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Authorities: Gunman Sought After Deputy Shot; Vest Saved Him
Authorities were searching Monday for a Texas fugitive they describe as armed and dangerous who is accused of shooting a deputy in Dalton, Georgia.
The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election Calendar: Day By Day
U.S. voters on Nov. 3 will decide whether to give Republican President Donald Trump a second fouryear term or replace him with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Here are the important dates in the 2020 presidential contest:
‘Complete Mockery’: Saudi Scraps 5 Death Sentences Over Khashoggi Murder, Jails 8
The court ruling underscores Saudi efforts to draw a line under the October 2018 murder as the kingdom seeks to reboot its international image ahead of November's G20 summit in Riyadh.
Russian FM In Syria, Meets Assad In First Visit Since 2012
Russia's foreign minister has met with Syrian President Bashar Assad shortly after landing in the Syrian capital on Monday, his first visit since 2012.
EU's Chief Brexit Negotiator Worried About Negotiations
The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Monday that negotiations on future relations were difficult and declined to comment on a report Britain was planning legislation to override parts of the divorce deal.
UK Police Arrest 27-year-old Man over Stabbings in Birmingham
A 23-year-old man died after being stabbed, and a man and a woman, aged 19 and 32, are in hospital in a critical condition after also being attacked
Saudi King Tells Trump That Kingdom Is Eager To Achieve Fair Solution To Palestinian Issue
Saudi Arabia's King Salman told U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on Sunday that the kingdom was eager to achieve a fair and permanent solution to the Palestinian issue, which he said was the main starting point of the kingdom's proposed Arab Pe...
Will Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange be Extradited to US? Hearing to Resume in UK
The 49-year-old Australian, who is currently being held on remand at a high-security jail, faces 18 counts from US prosecutors that could see him jailed for up to 175 years.
Montenegro's Ruling Party Supporters Protest After Vote Loss
Several thousand protesters waving Montenegro flags gathered in the capital on Sunday in a show of support for the ruling proWestern party, which could lose power if the proSerb and proRussian groups manage to form a ruling coalition.
Ukraine Accuses Pro-Russian Separatists Of Violating Ceasefire
ProRussian separatists in eastern Ukraine on Sunday violated a ceasefire with government forces, wounding one soldier, the Ukrainian military said.
Iran Airs Televised Confession Of Wrestler After Trump Tweet
Iran has broadcast the televised confession of a wrestler facing the death penalty after a tweet from President Donald Trump criticizing the case, a segment that resembled hundreds of other suspected coerced confessions aired over the last decade in the I...
Police In Tunisia Shoot Dead Three Suspected Militants After Officer Stabbed
Police in Tunisia chased and shot dead three suspected Islamist militants after they attacked two policemen in the coastal city of Sousse on Sunday, a security official told Reuters.
Hong Kong Police Fire Pepper Balls At Protesters Opposed To Election Delay, New Law
Police fired rounds of pepper balls at protesters in Hong Kong on Sunday as hundreds took to the streets to demonstrate against the postponement of legislative elections and a new national security law imposed by China.
Typhoon Haishen Hits Japan With High Winds And Power Outages
Typhoon Haishen drew closer to Japan's southern mainland on Sunday, cutting power and prompting authorities to recommend evacuation and warn of potentially record rainfall, unprecedented wind, high tides and large ocean swells.
Israeli Business Delegations Led By Banks Hapoalim, Leumi To Visit UAE
The heads of Israel's two biggest banks will travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this month, the first such visits since the two countries agreed to normalise relations.
Mexico's Transgender Community In Fear After Second Murder
The gruesome killing on Saturday of a second transgender woman in just over a week in northern Mexico has unnerved the local transgender community and amplified calls for greater protections in the Latin American nation.