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UK's Johnson Upbeat On EU Trade Deal Before Key Talks
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday that theres a good deal to be done with the European Union on postBrexit trade, as he prepared for crunch talks with the head of the blocs executive arm.
U.S. Senator Thom Tillis Says He Tested Positive For Coronavirus
Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis has tested positive for the coronavirus, he said in a statement on Friday, becoming the latest highprofile case of the virus after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had it.
Former Aide To Chinese Vice President Named In Anti-graft Probe
A longtime colleague of Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan is under investigation for corruption and suspected of "serious" violation of the law, Chinese authorities have announced.
What Happens to the US Presidential Election if a Candidate Dies or Becomes Incapacitated?
The U.S. Constitution gives Congress the power to determine the election date. Under U.S. law, the election takes place on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, every four years. The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives would alm...
Misinformation Spikes As Trump Confirms COVID-19 Diagnosis
News Friday that President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID19 sparked an explosion of rumors, misinformation and conspiracy theories that in a matter of hours littered the social media feeds of many Americans.
US Signs 10-year Military Cooperation Deal With Morocco
The United States and Morocco on Friday signed an accord that aims to strengthen military cooperation and the North African kingdom's military readiness over the next decade.
U.S. Health Secretary Azar Says He Tested Negative For COVID-19
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said on Friday he has tested negative for COVID19 after protectively being screened following news of President Donald Trump's positive test.
Hundreds In India Protest Gov't Handling Of Fatal Rape
Hundreds of protesters on Friday demanded the dismissal of the government of a northern Indian state where a 19yearold woman from Indias lowest caste was allegedly gang raped and later died in a hospital.
Trump's Age, Health Woes Raise His Risk For COVID-19 Illness
President Donald Trump has several strikes against him age, obesity, elevated cholesterol and being male that could put him at greater risk of becoming seriously ill from the coronavirus infection he disclosed late Thursday.
AP Explains: What Lies Behind Turkish Support For Azerbaijan
Turkey has firmly put its weight behind oilrich Azerbaijan as a decadesold territorial dispute flared anew into an armed conflict over NagornoKarabakh, a mountainous region situated within Azerbaijan controlled by Armeniabacked ethnic separatists.
Restaurant Owners Protest In Paris Over Fears Of COVID Shutdown
Restaurateurs and their staff on Friday stood in front of their restaurants in Paris wearing black armbands and banging pots and pans, urging the French government not to order tighter restrictions to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
Tests, Background Checks Can Thwart Police Diversity Effort
Racism trips up Black police candidates at the very start of the application process and later as they seek promotion, complicating efforts to make law enforcement agencies more diverse, experts, officers and Black police associations say.
Technically Obese and Beyond 70, Why Trump is Believed to be at Higher Risk of Serious Covid-19 Symptoms
Experts have maintained that the novel coronavirus is particularly dangerous to those who are in their 70s or older and those with existing co-morbidities.
France's Macron Details Plan Targeting Islamist 'SeparatiSm'
President Emmanuel Macron, trying to rid France of what authorities say is a parallel society of radical Muslims thriving outside the values of the nation, is laying the groundwork Friday for a proposed law aimed at helping remedy the phenomenon.
From Communist Cadre To Coca-Cola Rep: An East German Story
A few miles from the former Berlin Wall, Frank Mader reflects on a life divided between East and West, a tale of two halves that don't fit neatly together but which captures the twists and contradictions of Germany's journey 30 years since its reunificati...
Asia Today: Philippine Tourist Sites Reopen 'Cautiously'
Two of the most popular Philippine tourist destinations, including Boracay beach, have partially reopened, drawing only a fraction of their usual huge crowds given continuing coronavirus restrictions.