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US accuses Syria of delaying constitution ahead of election

US accuses Syria of delaying constitution ahead of election

TANZANIA, Tanzania — The United States and several Western allies on Tuesday accused the Syrian government of deliberately delaying the drafting of a new constitution to waste time until presidential elections in 2021, and avoid U.N.
Biden vows to unify and save country; Trump hits Midwest

Biden vows to unify and save country; Trump hits Midwest

WARM SPRINGS, Ga. — Joe Biden travelled Tuesday to the hot springs town where Franklin Delano Roosevelt coped with polio to declare the U.S.
Qatar apologizes, investigates forced airport examinations

Qatar apologizes, investigates forced airport examinations

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Qatar apologized Wednesday after authorities forcibly examined female passengers from a Qatar Airways flight to Australia to try to identify who might have given birth to a newborn baby found abandoned at the airport ear
Lawsuit demands California museum forfeit Thai artifacts

Lawsuit demands California museum forfeit Thai artifacts

SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. government is demanding a San Francisco museum give up claims to two religious relics allegedly stolen from Thailand, the U.S. attorney's office announced Tuesday.
UN watchdog: Iran building at underground nuclear facility

UN watchdog: Iran building at underground nuclear facility

BERLIN — Inspectors from the U.N.
Biden faces challenges in quickly combating the pandemic

Biden faces challenges in quickly combating the pandemic

WILIMINGTON, Del. — If Joe Biden wins next week's election, he says he'll immediately call Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious-disease expert.
2 conservative hoaxers charged in Ohio for robocalls

2 conservative hoaxers charged in Ohio for robocalls

CLEVELAND — Two conservative operatives facing criminal charges in Michigan were indicted in Cleveland on Tuesday for organizing tens of thousands of hoax robocalls — made to predominantly Black Midwestern cities — that falsely warned people informat
Court hears challenge to Minnesota mail-in ballots extension

Court hears challenge to Minnesota mail-in ballots extension

MINNEAPOLIS — A challenge to Minnesota's seven-day extension for counting absentee ballots received after Election Day went before an appeals court panel Tuesday, as attorneys for the Republican plaintiffs argued that leaving the extension intact cou
UN urges Libyan rivals to implement cease-fire, pursue peace

UN urges Libyan rivals to implement cease-fire, pursue peace

TANZANIA, Tanzania — The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday welcomed the permanent cease-fire agreement signed by the rival sides in Libya and called on the parties to implement it and “show the same determination in reaching a political solution.
Store guard stabbed 27 times for asking women to wear masks

Store guard stabbed 27 times for asking women to wear masks

CHICAGO — Two sisters accused of stabbing a West Side Chicago store security guard 27 times with a knife after he asked them to wear face masks and use hand sanitizer were ordered held without bond Tuesday.