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Pentagon OKs five U.S.-made drones as alternative to China systems
The U.S. Defense Department on Thursday said five U.S.manufactured drones have been approved for purchase by the federal government starting in September, offering agencies a secure option after the use of Chinamade drones was banned.
Ballot drop boxes are latest battleground in U.S. election fight
Welcome to the latest partisan flash point in the U.S. presidential election: the ballot drop box.
Spain: Migrant dies after group tries to cross Melilla fence
Spanish authorities said that an African man died and 11 other people sustained minor injuries Thursday when around 300 migrants attempted to jump over a series of fences that separate the Spanish enclave of Melilla from Moroccan territory.
Trump heads to Biden's birthplace to blast his record ahead of nomination speech
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday will travel to the area in the swing state of Pennsylvania where Democratic rival Joe Biden was born to slam his decades of government service, hours before the former vice president accepts his party's nomination.
Obama assails Trump as unfit, says Biden will preserve U.S. democracy
Former U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday assailed his successor, Donald Trump, as deeply unfit for the office he occupies and argued that voting for his former No. 2, Joe Biden, was necessary to ensure the very survival of American democracy.
McIlroy seeks return to form at TPC Boston, Woods puts body to test
Reigning FedExCup champion Rory McIlroy has been quiet since the PGA Tour's restart in June but hopes to rekindle some TPC Boston magic at this week's playoffs opener where Tiger Woods begins what could be a busy fiveweek stretch.
Endless first wave: how Indonesia failed to control coronavirus
Only last week Luhut Pandjaitan, Indonesia’s maritime minister and close confidant of the country’s president, touted herbal mangosteen juice as a coronavirus remedy.
Factbox: Biden running mate Kamala Harris, former President Obama headline Democratic convention night
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris will get the Democratic Party's nod to run as Joe Biden's vice presidential running mate at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, and former President Barack Obama will speak of his years when Biden was his vice presi...
Mexico signals eagerness to have Russian coronavirus vaccine
Mexico has told Moscow it is eager to have Russia's coronavirus vaccine once phase 3 testing for the product is complete, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Wednesday.
'Rock bottom' Lebanon must reform for long-term aid - U.S.
There is no more foreign money for a Lebanese leadership that enriches itself and spurns the popular will, a top U.S. official said on Wednesday, saying Lebanon had hit "rock bottom" with its Aug. 4 port explosion and must now enact profound reforms.
Belarus crisis unsettling for Putin at home as opponents take heart
The political crisis rocking Belarus presents a foreign policy challenge for President Vladimir Putin, who wants to keep the country firmly in Moscow's orbit, and there are early signs that it might also cause problems for him at home.
Spain reports 3,715 new coronavirus cases in post-lockdown record
Spain reported 3,715 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Wednesday, marking a new daily record since the country came out of a strict lockdown in late June.
Facebook Says Will Take Down Trump's Posts if They Violate Hate Speech and Misinformation Policy
Ahead of the November 3 presidential polls in the US, Facebook has taken a series of steps to check the spread of misinformation through its platform.
Portland protesters set fire to county government building
Protesters in Portland broke out the windows of a county government building, sprayed lighter fluid inside and set a fire in demonstration that started Tuesday night and ended Wednesday morning with clashes with police, officials said.
Lebanon's top Sunni cleric urges international investigation into blast
Lebanon's leading Sunni cleric on Wednesday joined calls for early parliamentary elections and an international investigation into the explosion at the Beirut port, which he said deepened the country's existential crisis.
In historic speech, Kamala Harris expected to train fire on Trump
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris gives the most important speech of her political career on Wednesday when she addresses the Democratic National Convention as presidential nominee Joe Biden's running mate.