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Indian Cinemas Reboot After Months Of Blackout From Virus
After seven months of total blackout, cinemas reopened Thursday in several parts of India with few older titles on the marquee and shows limited to half the capacity.
'Bad Hombres' Film Uses Baseball To Show The Game Of Borders
People have always crossed borders to play baseball, and the sport routinely reaches across borders to fans. But rarely do players have to cross a border almost every day to participate in a game they love while dodging the tensions and rhetoric around th...
Biden And Democrats Raised Record $383 Million In September For White House Bid
Democrat Joe Biden and his party raised a recordshattering $383 million in September for his presidential bid, likely bolstering his financial advantage over President Donald Trump ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Mainland China Reports 11 New COVID-19 Cases Vs 20 A Day Earlier
Mainland China reported 11 new COVID19 cases on Oct. 14, down from 20 a day earlier, the country's health authority said on Thursday.
Californians Fear More Wildfires As Winds Pick Up
Thousands of households across Northern California braced for power blackouts on Wednesday as dry weather threatened to touch off a new round of the wildfires that have ravaged the state.
Germany Agrees To Tighten Virus Rules As Infections Rise
Chancellor Angela Merkel and the governors of Germanys 16 states agreed Wednesday to tighten maskwearing rules and make bars close early in areas where coronavirus infection rates are high, an attempt to avoid tougher restrictions now being introduced els...
Men Abused By Ohio State Doctor Call For NCAA Investigation
Some of the men alleging decadesold sexual abuse by an Ohio State team doctor are asking the NCAA and the Big Ten conference to investigate the university and force changes to protect studentathletes in the future, suggesting that the school face sanction...
2 US Citizens Released By Iran-backed Militants In Yemen
An American humanitarian worker and a U.S. businessman held captive by Iranianbacked militants in Yemen were released on Wednesday in the Middle Eastern country's capital, President Donald Trumps national security adviser said. He said another American de...
Kenyan Officials Investigating Death In Police Custody
Kenyan authorities are investigating the death of a man who was detained for allegedly not wearing a facemask and was seen in police custody badly beaten. Later his body was found floating in a river.
Germany Searches Premises Of Spyware Maker FinFisher
German prosecutors said Wednesday that authorities have searched 15 premises linked to spyware maker FinFisher as part of a probe into allegations the Munichbased company broke export laws by selling its products to authoritarian governments.
Old Foes Lebanon, Israel Hold Talks On Disputed Maritime Border
Longtime foes Lebanon and Israel launched talks on Wednesday over their disputed sea border in a brief meeting which the lead Lebanese negotiator described as "the first step on a thousandmile journey."
St. Louis Couple Who Waved Guns At Protest Plead Not Guilty
A St. Louis couple celebrated in some circles and vilified in others for waving guns at protesters marching on their private street pleaded not guilty to two felony charges at a brief hearing Wednesday.
Pennsylvania Becomes A Battleground Over Election Security
For anxiety over voting and ballot counting in this years presidential election, its hard to top Pennsylvania.
Chairs, Confetti Thrown In German Far-right Meeting Room
Berlin police said Wednesday they are investigating an attack on a conference room being set up for the farright Alternative for Germany party, which blamed it on farleft antifa protesters.
Coronavirus Lockdown 2.0 Deepens Divisions In Israel
When Israel went into lockdown last spring, Jerusalem pub owner Leon Shvartz moved quickly to save his business shifting to a delivery and takeaway model that kept him afloat throughout the summer. Then came the second lockdown.
Fighting In Swing States, Trump Also Forced To Play Defense
President Donald Trump is being forced to play Electoral College defense with a trip to Iowa, a state he won handily in 2016 but where Democrat Joe Biden is making a late push.