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Police Break Up Climate Demonstrations In Stockholm
Swedish police broke up demonstrations in Stockholm on Friday by climate change activists from Extinction Rebellion who had blocked two bridges in the city centre.
Focus Of Latest U.S. Racial Flashpoint Shifts To Accused Kenosha Vigilante
An accused teenage vigilante facing charges he killed two people protesting in support of Jacob Blake Jr., the Black man shot in the back by a white policeman in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was due to appear in an Illinois courtroom on Friday.
Afghan Officials: Roadside Bombs Kill 14 In Separate Attacks
Roadside bombs struck two vehicles carrying civilians in separate attacks Friday in southern Afghanistan, killing at least 14 people, including three children, and wounding three others, officials said.
Russian Navy Conducts Major Maneuvers Near Alaska
The Russian navy conducted major war games near Alaska involving dozens of ships and aircraft, the military said Friday, the biggest such drills in the area since Soviet times.
Nobel Laureate Author Emerges As Powerful Voice Backing Belarus Protests
Wielding a bunch of flowers and surrounded by clapping supporters, Belarus's most celebrated writer has lent a powerful voice to the opposition against President Alexander Lukashenko, even if she has so far balked at taking a leadership role.
Landmine Kills 13 In Southern Afghanistan
At least 13 people were killed on Friday when their vehicle set off a landmine in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, local officials said, blaming Taliban fighters for the attack.
Australian Indigenous Groups Call For Independent Arbiter After Rio Blast
Indigenous Australian groups want an independent arbiter to oversee decisions about whether Aboriginal cultural heritage sites can be destroyed for mining, an inquiry into Rio Tinto Ltd's destruction of sacred caves heard on Friday.
Mercedes Gets Big Electric Van Order From Amazon
Amazon says it's buying 1,800 electric delivery vans from MercedesBenz, the biggest such order for the German automaker to date.
The Latest: India Reports Another Record Coronavirus Surge
NEW DELHI India has recorded another high of 77,266 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, raising the countrys total to more than 3.38 million reported cases.
Teen Charged In Kenosha Shootings That Killed 2, Wounded 1
Prosecutors on Thursday charged a 17yearold from Illinois in the fatal shooting of two protesters and the wounding of a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a night of unrest following the weekend police shooting of Jacob Blake.
Michigan Officials Decry Robocall That Dissuades Mail Voting
Michigan's attorney general and secretary of state on Thursday were investigating what they called a racist robocall that falsely warns residents in majorityBlack Detroit who vote by mail that they could be subject to arrest and debt collection.
Virus Brings Closings In US State, WHO Warnings In Europe
As the coronavirus death toll mounts around the world, the U.S. state of Iowa closed bars in several of its largest counties in response to swelling numbers of confirmed virus cases and debates flared around the country over mask requirements.
1st Black Woman Confirmed To Be Justice On NJ High Court
The nomination of the first Black woman to sit on New Jersey's Supreme Court was confirmed Thursday by the state Senate.
Pelsoi, Meadows To Talk Virus Aid, But Outlook Dim For Deal
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows were set to discuss a stalled COVID19 aid package but the outlook for any swift resolution appeared bleak as President Donald Trump's team and congressional Democrats have been unable...
Trump Sends In Agents As Albuquerque Struggles With Crime
At the start of another summer weekend of bloodshed, Albuquerque police officers were called after midnight to a park where they found a screaming teenage girl beside her boyfriend's bulletridden body.
Israel's Top Court Rules For Removal Of Settler Homes From Palestinian Land
Israel's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a cluster of homes in a Jewish settlement outpost in the occupied West Bank was built on privately owned Palestinian land and must therefore be removed.