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Authorities have seized two domain names posing as biotechnology companies developing COVID19 treatments but are apparently collecting personal information for fraud and installing malware, the U.S. Attorneys Office in Baltimore said Friday.

An exgovernor of the Mexican state of Jalisco was shot dead early on Friday in the bathroom of a restaurant in the beach resort of Puerto Vallarta, the latest violence to wrack a region plagued by one of the country's most dangerous drug gangs.

Songphon "Yajai" Sonthirak had been a boxer for most of his young life and knew how to face down a stronger opponent: Keep your guard up, stand tall, stay focused. So he was shocked to discover, on the day of his arrest, how little his training mattered a...

France is unlikely to return to normal postcoronavirus life before autumn next year as it could take longer than initially envisioned to role out vaccines, a senior government scientific adviser said on Friday.

Denmark strengthened its rape laws on Thursday by criminalising sex without explicit consent.

At least 15 sailors were missing on Thursday after a Panamaflagged cargo ship capsized in rough seas off Vietnam, Vietnamese state media said.

An Islamist militant who opened fire aboard a highspeed train travelling through northern Europe but was overpowered by three Americans before he killed anyone was sentenced to life in jail by a French court on Friday.

A winter storm that has blasted the U.S. Northeast with snow, rain and gusty winds was likely to dump a foot (30 cm) or more of snow on parts of New England before heading out to sea on Thursday.

Reviving Iran's nuclear deal under U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden would require striking a new agreement setting out how Iran's breaches should be reversed, U.N. atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said.

When the coronavirus pandemic surged across Europe in April and hospitals were desperate for ventilators, Poland’s government turned to an unlikely supplier: an arms dealer.

South Korea reported a record number of coronavirus deaths on Thursday as the country's biggest wave of infections since the start of the pandemic strained hospital resources and sparked panic buying in anticipation of a harsh new lockdown.

United States challenger American Magic won both of its races on the opening day of sailings Americas Cup World Series on Thursday, ending with a thrilling match-race win over Cup defender Team New Zealand in Auckland.

Women's rights activists broadly welcomed the law but called for improved policing and prosecution to ensure justice for victims of sexual violence.

The Trump administration has relaxed a regulation restricting water flow from showerheads, a pet peeve of President Donald Trump, who complained that he wanted more water to make his hair perfect.

The ruling on whether Russia can keep its name and flag for the Olympics will be announced on Thursday.

Fiji closed schools and urged people to stock up on emergency supplies on Wednesday as a potentially devastating cyclone was due to hit the island nation within days.