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AP FACT CHECK: Trump Tweets Distort Truth On National Guard
It's become a pattern when unrest flares in a city: President Donald Trump suggests he has National Guard troops ready to send to the scene and takes credit for dispatching them and restoring calm while he accuses Democrats of being squishy on law and ord...
Macron Arrives In Lebanon After New PM Named Under French Pressure
France's President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Beirut hours after Lebanese leaders named diplomat Mustapha Adib as the new prime minister on Monday under French pressure, and will press for reforms aimed at dragging the Middle East nation out of a financia...
U.S. Appeals Court Denies House Bid To Enforce Subpoena To Ex-White House Lawyer McGahn
A U.S. appeals court on Monday ordered the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a Democraticled House of Representatives panel seeking to enforce a subpoena issued to former White House Counsel Donald McGahn.
Lebanese Turn Their Back On 'hopeless' Country After Blast
Days after the port explosion that ravaged Beirut, a news anchor at a littlewatched state TV channel declared he was leaving Lebanon for good.
U.S. Agrees To Pay South Carolina $600 Million And Dispose Of Plutonium
The U.S. Energy Department said on Monday it has reached a settlement with South Carolina on removing weaponsgrade plutonium by 2037 from a Cold Warera site and shipping most of it to a disposal facility in New Mexico.
Across South, A Push To Change Confederate School Names
Trude Lamb is a standout cross country runner at Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler, Texas, but the name on her jersey is a sharp reminder of a man who didnt believe people like me were 100% human.
VOA Journalists Protest New US Global Media Chief's Moves
A group of journalists at Voice of America is protesting moves made by the U.S.funded outlets new chief that they say are endangering their colleagues and the international broadcasters credibility as a news source.
COVID-19 Can Wipe Out Health Care Progress In Short Order: WHO
More than 90% of countries have seen ordinary health services disrupted by the COVID19 pandemic, with major gains in medical care attained over decades vulnerable to being wiped out in a short period, a World Health Organization survey showed.
Turkey Accuses Greece Of 'piracy' Over Eastern Mediterranean
Turkey on Monday accused Greece of piracy and warned it will stand up to Athens alleged efforts to militarize islands near its coast, following claims that the neighboring country was building up troops on one such island in violation of treaties.
Couple, Twin Teenage Children Found Dead In Ohio Home
A couple and their twin teenage children were found dead in their home after authorities were asked to conduct a welfare check at the residence in a Cleveland suburb, authorities said.
Lawyer: Families Of MH17 Victims Want Reparation For Damages
A lawyer for relatives of victims killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine in 2014 told trial judges Monday that the families want damages as a recognition of the injustice they suffered and told judges that Russian disin...
Poland Marks 40 Years Since Key Pro-democracy Agreement
Poland on Monday celebrated 40 years since it took a crucial step toward democracy with the creation of the Soviet bloc's first free trade union, Solidarity, which changed the course of the nation's history.
COVID-19 Takes Loved Ones, Then The Rituals To Mourn Them
When Khumbulani Moyo heard that his daughter had died of pneumonia while he was away on a work trip, he was shattered.
No Cramming As New COVID Rules Take Hold In South Korean Capital
Private tuition centres shut for the first time and traffic was lighter in South Korea's capital on Monday, the first working day of tighter socialdistancing rules designed to halt a second wave of coronavirus outbreaks.
Uncertainty Dominates Presidential Campaign's Final Stretch
Within President Donald Trumps campaign, some privately feared the worst heading into the national conventions.
COVID-19 Cases In Australia's Hotspot Fall To Seven-week Low
The state at the epicentre of Australia's secondwave of COVID19 infections said on Monday the number of new cases fell to a near twomonth low, allowing authorities to detail in a week's time how stringent lockdown measures will be lifted.