time
November 28
November 28
Kashmir people vote in local polls amid cold and security
The first phase of local civic polls has opened in Indian-controlled Kashmir amid tight security
November 28
November 28
Indonesia police say suspected militants kill 4 villagers
Indonesian police say suspected militants have killed four people and burned seven houses in a village in Central Sulawesi province
November 28
November 28
Iran’s supreme leader calls for ‘definitive punishment’ of those behind killing of military scientist
Iran’s supreme leader calls for ‘definitive punishment’ of those behind killing of military scientist
November 28
November 27
Iran scientist linked to military nuclear program killed
The killing risks further raising tensions across the Mideast.
November 27
November 27
Mexico says Televisa has "substantial power" in TV market
A Mexican regulatory agency has declared that the country's largest broadcaster has “substantial market power” in cable television service
November 27
November 27
Indian police agree to allow protesting farmers into capital
Thousands of angry Indian farmers have been allowed to enter the capital to protest new farming laws after they clashed with police who had blocked them at the outskirts of New Delhi
November 27
November 27
El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala stage mass raids on gangs
The Central American countries of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras have rounded up hundreds of suspected street gang members as part of a U_S_-backed effort known as "Operation Regional Shield."
November 27
November 27
Thailand's pro-democracy protesters warn of possible coup
Pro-democracy demonstrators in Thailand have held another rally to make fun of their critics and warned of the possibility of a military coup
November 27
November 27
Prominent Iranian nuclear scientist killed in apparent assassination
Iranian foreign minister: "Terrorists murdered an eminent Iranian scientist."
November 27
November 27
Pandemic pushes Peru's vital peasant farmers to the brink
Small farmers in Peru provide a majority of the food that ends up on the South American nation's dinner tables
November 27
November 27
Outcry as Cuba removes protesters defending rapper
Cuban authorities have cleared more than a dozen artists and activists from a home they have used as a center for anti-government protests that have gained unusually wide attention
November 27
November 27
Family of US jailed oil exec asks for Venezuelan leader's mercy
The family of an oil executive convicted and ordered to prison in Venezuela alongside five others is appealing directly to President Nicolás Maduro for mercy
November 27
November 27
Macron: Video images of police beating Black man 'shame us'
French President Emmanuel Macron says video images showing police officers beating up a Black man “shame us,” and is condemning violence both by and against the police
November 27
November 27
Belgium eases some pandemic rules, stays strict on Christmas
Belgium has relaxed some rules imposed to contain the coronavirus resurgence but remains strict on family gatherings over Christmas
November 27
November 27
Mexico extends northern border tax breaks to southern border
Mexico's president has announced he will extend tax breaks for communities on the northern border for another year, and broaden them to cover the southern border as well
November 27
November 27
Ethiopia's PM rejects dialogue in meeting with AU envoys
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has again ruled out dialogue with the leaders of the defiant Tigray region, but said he was willing to speak to representatives “operating legally” there
November 27
November 27
Rabbi attacked at knifepoint by woman assailant in Vienna
The woman ripped the skullcap from his head and yelled an anti-Semitic threat.
November 27
November 27
Bombing at ice cream shop in Somali capital kills at least 7
A local official says a suicide bombing at an ice cream shop in Somalia’s capital has killed at least seven people, and the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group has claimed responsibility
November 27
November 27
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November 27
November 27
Brazil's president rejects COVID-19 shot, calls masks taboo
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he won’t take any working COVID-19 vaccine himself
November 27
November 27
Demonstrators in Iraq take to street unmasked amid pandemic
Officials say confrontations between demonstrators and followers of a firebrand cleric have left two protesters dead in southern Iraq, as thousands also took to Baghdad streets in a show of support for the preacher ahead of elections next year
November 27
November 27
Facing terror charges, Iran diplomat skips trial opening day
An Iranian diplomat suspected of masterminding a thwarted bomb attack against an exiled Iranian opposition group in France invoked his immunity for prosecution and didn't attend the opening day of his trial in Belgium
November 27
November 27
Belarus president plans to leave job under new constitution
The president of Belarus says he will not remain in the post he has held for more than 26 years if his country adopts a new constitution
November 27
November 27
Iota strikes, food distribution, here comes Santa: The Week in Photos
A look at the week's top photos from around the globe.
November 27
November 27
15,000 UK jobs in peril as retailer Arcadia weighs future
The owner of some of Britain’s best-known fashion chains like Topshop appears to be on the brink of collapse following the economic shock of the coronavirus pandemic
November 27
November 27
Northern Lights illuminate Norwegian skies
A photographer captured the display of lights outside of the Aurora Borealis Observatory in Silsand, Norway.
November 27
November 27
N Ireland police to pay damages to journalists over arrests
Police in Northern Ireland have agreed to pay damages to two journalists who were arrested after working on a documentary about an unsolved mass killing
November 27
November 27
Diego Maradona buried as thousands continue to mourn
Fans have filled the streets of Argentina to mourn and celebrate the soccer great’s life since his death on Nov. 25.
November 27
November 27
AP PHOTOS: Greece puts faith in online schooling
In empty classrooms across Greece, teachers are holding online lessons after the government ordered that all tuition, from pre-school through to university, must take place remotely
November 27
November 27
Iran foreign minister: 'Serious indications of Israeli role' in killing of scientist linked to military nuclear program
Iran foreign minister: 'Serious indications of Israeli role' in killing of scientist linked to military nuclear program
November 27
November 27
Students in Burkina Faso fear extremists more than COVID-19
Children returning to school in Burkina Faso’s volatile Sahel region have to practice safety drills to prepare for potential jihadist attacks that have ravaged the West African nation, killing more than 2,000 people this year
November 27
November 27
New cardinals quarantine in pope's hotel ahead of consistory
The Vatican’s Santa Marta hotel was built to sequester cardinals during papal elections
November 27
November 27
S. Korea agency says N. Korea executed people, shut capital
Spies said Pyongyang was locked down as part of frantic anti-coronavirus steps.
November 27
November 27
China hikes taxes on Australian wine amid political tension
China is stepping up pressure on Australia over disputes.
November 27
November 27
Thousands come out for funeral of former Sudan PM al-Mahdi
Thousands of Sudanese came out in the city of Omdurman for the funeral of the country’s last elected prime minister and prominent political party leader Sadiq al-Mahdi, who died of COVID-19
November 27
November 27
India's economy contracts by 7.5%, enters its 1st recession
India’s economy contracted by 7.5% in the July-September quarter following a record slump of 23.9% in the previous three months, pushing the country into a recession for the first time in its history
November 27