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U.K., EU resume face-to-face trade talks with time running out Teams from Britain and the European Union resumed face-to-face talks on a post-Brexit trade deal Saturday, with both sides sounding gloomy about striking an agreement in the little time that remains. by Associated Press Published Nov. 28 2020 @ 10:00pm

Ethiopia's military claiming Mekele win Ethiopia's military has gained "full control" of the capital of the defiant Tigray region, the army announced Saturday, and the prime minister said the taking of Mekele marked the "completion" of an offensive that started nearly four weeks ago. The regional government said the city of a half-million people was "heavily bombarded" in the final push to arrest its leaders. by Associated Press Published Nov. 28 2020 @ 9:49pm

Supreme leader of Iran vows revenge over slain scientist Iran's supreme leader on Saturday demanded the "definitive punishment" of those behind the killing of a scientist who led Tehran's disbanded military nuclear program, as the Islamic Republic blamed Israel for a slaying that has raised fears of reignited tensions across the Middle East. by Associated Press Published Nov. 28 2020 @ 9:47pm

Keep cool: Germany preps vaccine drive as COVID cases hit 1 million Hulking gray boxes are rolling off the production line at a factory in the southern town of Tuttlingen, ready to be shipped to the front in the next phase of Germany's battle against the coronavirus as it became the latest country to hit the milestone of 1 million confirmed cases Friday. by Associated Press Published Nov. 28 2020 @ 1:22am

Lawmakers throw pig guts, punches in fracas on Taiwan parliament floor Lawmakers in Taiwan got into a fist fight and threw pig guts at each other Friday over a soon-to-be enacted policy that would allow imports of U.S. pork and beef. by Associated Press Published Nov. 28 2020 @ 1:19am

Iran scientist linked to military nuclear program killed in ambush An Iranian scientist named by the West as the leader of the Islamic Republic's disbanded military nuclear program was killed Friday in an ambush on the outskirts of Tehran, authorities said. by Associated Press Published Nov. 28 2020 @ 1:18am

Mexican leader presents his 'ethical guide' Few world leaders talk about morals and ethics as much as Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lpez Obrador, and on Thursday he presented an "Ethical Guide for the Transformation of Mexico." by Associated Press Published Nov. 28 2020 @ 12:17am

Cher in Pakistan for resettlement of the 'world's loneliest elephant' Iconic singer and actress Cher is in Pakistan to celebrate the departure of Kaavan, dubbed the "world's loneliest elephant," who will soon leave a Pakistani zoo for better conditions after years of lobbying by animal rights groups and activists. by Associated Press Published Nov. 28 2020 @ 12:08am

Bodies of two men unearthed from Pompeii Skeletal remains of what are believed to have been a rich man and his male slave attempting to escape death from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago have been discovered in Pompeii, officials at the archaeological park in Italy said Saturday. by Associated Press Published Nov. 28 2020 @ 12:04am

Cyclone uproots trees, floods streets in southern India Parts of India's southern coast were flooded Thursday after a cyclone slammed into its shores, triggering heavy rains, uprooting trees and cutting power lines. by Associated Press Published Nov. 26 2020 @ 9:00pm

Thailand approved transfer of 3 Iranians as Australian freed Thailand said Thursday it transferred three Iranians involved in a botched 2012 bomb plot back to Tehran, as Iran released an Australian academic who was imprisoned for more than two years on spying charges. by Associated Press Published Nov. 26 2020 @ 8:58pm

Paris police suspended over beating A Black man beaten up by several French police officers said he is seeking justice after the publication of videos showing officers repeatedly punching him, using a truncheon and tear gas against him for no apparent reason. by Associated Press Published Nov. 26 2020 @ 8:57pm

Letter from Venezuelan jail: 'Give me freedom' A U.S. oil executive jailed for three years in Venezuela said all he hopes for is a fair trial so that he can walk free with his name cleared and go home to his family in the United States. by Associated Press Published Nov. 26 2020 @ 8:09pm

Africa CDC sees COVID-19 vaccinations in second quarter of 2021 Vaccinations against COVID-19 in Africa might not start until the second quarter of next year, the continent's top public health official said Thursday, adding that it will be "extremely dangerous" if more developed parts of the world vaccinate themselves and then restrict travel to people with proof of a vaccination. by Associated Press Published Nov. 26 2020 @ 8:00pm

Argentine soccer ace Diego Maradona dies Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who scored the "Hand of God" goal in 1986 and led his country to that year's World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, has died. He was 60. by Associated Press Published Nov. 25 2020 @ 6:35pm

Daniel Cordier, French resistance war hero, dies Aged 19 and about to join the French army to fight the Nazi invaders, Daniel Cordier heard on the radio in June 1940 that France's military head of state, Marshal Philippe Pétain, had capitulated to the Germans. by By Phil Davison / The Washington Post Published Nov. 23 2020 @ 10:23pm

Reports say Israeli PM flew to Saudi Arabia, met crown prince Israeli media reported Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Saudi Arabia for a clandestine meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, which would mark the first known encounter between senior Israeli and Saudi officials. by Associated Press Published Nov. 23 2020 @ 10:22pm

These algorithms could bring an end to the world's deadliest killer In some of the most remote and impoverished corners of the world, where respiratory illnesses abound and trained medical professionals fear to tread, diagnosis is increasingly powered by artificial intelligence and the internet. by Apoorva Mandavilli | NYTimes News Service Published Nov. 23 2020 @ 9:46pm

China launches mission to bring back material from moon China has launched an ambitious mission to bring back rocks and debris from the moon's surface for the first time in more than 40 years — an undertaking that could boost human understanding of the moon and of the solar system more generally. by Associated Press Published Nov. 23 2020 @ 9:43pm

COVID-19 deaths of Serbian clerics highlight virus worries As coronavirus cases surge globally, the COVID-19 deaths of two senior Serbian Orthodox Church clerics -- one who died weeks after presiding over the funeral of the other -- are raising questions about whether some religious institutions are doing enough to slow the spread of the virus. by Associated Press Published Nov. 21 2020 @ 10:14pm

Iota's devastation comes into focus in Nicaragua The devastation caused by Hurricane Iota became clearer Wednesday as images emerged showing piles of wind-tossed lumber that used to be homes and concrete walls that were pounded into pieces by the second Category 4 storm to blast Nicaragua's Caribbean coast in two weeks. by Associated Press Published Nov. 18 2020 @ 11:35pm

Hurricane Iota roars onto Nicaragua; 2nd hit in 2 weeks Hurricane Iota battered Nicaragua with screeching winds and pounding surf Tuesday, chasing tens of thousands of people from their homes along the same stretch of the Caribbean coast that was devastated by an equally powerful hurricane just two weeks ago. by Associated Press Published Nov. 17 2020 @ 8:42pm

Austria starts tough lockdown to slow coronavirus spread Austria has started a new tough lockdown meant to slow the surging spread of the coronavirus in the Alpine nation. by Associated Press Published Nov. 17 2020 @ 4:15am