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In Escalation Of Ethiopia War, Tigray Leader Says His Forces Fired Rockets At Eritrea
The leader of Ethiopia's rebellious Tigray region confirmed on Sunday that his forces had fired rockets at the airport in Eritrea's capital, a major escalation that raises fears of a wider war in the Horn of Africa region.
French Police Increase COVID Lockdown Checks In Paris
French police stepped up controls in Paris over the weekend to ensure residents were complying with strict lockdown rules imposed to curb the spread of COVID19, amid signs that some people were breaching them.
Tigray Leader Says His Forces Fired Rockets At Eritrea
The leader of Ethiopia's rebellious Tigray region confirmed on Sunday that his forces had fired rockets at the airport in Eritrea's capital, a major escalation that raises fears of a wider war in the Horn of Africa region.
Belarus Police Arrest Dozens In Street Protests
Police in Belarus on Sunday arrested dozens of people in Minsk demonstrating against Alexander Lukashenko, leader of the exSoviet country, a witness said and several media outlets reported.
Despite Indisputable Math, Trump Swings Between Reality and Election Fiction With Eye on Legacy
Joe Biden now has 306 electoral votes to Trump's 232 as a result of wins in two longtime Republican states, Arizona and Georgia. But the indisputable math has not prevented the President from continuing to try to whip up outrage among his supporters on Tw...
Austria Orders Three-week Lockdown To Rein In Surging Coronavirus Cases
Austria on Saturday ordered a threeweek lockdown in a lastditch effort to bring surging coronavirus cases under control and relieve the stress on the health service in time for retailers to reopen in the runup to Christmas.
Tropical Storm Iota Barrels Toward Central America As Mudslide Buries 10 In Guatemala
As Tropical Storm Iota barrels toward Central America, eight people were killed or reported missing in a landslide in Guatemala, authorities said on Saturday, in the latest disaster triggered by this year's unprecedented hurricane season.
Pumas Post Historic Win Vs All Blacks After 13-month Layoff
Argentina shook off more than 13 months of inactivity to post its firstever win over New Zealand Saturday, beating the All Blacks 2515 in a TriNations test on neutral ground at Sydney.
Second Wave, Same Strategy: Swedish COVID-19 Czar Defiant Despite Surge
Sweden remains steadfast in its strategy of voluntary measures and no lockdowns, the architect of its unorthodox COVID19 response said on Friday, as the country battles a growing second wave of a disease that has now killed more than 6,000 Swedes.
Biden Aide Casts Doubt On U.S. COVID Lockdown As West Coast States Advise Against Travel
A senior adviser to Presidentelect Joe Biden said on Friday there were no plans for nationwide lockdowns on commerce or social life to curb the surging coronavirus pandemic, even as three U.S. West Coast states jointly called for a halt in nonessential tr...
US Appeals Court Rejects Effort To Block Late Ballots In PA
A federal appeals court in Philadelphia on Friday rejected an effort led by a Republican congressional candidate to block about 9,300 ballots that arrived after Election Day.
RNC To Spend At Least $20 Million On Georgia's Senate Races
Republicans are flooding Georgia with cash and field operatives as they look to keep Democrats from seizing control of the Senate under Presidentelect Joe Bidens administration.
U.N. Says More Than 14,500 Have Fled Ethiopia To Sudan
The U.N. refugee agency said on Friday that clashes in Ethiopia had prompted more than 14,500 people to flee into neighbouring Sudan since early November, with the speed of new arrivals "overwhelming the current capacity to provide aid".
Ethiopian Police Seeking Lists Of Ethnic Tigrayans - U.N. Report
Ethiopian police visited an office of the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) in Amhara region to request a list of ethnic Tigrayan staff, according to an internal U.N. security report seen by Reuters on Friday.
China Warns of 'Resolute Counterattack' as Pompeo and 'His Ilk' Say Taiwan Not Part Of China
China calls Taiwan the most sensitive and important issue in its ties with the United States, and has been angered by the Trump administration's stepped up support for the Chinese-claimed yet democratically ruled island, such as arms sales.
'She Knows Maine': How Susan Collins Defied Democrats
If Republicans are able to hold onto their majority in the U.S. Senate, the remarkable staying power of Susan Collins will be a big reason why.
