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New protests in Europe over virus restrictions Protesters set trash bins afire and police responded with hydrant sprays in downtown Rome Tuesday night, part of a day of public outpouring of anger against virus-fighting measures like evening shutdowns for restaurants and bars and the closures of gyms and theaters — a sign of growing discontent across Europe with renewed coronavirus restrictions. by Associated Press Published Oct. 27 2020 @ 10:20pm

Winds, rain whip Yucatan resorts as Hurricane Zeta nears Hurricane Zeta lashed Mexico's Caribbean coast resorts around Tulum with high winds and rain Monday night as it headed toward the Yucatan Peninsula and then a possible landfall on the central U.S. Gulf Coast at midweek. by Associated Press Published Oct. 27 2020 @ 1:12am

French doctor warns his country has 'lost control' of virus A French doctor warned Monday that his country has "lost control of the epidemic," a day after health authorities reported more than 52,000 new coronavirus cases as nations across Europe enact more sweeping restrictions to try to slow surging infection rates. by Associated Press Published Oct. 27 2020 @ 1:09am

Lee Kun-hee, South Korean icon who transformed Samsung, dies Lee Kun-hee, who transformed Samsung Electronics from a copycat South Korean appliance maker into the world's biggest producer of smartphones, televisions and memory chips, has died. He was 78. by By Sohee Kim and Sam Kim / Bloomberg Published Oct. 26 2020 @ 10:35pm

Nonprofit app aims to help unblock global air travel A public-interest foundation is testing a smartphone app that could make it easier for international airline passengers to securely show they've complied with COVID-19 testing requirements. It's an attempt to help get people back to flying after the pandemic sent global air travel down by 92%. by Associated Press Published Oct. 26 2020 @ 6:38pm

Libyan factions sign countrywide United Nations-brokered ceasefire The rival sides in Libya's conflict signed a permanent cease-fire Friday, a deal the United Nations billed as historic after years of fighting that has split the North African country in two. But skepticism over whether the agreement would hold began emerging almost immediately. by Associated Press Published Oct. 24 2020 @ 7:17pm

Attack in Afghanistan kills 18; al-Qaida leader killed in Ghazni The death toll from the suicide attack Saturday in Afghanistan's capital has risen to at least 18 killed and 57 people wounded, including students, the interior ministry said. by Associated Press Published Oct. 24 2020 @ 7:12pm

Fighting between Armenia, Azerbaijan continue despite mediation by U.S. Rocket and artillery barrage hit residential areas in Nagorno-Karabakh on Saturday hours after the United States hosted top diplomats from Armenia and Azerbaijan for talks on settling their decades-long conflict over the region. by Associated Press Published Oct. 24 2020 @ 7:10pm

Francis becomes first pope to endorse same-sex civil unions Pope Francis became the first pontiff to endorse same-sex civil unions in comments for a documentary that premiered Wednesday, sparking cheers from gay Catholics and demands for clarification from others, given the Vatican's official teaching on the issue. by Associated Press Published Oct. 21 2020 @ 8:17pm

Nokia to build moon's first 4G cell network for NASA program Nokia says it has been tapped by NASA to build the first cellular communications network on the moon. by Associated Press Published Oct. 19 2020 @ 6:25pm

Trump says Sudan will be removed from terrorism list President Donald Trump on Monday said Sudan will be removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, a move that would open the door for the African country to get the international loans and aid that are essential for reviving its battered economy and rescue the country's transition to democracy. by Associated Press Published Oct. 19 2020 @ 1:52pm

World struggles as confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 40 million The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the planet has surpassed 40 million, but experts say that is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the true impact of the pandemic that has upended life and work around the world. by Associated Press Published Oct. 19 2020 @ 6:49am

Italy tightens coronavirus rules as infection numbers rise Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has announced new measures aimed at halting the spread of coronavirus as infections continue to hit new daily highs, moving into vulnerable populations and putting fresh pressure on hospitals. by Associated Press Published Oct. 18 2020 @ 6:10pm

Transit shutdowns fail to stop pro-democracy protests in Thailand Pro-democracy activists in Thailand staged a fourth straight day of high-profile protests in the capital on Saturday, thwarting efforts by the authorities to stop them, including a shutdown of the city's mass transit systems. by Associated Press Published Oct. 17 2020 @ 8:35pm

New virus restrictions in Europe; Angela Merkel warns of hard days Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to come together like they did in the spring to slow the spread of the coronavirus as the country posted another daily record of new cases Saturday. by Associated Press Published Oct. 17 2020 @ 8:05pm

Suspect in teacher's beheading in France was Chechen teen A suspect shot dead by police after the beheading of a history teacher near Paris was an 18-year-old Chechen refugee unknown to intelligence services who posted a grisly claim of responsibility on social media minutes after the attack, officials said Saturday. by Associated Press Published Oct. 17 2020 @ 8:00pm

New Zealand PM wins 2nd term by landslide New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a second term in office Saturday in an election landslide of historic proportions. by Associated Press Published Oct. 17 2020 @ 7:39pm

Armenia, Azerbaijan announce new attempt at cease-fire Armenia and Azerbaijan on Saturday announced a new attempt to establish a cease-fire in their conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh starting from midnight, a move that comes a week after a Russia-brokered truce frayed immediately after it took force. by Associated Press Published Oct. 17 2020 @ 7:21pm

Uncovering History This handout photo provided by Peru's Ministry of Culture-Nasca-Palpa shows the figure of a feline Oct. 9 on a hillside in Nazca, Peru. by Associated Press Published Oct. 17 2020 @ 7:15pm

French leader decries terrorist beheading of teacher French President Emmanuel Macron denounced what he called an "Islamist terrorist attack" against a history teacher decapitated in a Paris suburb Friday, urging the nation to stand united against extremism. by Associated Press Published Oct. 16 2020 @ 8:05pm

U.K. says EU trade talks 'over' but bloc sees room for a deal 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 the two sides swapped blame for failing to strike a trade deal with just weeks until the end-of-year deadline. by Associated Press Published Oct. 16 2020 @ 6:31pm

Israel: Gaza militants fire rocket into southern Israel Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip fired a rocket into southern Israel on Friday, the Israeli military said. There were no reports of casualties or damage and no one immediately claimed responsibility for the rocket fire. by Associated Press Published Oct. 16 2020 @ 2:26pm

World Bank OKs $12B for coronavirus vaccines, tests The World Bank says it has approved $12 billion in financing to help developing countries buy and distribute coronavirus vaccines, tests and treatments. by Associated Press Published Oct. 14 2020 @ 7:49am