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Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19

LISBON, Portugal - Cristiano Ronaldo has become the latest high-profile soccer star to test positive for the coronavirus. The Portuguese soccer federation said Tuesday that Ronaldo was doing well and ...

Oct 13, 2020

Trade body rules EU can put tariffs on $4 bln of US goods

GENEVA - International arbitrators said Tuesday that the European Union can impose tariffs and other penalties on up to $4 billion worth of U.S. goods and services over illegal American support for pl...

Oct 13, 2020

Cut cable shuts down Virginia's online voter registration

RICHMOND, Va. - A severed fiber optic cable shut down Virginia's online voter registration system Tuesday, the last day to register before the November general election. The Virginia Department of Ele...

Oct 13, 2020

More masks, less play: Europe tightens rules as virus surges

GENEVA - Governments across Europe are ratcheting up restrictions to try to beat back a resurgence of the coronavirus that has sent new infections on the continent to their highest weekly level since ...

Oct 13, 2020

Barrett won't commit to recusing from election disputes

WASHINGTON - Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is vowing to bring no "agenda" to the court, batting back senators' questions Tuesday on abortion, gun rights and the November election, insisting ...

Oct 13, 2020

Ex-officer charged in George Floyd's death freed on $1M bond

MINNEAPOLIS - The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd posted bail Wednesday and was released from state prison, leading Minnesota's governor to activate ...

Oct 12, 2020

Azerbaijan, Armenia report shelling of cities despite truce

BAKU, Azerbaijan - Azerbaijan on Sunday accused Armenia of attacking large cities overnight in violation of the cease-fire deal brokered by Russia that seeks to end the worst outbreak of hostilities i...

Oct 11, 2020

India’s confirmed coronavirus cases cross 7 million

NEW DELHI - India's confirmed coronavirus toll crossed 7 million on Sunday with a number of new cases dipping in recent weeks. The Health Ministry reported another 74,383 infections in the past 24 hou...

Oct 10, 2020

Bus-train collision in central Thailand leaves 17 dead

BANGKOK - At least 17 people died early Sunday when a train collided with a bus in central Thailand, officials said. The tour bus was travelling with 65 passengers on board when it crossed the railway...

Oct 10, 2020

Just 19, ranked 54th, Swiatek wins French Open for 1st Slam

PARIS - Minutes after suddenly becoming a Grand Slam champion at age 19, while ranked just 54th, Iga Swiatek held a microphone during the French Open trophy presentation and was hesitant for pretty mu...

Oct 10, 2020