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Boo! Sitcom 'Ghosts' Combos Misfit Spirits, Feel-good Charm
The title seems to be a dead giveaway, but theres more to the new comedy Ghosts than things that go bump in the night.
Beirut Violence Is A Setback But Will Be Overcome - PM Mikati
Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Thursday's violence was a setback for the country but would be overcome, adding that his cabinet was working to provide the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with necessary financial figures ahead of talks to pul...
Tunisia Withdraws Diplomatic Passport Of Ex-leader As Western Pressure Mounts
Tunisia's president on Thursday called one of his predecessors, Moncef Marzouki, an enemy of the country and withdrew his diplomatic passport after he demanded that France end its support for Tunisia under Kais Saied's leadership.
Norway's PM Stoere Presents His New Govt
Norways new centerleft Cabinet has taken office after the incoming prime minister presented a centerleft minority government Thursday, a day after a deadly bowandarrow attack in a small town.
Navalny, Afghan Women on Shortlist for EU Rights Prize
The fate of Afghan women has taken center stage again since the Taliban took power in the wake of the U.S. military departure from the country in August.
Man Armed with Bow & Arrow Kills 5, Critically Injures Others as He Walks Around on Norway Streets
The motive for the attack, which took place in several locations in the town centre of Kongsberg, was unknown, but police said terrorism could not yet be ruled out.
NY Moving Women, Trans Inmates From Rikers To State Lockups
Nearly all female and transgender inmates at New York Citys Rikers Island jail complex will be temporarily transferred to state lockups, a move officials touted Wednesday as a way to relieve strain on the citys failing jails but that advocates slammed as...
Assailant Kills Several People With Bow And Arrows In Norway
A man armed with a bow and arrows killed several people and wounded others Wednesday near the Norwegian capital of Oslo before he was arrested, authorities said.
Nigeria Orders Civil Servants To Show COVID-19 Vaccination Or Negative Test From Dec 1
Nigeria will require civil servants to show proof of vaccination against COVID19 or a negative test for the disease to gain access to their offices from the beginning of December, a presidential committee said on Wednesday.
Mexico Gives Reprieve To Illegally Imported "ChoColate" Cars
Mexico has long had a problem with illegally imported cars, and on Wednesday President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador pledged to legalize them all.
Arizona Jury Convicts Airman In Death Of Mennonite Woman
A jury in Arizona has convicted a U.S. Air Force airman in the disappearance and death of a Mennonite woman who was living in New Mexico.
Puerto Rico to Lift Pandemic Curfew, Ban on Alcohol Sales
Puerto Rico has reported more than 150,500 confirmed coronavirus cases and more than 3,000 deaths from Covid-19
Fire Erupts On 20th Floor of London High-Rise, Injuring 1
The London Fire Brigade said 70 firefighters and 10 fire engines rushed to the high-rise building in the Battersea area and had brought the blaze under control
Advice Shifting on Aspirin Use for Preventing Heart Attacks
For the first time, the panel said there may be a small benefit for adults in their 40s who have no bleeding risks.
U.S.-bound, 19,000 Migrant Children Cross Dangerous Jungle - UNICEF
On their trek north towards the United States, some 19,000 migrant children have crossed the dangerous jungles that sprawl the border between Panama and Colombia so far this year, the United Nations children's agency UNICEF said Monday.
Mexico's Anti-corruption Efforts Takes A PR Blow
Mexicos president has made punishing corruption the centerpiece of his political agenda, so when one of the countrys most corrupt and selfconfessed exofficials was photographed dining out carefree at a luxury restaurant over the weekend, it wasnt good opt...