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U.S. Appeals Court Denies Ex-Trump Adviser Flynn's Bid For Immediate Halt To Criminal Case
A U.S. appeals court on Monday denied a bid by Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, to immediately end the longrunning criminal case against him.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-GLOBAL DAILY NEW CASES Table. A sortable, searchable table of country by country 7-day rolling averages of new daily coronavirus cases and deaths per capita. This table will update automatically each day. Source: Johns Hopkins University.
Baltic States Hit Lukashenko, Other Belarus Officials With Sanctions
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia imposed travel bans on President Alexander Lukashenko and 29 other Belarusian officials on Monday, jumping into action to impose sanctions before the rest of the EU.
Strike Leader Detained In Belarus As Crackdown Continues
Belarus' authorities on Monday detained the organizer of a strike at a top industrial plant, part of a methodical effort to stifle weeks of protests demanding the resignation of the country's authoritarian leader of 26 years after an election the oppositi...
Lebanon's Leaders Agree On New Prime Minister Before Macron Visit
Lebanon's ambassador to Germany Mustapha Adib is set to be designated prime minister on Monday ahead of a visit to Beirut by the French president who will press for longdelayed reforms to steer the Middle East nation out of its deep crisis.
One Killed, Several Hurt In Two UAE Restaurant Blasts
One person was killed and several people were injured on Monday in two separate explosions in the United Arab Emirates' capital Abu Dhabi and its tourism hub Dubai, the police and local media said.
Turning 100: Lebanon, A Nation Branded By Upheaval, Crises
It was a century ago on Sept. 1, 1920, that a French general, Henri Gouraud, stood on the porch of a Beirut palace surrounded by local politicians and religious leaders and declared the State of Greater Lebanon the precursor of the modern state of Lebano...
AP FACT CHECK: Is Trump's America Great Again Or Hellscape?
The Republican National Convention begged this question: Why are President Donald Trumps most fervent supporters describing the state of his union as a hellscape?
Lebanese Ambassador Adib Poised To Be Designated PM
Lebanon's ambassador to Germany Mustapha Adib is poised to be designated prime minister on Monday after winning the support of major parties to form a new government facing a crippling financial crisis and the aftermath of the Beirut port explosion.
Police Break Up Forest Rave In England Amid COVID-19 Clampdown
Police broke up an overnight illegal rave in a forest in eastern England on Sunday, days after the British government introduced tougher measures to target "serious breaches" of COVID19 restrictions, including 10,000pound ($13,000) fines.
Kansas Candidate Admitting Abuse Had Liberal Message, Base
A 19yearold Kansas House candidate who admitted to circulating revenge porn and abusing young girls online narrowly won his primary race this month with an appeal to young, liberal voters in a safe Democratic district after having run for local office jus...
France: Mali Junta's Timeline 'out Of The Question'
France's defense minister is pressing Mali's military junta to return the country to civilian rule within months, saying Sunday that the threeyear timeline proposed by the coup leaders is out of the question.
Huge Protest On Belarus Leader's Birthday Demands He Resign
Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered Sunday in the capital of Belarus, beginning the fourth week of daily protests demanding the resignation of the country's authoritarian president after an election they call rigged gave him a sixth term in office...
Hezbollah Open To Discussing New Political Order In Lebanon, Says Nasrallah
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Sunday the powerful Shi'ite movement was open to discussing a new political order in Lebanon if all factions agree to it, as foreign donors press for deep reforms to tackle the country's multiple crises.
Top French Military Officer Arrested; Reported Russia Ties
A senior French military officer based abroad is under investigation for serious security breaches, the defense minister said Sunday.
Trump to Visit Kenosha in Wake of Racial Unrest Over Killing of African American by White Cop
Trump will meet police in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Tuesday and 'survey damage from recent riots' triggered by Blake's shooting last weekend