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Ethiopian government begins offensive in Tigray capital city

NAIROBI, Kenya - The Ethiopian military on Saturday began an offensive in the Tigray regional capital in its quest to arrest the region's defiant leaders. Tigray TV announced shelling in Mekele, a cit...

Nov 28, 2020

UK, EU resume face-to-face trade talks with time running out

LONDON - 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 ...

Nov 28, 2020

UK appoints vaccines minister to oversee COVID inoculations

LONDON - The British government appointed a vaccines minister on Saturday as it prepares to inoculate millions of people against the coronavirus, potentially starting within days. Prime Minister Boris...

Nov 28, 2020

Asia Today: Speed of viral spread causes concern in S. Korea

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea reported more than 500 new coronavirus cases for the third straight day on Saturday, the fastest spread of infections the country has seen since the early days ...

Nov 28, 2020

High court takes up census case, as other count issues loom

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's attempt to exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to divvy up congressional seats is headed for a post-Thanksgiving Supreme...

Nov 28, 2020

India farmers press on with protest despite offer to talk

NEW DELHI - Thousands of farmers in and around the Indian capital on Saturday pressed on with their protest against agricultural legislation they said could devastate crop prices, while the government...

Nov 28, 2020

Europe's Christmas dilemma: risk empty chairs next year?

BRUSSELS - Please leave a chair empty at this year's family Christmas dinner as a precaution, or face the possibility of having that chair empty forever. That's the stark dilemma Belgium's prime minis...

Nov 28, 2020

Biden's win means some Guantanamo prisoners may be released

WASHINGTON - The oldest prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention centre went to his latest review board hearing with a degree of hope, something that has been scarce during his 16 years locked up with...

Nov 28, 2020

Kashmir people vote in local polls amid cold and security

SRINAGAR, India - Thousands of people in Indian-controlled Kashmir voted Saturday amid tight security and freezing cold temperatures in the first phase of local elections, the first since New Delhi re...

Nov 28, 2020

Tokyo Olympic organizers plan to host 18 test events

TOKYO - The postponed Tokyo Olympics are getting a kickstart. Local organizers on Friday announced a series of 18 test events set to begin in March and run into May. The Tokyo Olympics are set to open...

Nov 27, 2020