U.S. drops drug charges against Mexican general, clearing way for transfer
The dismissal allows the U.S. to transfer Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda to Mexico to face an investigation.
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200 arrested amid "aggressive" protest against Germany's COVID rules
Police used water cannons to break up the demonstrations after warnings to participants who refused to wear masks or socially distance as required by law.
Thai lawmakers reject reforms as pro-democracy protests turn violent
More than 50 protesters were injured in clashes with police, but demonstrators are undeterred in their demands for change in the military-backed government.
Judge says border agents can't use COVID-19 order to expel migrant kids
The Trump administration has expelled more than 9,000 unaccompanied migrant children from the southern border, citing a pandemic-era public health order.
Iran vows "quick" return to nuclear deal if Biden drops sanctions
Tehran's return to commitments under the 2015 agreement "can be done automatically," without negotiations, the foreign minister says, if Trump's sanctions are lifted.
World's last known white giraffe gets GPS after 2 others killed
The unnamed male white giraffe now stands alone after a female and her calf were killed by poachers in March.
Russian spacewalk prepares station for new module
The space station's Russian Pirs docking compartment will be replaced by a laboratory module.
389-day Arctic research mission brings urgent call for climate action
"Trying is not enough anymore. We must take action," warns one scientist who spent more than a year gathering data in the rapidly warming far north.
U.K. leader says new gas cars sales will be banned in a decade
PM Boris Johnson brings forward deadline on sale of new gas and diesel cars and vans as he promises Britons a future full of green jobs.
Pentagon drawing down troops in Afghanistan
The move comes days after President Trump replaced his defense secretary.
Baby Yoda plays key role on historic SpaceX mission
Baby Yoda joins an elite group of plushies used on ISS missions as "zero-gravity indicators."
Hurricane Iota slams Central America days after Hurricane Eta
Hurricane Iota came ashore just 15 miles south of where Hurricane Eta made landfall November 3, also as a Category 4 storm.
What Biden can do to "reverse the trajectory" on climate change
If President-elect Joe Biden has his way, the tide is about to turn on climate policy. But how much could he really do without Senate support?
German police arrest 3 men 1 year after huge jewel heist at castle
But 2 suspects are still on the run, and there's no sign yet of the diamond-encrusted loot pilfered from a 500-year-old castle in Dresden.
1st Islamic school for transgender students opens in Bangladesh
"The Quran does not treat them any differently, so why should we?" says the madrassa's founder, as LGBTQ advocates laud a "positive step," with work still to do.
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