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Probe of Kentucky barbecue cook's fatal shooting completed
A Kentucky State Police investigation into the fatal shooting of a Louisville barbecue cook during street protests against racism has been completed and handed over to prosecutors.
Universal Orlando laying off undisclosed number of workers
Almost two months after reopening, Universal Orlando is laying off an undisclosed number of workers.
U.S. Democrats issue subpoenas in probe of State Dept watchdog firing
Senior U.S. congressional committee Democrats announced subpoenas on Monday for depositions from four aides to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as they investigate President Donald Trump's abrupt firing of Steve Linick as State Department inspector general.
UK to roll out millions of rapid COVID tests after criticism
Millions of COVID19 tests able to detect the virus within 90 minutes will be rolled out in Britain, the country's health minister said on Monday, after criticism there has not been enough testing especially in nursing homes.
Obituary: John Hume, champion of peace in Northern Ireland's darkest days
John Hume, a Catholic nationalist and Nobel peace laureate who died on Monday aged 83, will be remembered as a man who championed peace even during the darkest days of Northern Ireland's guerrilla war.
Mass jailbreak in Afghanistan, at least 24 die in Islamic State attack
A gunbattle between Islamic State fighters and Afghan security forces raged at a prison in the eastern city of Jalalabad on Monday, with at least 24 people killed after the militants' overnight assault led to a mass jailbreak.
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Hong Kong government's election delay may be unlawful - bar association
The Hong Kong government's decision to postpone an election for the city's legislature by a year, by invoking emergency legislation after a spike in coronavirus cases, may be unlawful, the city's bar association said.
Coyotes hold off Predators 4-3 in series opener
Oliver EkmanLarsson scored the first of Arizona's three firstperiod goals, a healthy Phil Kessel had two assists and the Coyotes held on to beat the Nashville Predators 43 Sunday to open their Stanley Cup qualifier series.
As Third Wave of Virus Hits Hong Kong, China Sends 60-person Team to Conduct Widespread Testing
China’s National Health Commission on Saturday announced their scheduled arrival. Members of the team are from public hospitals in Guangdong province while a specialist team of six from Wuhan, where the novel coronavirus first appeared, will help prepare...
Fires in Brazil's Amazon up 28% in July, worrying experts
Fires in the Brazilian Amazon increased 28% in July from a year ago, a state agency reported Saturday.
South Africa hits 500,000 confirmed cases, still not at peak
South Africa on Saturday surpassed 500,000 confirmed COVID19 cases, representing more than 50% of all reported coronavirus infections in Africa's 54 countries.
Fires in Brazil's Amazon Rainforest Surge in July, Worst in Recent Days; Activists Warn of More Damage
The number of fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest jumped 28% in July from a year ago, official data showed on Saturday, as some environmentalists warned a jump this week could signal a repeat of last year's surging destruction of the world's largest rainf...
Anti-Kremlin protest in Russiaâs far east attracts thousands for a fourth weekend
Thousands of people marched in the Russian far eastern city of Khabarovsk on Saturday for a fourth consecutive weekend in protest at President Vladimir Putin's handling of a local political crisis.
Hurricane Isaias Strengthens Slightly, Lashes The Bahamas as it Bears Down on Florida
Hurricane Isaias strengthened slightly as it lashed the Bahamas on Saturday, bearing down on Florida and was expected to approach the southeast of the state later in the day before traveling up the eastern U.S. seaboard.
'Losing battle': Philippine doctors, nurses urge new COVID-19 lockdowns as infections surge
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday ordered his coronavirus task force to address the concerns of more than a million doctors and nurses who called for reviving strict lockdowns after a third day of record infections.