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Wary of angering public, Iran has few ways to contain virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - As coronavirus infections reached new heights in Iran this month, overwhelming its hospitals and driving up its death toll, the country's health minister gave a rare spee...
Oct 25, 2020
Feeding Houston's hungry: 1M pounds of food daily for needy
HOUSTON - In car lines that can stretch half a mile, (0.8 kilometres), workers who lost jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic and other needy people receive staggering amounts of food distributed b...
Oct 25, 2020
Trump to escalate campaigning as Biden steps up own travel
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump plans to intensify an already breakneck travel schedule in the final full week of the presidential campaign, overlooking a surge of coronavirus cases in the U.S. an...
Oct 25, 2020
Australia asks Iran about report academic moved from prison
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia is seeking information from Iran on reports that a British Australian academic who was convicted of espionage has been moved to a mystery location, the foreign minister...
Oct 25, 2020
Asia Today: Sri Lanka shuts Parliament after case detected
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's Parliament was closed on Monday in order to disinfect the premises after a police officer at the complex tested positive for the coronavirus amid a new surge of the vi...
Oct 25, 2020
Early vote total exceeds 2016; GOP chips at Dems' advantage
With nine days before Election Day, more people already have cast ballots in this year's presidential election than voted early or absentee in the 2016 race as the start of in-person early voting in b...
Oct 25, 2020
Typhoon displaces thousands, floods villages in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines - A fast-moving typhoon forced thousands of villagers to flee to safety in provinces south of the Philippine capital Monday, flooding rural villages and ripping off roofs, official...
Oct 25, 2020
New storm Zeta a hurricane threat to Mexico, US Gulf Coast
MIAMI - Newly formed Tropical Storm Zeta strengthened Sunday in the western Caribbean and will probably become a hurricane before hitting Mexico's resort-dotted Yucatan Peninsula and the U.S. Gulf Coa...
Oct 25, 2020
Everton loses last unbeaten record in unpredictable EPL
For the first time in more than half a century, England's top division is without an unbeaten team after six rounds of games. Everton was the last side to relinquish its undefeated record in this most...
Oct 25, 2020
Feds urged to act as data suggests COVID-19 making it hard for veterans to get help
OTTAWA - The federal government is being criticized for not doing enough to help disabled veterans as new figures appear to confirm fears that COVID-19 has made it more difficult for them to apply for...
Oct 25, 2020
