Hong Kong leader admits U.S. sanctions impeding her credit card use
Beijing-approved leader was among top Hong Kong officials hit with sanctions, which she says have "hampered" her own transactions.
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Embattled Belarus president offers referendum on constitutional changes
"We held elections already. Until you kill me, there will be no other elections," Lukashenko says as demonstrators demand his resignation.
Tanker comes apart, leaving "titanic job" to clean up oil in Mauritius
Bad weather is hampering efforts to extract the remaining oil from the wreck, half of which remains lodged on a once pristine reef.
Man rescued after clinging to tree for 16 hours to escape deadly flood
Millions of people have been forced to flee their homes in India and Bangladesh by a punishing rainy season, and it's not over yet.
New Zealand delays elections a month due to sudden virus outbreak
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, whose party is ahead according to polls, made the move after dozens of new cases suddenly cropped up following 102 days without any known new cases.
Deadly clash reported between U.S. and Syrian forces
Syrian media and a war monitoring group say the incident started when American forces were denied passage at a checkpoint near a Syrian air base.
Kushner has "no fear" about sending his kids to school amid pandemic
The president's son-in-law and senior adviser said he "absolutely" will be sending his children back to school.
FBI team arrives this weekend to take part in Beirut probe
The cause of a fire that ignited nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate at Beirut's port remains unclear.
Travelers scramble as new measures imposed over virus upticks in Europe
The U.K. government imposed a mandatory two-week coronavirus quarantine on anyone coming from France in a last-minute decision.
Iran warns of "dangerous future" for UAE after historic deal with Israel
Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard called the deal a "shameful" agreement and an "evil action" that was underwritten by the U.S.
ACLU sues over U.S. border policy of expelling migrant children
In July, U.S. border officials made 2,506 arrests of unaccompanied children. Only 168 were allowed to stay and seek refuge.
U.N. votes not to extend arms embargo against Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo slammed the vote in a statement, calling it "inexcusable."
Latin America: The global epicenter of COVID-19
Latin America, which accounts for 8% of the world population, has reported nearly 30% of the global fatalities.
Spain bans public smoking, France eyes new rules as COVID cases surge
They had gotten on top of their coronavirus epidemics, but the two European vacation destinations are now battling to contain second waves.
New Zealand extends lockdown of largest city as COVID cluster grows
Source of 30 new infections remains a mystery, but leader Jacinda Arndern says her country can beat back the disease a 2nd time.
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