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Shots Fired Outside Berlin Store, Four Injured, One Arrested -media
Shots were fired in a violent clash at a store car park in northern Berlin on Friday, leaving four people injured, the Berliner Zeitung reported.
Biden Steps Up Efforts to Fight Virus Surge Fueled by Delta Variant
Biden's tough love comes as the Covid resurgence has reignited a furious debate over mask mandates in Congress
Navy Charges Sailor With Setting Fire That Destroyed Warship
The U.S. Navy said Thursday that it's charged a sailor with starting a fire last year that destroyed a warship docked off San Diego.
Sydney Police Call for Military to Enforce Covid Lockdown as Infections Hit Record High
The city of five million people is in its fifth week of a lockdown that is set to run until the end of August.
It's In America's National Interest To Strengthen Fast-growing Strategic, Economic Ties With India: Top US Official
During his 30 years in the State Department, he has worked in India, Pakistan and Central Asia.
Nigerian Court Acquits Shia Leader, Orders His Release
A Nigerian court has ordered the release of the leader of the countrys main Shia group, Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenah Ibrahim, who have both been in prison for more than five years.
Wildfire In Northern Lebanon Scorches Forest, 1 Person Dead
A wildfire raged in a forested area of mountainous northern Lebanon on Wednesday, reaching just outside some residential homes and killing at least one young man who was helping firefighters put out the blaze, the civil defense said in a statement.
Lollapalooza To Require Vaccination Card Or Negative Test
The hordes of people expected to descend on Chicago's Grant Park for the Lollapalooza music festival this week will be required to show proof that they've been vaccinated for COVID19 or tested negative for the disease within the last three days.
Taliban Delegation Meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Hold Talks on Peace Process and Security Issues
The delegation, led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, met with the Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi for talks on the peace process and security issues.
Sydney Braces For Extended COVID-19 Lockdown As Rest Of Australia Opens
Australian officials are set to extend a COVID19 lockdown in the country's largest city, Sydney, as new cases remain stubbornly high despite a month under strict stayhome orders, while Victoria and South Australia eased curbs from Wednesday.
All Blacks Flanker Frizell Faces Assault Charges In Court
All Blacks flanker Shannon Frizell was suspended from the first Bledisloe Cup test against Australia next week after appearing in a Dunedin court on assault charges Tuesday.
Jill Biden's Chief Of Staff Nominated For Spain Ambassador
President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated Julissa Reynoso, the chief of staff to first lady Jill Biden and a former ambassador, to serve as his ambassador to Spain and Andorra.
Israel Minister to Discuss Pegasus Scandal in France Visit
NSO insists its software is only intended for use in fighting terrorism and other crimes, and says it exports to 45 countries.
Severe Floods Hammer Costa Rica, Two Dead
Relentless rainfall in the Caribbean region caused at least two deaths amid severe flooding and major infrastructure damage in northern and eastern Costa Rica, authorities said on Monday.
Official: 1960s Civil Rights Activist Bob Moses Has Died
Robert Parris Moses, a civil rights activist who endured beatings and jail while leading black voter registration drives in the American South during the 1960s and later helped improve minority education in math, has died. He was 86.
New Floods Hit Belgium Amid Stormy Weather
New floods have again swamped areas of Belgium and washed away cars as a wave of thunderstorms and heavy rain hit the country on Saturday.