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Cartel battles stun once-peaceful state in central Mexico

MEXICO CITY - The two most powerful drug cartels in the hemisphere are battling over the industrial and farming hub of central Mexico - a state that has attracted gangs for the same reason it has lure...

Oct 22, 2020

French PM says 2nd virus wave is here, vastly extends curfew

PARIS - French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Thursday a vast extension of the nightly curfew that is intended to curb the spiraling spread of the coronavirus, saying "the second wave is here...

Oct 22, 2020

Nigerian president leaves protest shootings out of speech

LAGOS, Nigeria - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari spoke to the nation about the unrest that has gripped the country in recent days without making any mention of the shootings of peaceful protesters...

Oct 22, 2020

Serb police block right-wing disruption of event with Kosovo

BELGRADE, Serbia - Serbian riot police on Thursday prevented dozens of right-wing extremists from disrupting a youth cultural event with Kosovo after similar groups in previous weeks broke into two ex...

Oct 22, 2020

Stars to honour students at GLSEN's reimagined 30th awards

LOS ANGELES - The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network will honour six students through celebrity-directed stories at its 30th annual reimagined ceremony. GLSEN announced Thursday that the cere...

Oct 22, 2020

Putin: Russia-China military alliance can't be ruled out

MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin says there is no need for a Russia-China military alliance now, but noted it could be forged in the future. Putin's statement signalled deepening ties between...

Oct 22, 2020

Goldman Sachs subsidiary pleads to US charges in 1MDB probe

WASHINGTON - A subsidiary of Goldman Sachs pleaded guilty on Thursday and agreed to pay more than $2.9 billion in a foreign corruption probe tied to the Malaysian 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, which was...

Oct 22, 2020

Jewish museum to honour magicians Houdini, David Copperfield

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia-based National Museum of American Jewish History will honour two men who entertained the world with their magic. The museum announced on Thursday it will induct illusio...

Oct 22, 2020

Santa Claus won't be coming to Macy's this year

NEW YORK - Macy's said Santa Claus won't be greeting kids at its flagship New York store this year due to the coronavirus, interrupting a holiday tradition started nearly 160 years ago. More than a qu...

Oct 22, 2020

Judge dismisses 1 charge against former cop in Floyd’s death

MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd's neck, but the more serious se...

Oct 22, 2020