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Trump plays down virus as he steps up pitch for second term

WASHINGTON - Gone are the days when President Donald Trump held forth daily at the White House podium flanked by members of his coronavirus task force. And the days when Vice-President Mike Pence and ...

Oct 17, 2020

Iran announces its virus death toll passes 30,000 killed

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran announced Saturday that its death toll from the coronavirus has passed the milestone of 30,000 killed, in what has been the Mideast region's worst outbreak. The announcement by Hea...

Oct 17, 2020

France: Teacher beheaded, police shoot dead suspected killer

PARIS - A history teacher who opened a discussion with students on caricatures of Islam's Prophet Muhammad was beheaded in a French street on Friday and police have shot dead the suspected killer, aut...

Oct 16, 2020

Awash in red ink: US posts record $3.1T 2020 budget deficit

WASHINGTON - The federal budget deficit hit an all-time high of $3.1 trillion in the 2020 budget year, more than double the previous record, as the coronavirus pandemic shrank revenues and sent spendi...

Oct 16, 2020

UK says EU trade talks 'over' but bloc sees room for a deal

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday that the U.K. must prepare for a no-deal break with the European Union unless there is a "fundamental" change of position from the bloc, as th...

Oct 16, 2020

UK's Johnson threatens to impose restrictions on Manchester

LONDON - Prime Minister Boris Johnson threatened to force the Greater Manchester region into the most severe level of COVID-19 restrictions after local officials refused to accept the government's fin...

Oct 16, 2020

Trump on defence, courting voters in two must-win states

WASHINGTON - Backed into a corner and facing financial strains, President Donald Trump fought to defend his sagging reelection bid Friday in a state Republicans haven't lost in nearly three decades. W...

Oct 16, 2020

GOP, Dems hope Supreme Court fight bolsters Senate prospects

WASHINGTON - For Republicans, the nomination fight over Amy Coney Barrett is a chance to seal conservative control of the Supreme Court for decades. For some GOP senators, it's also a lifeline they ho...

Oct 16, 2020

Avalanche of early votes is transforming the 2020 election

More than 17 million Americans have already cast ballots in the 2020 election, a record-shattering avalanche of early votes driven both by Democratic enthusiasm and a pandemic that has transformed the...

Oct 16, 2020

US retail sales grow for 5th month in a row

NEW YORK - Retail sales rose strongly in September, the fifth straight month of growth, as Americans spent more on clothing, cars and sporting goods. U.S. retail sales jumped 1.9% last month, the U.S....

Oct 16, 2020