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ANKARA -- Turkey on Monday confirmed 27,688 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 6,874,947, according to its health ministry. The death toll from the virus in Turkey rose by 231 to 61,805, while 27,949 more people
Pregnant woman fakes nausea so couple can steal BMW during test drive, WA troopers say
A test drive at a Washington car dealership turned violent last week, officials said. A couple is accused of stealing a 2012 silver BMW in Auburn after attacking the car ...
Texas bow hunter killed when fellow hunter shoots him with rifle, Colorado cops say
A Pennsylvania man faces homicide charges after a Texas bow hunter was found shot and killed Friday in San Juan National Forest, Colorado cops say. First responders were dispatched to ...
Alluring Texas lighthouse has a secret room that you can unlock — but it’ll cost you
An insanely cool vacation rental in Johnson City, Texas, is drawing attention from those looking to stray from your average, run-of-the-mill getaways. It’s known as “The Lighthouse,” and it’s towering ...
EU chief Michel denounces 'lack of loyalty' by US
BRUSSELS (AFP) - EU chief Charles Michel on Monday (Sept 20) accused the United States of a lack of loyalty after Australia canceled a mega-contract with France to buy US nuclear submarines. "The elementary principles for allies are transparency and trust, and
Developing world ‘baring the brunt’ of climate change -PM Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday spoke at the United Nations about the responsibilities the developed world has in helping developing nations with climate change. ...
US opens to fully vaccinated travellers
The US has opened up to fully vaccinated passengers from the UK and EU and other
US to Relax Restrictions for Vaccinated International Travelers in November
Passengers walk past artwork between terminals at IAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Houston, Texas, U.S., July 21, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif The United States in November will re-open for air
Survey: Half of ‘Openly Jewish’ College Students Have Tried to Hide Identity on Campus
An empty classroom. Photo: Wiki Commons. A poll released Monday found that half of “openly Jewish” college students have at times attempted to conceal their religious identity on campus, and that they are more likely to do so the longer
62 per cent of Americans want Roe v Wade left alone
As the US Supreme Court looks to examine a legal challenge to two landmark abortion cases – Roe v Wade and Planned Parenthood v Casey – a new poll finds that
France began doubting Australian submarine deal in June: report
The French government began doubting Australia's commitment to a multi-billion dollar submarine deal between the two countries in June, Reuters reported, amid the ongoing fallout from last week's announcement of a nuclear sub arrangement among Australia, the
US officials defend deportation of Haitians from Texas town
By JUAN A. LOZANO, ERIC GAY, ELLIOT SPAGAT and EVENS SANON DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — More than 6,000 Haitians and other migrants have been removed from an encampment at a Texas border town, U.S. officials said Monday as they defended a strong response that
Biden Launches Plan to Address ‘Silent Killer,' Extreme Heat
The Biden administration is moving to protect workers and communities from extreme heat after a dangerously hot summer that spurred an onslaught of drought-worsened wildfires and caused hundreds of deaths from the Pacific Northwest to hurricane-ravaged
Ballot-stuffing videos taint Russian election
MOSCOW — In one surveillance video, a hand appears from behind a Russian flag to stuff ballots into a box. In another, a woman is seen removing ballot papers from under her clothes and, with the help of another woman, puts them into the box amid sounds of
Pro-Kremlin party keeps large majority in Russian parliament
By DARIA LITVINOVA MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s ruling party retained its supermajority in parliament, further cementing President Vladimir Putin’s grip on power following elections that excluded most opposition politicians and were marred by
Shooting at Russian university leaves 6 dead, 28 hurt
By JIM HEINTZ MOSCOW (AP) — A student opened fire Monday at a university in Russia, leaving six people dead and 28 hurt before being shot by police and detained, officials said. Other students and staff locked themselves in rooms during the attack and
US easing virus restrictions for foreign flights to America
By ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. said Monday it will ease airline restrictions this fall on travel to the country for people who have vaccination proof and a negative COVID-19 test, replacing a hodgepodge of rules that had kept out many
UN to world leaders: To curtail warming, you must do more
By SETH BORENSTEIN Pressure keeps building on increasingly anxious world leaders to ratchet up efforts to fight climate change, and officials report slight but vague signs of encouragement from ongoing talks at the United Nations. For the second time in four
World Alzheimer’s Day: what you can do about dementia, from changing your lifestyle to lower ...
When I tell people my mother has dementia, they say: “Oh, I am so sorry”.
Stocks drop the most since May on worries over China, Fed
U.S. stocks had their biggest drop since May as traders worried about potential ripple effects if a debt-laden Chinese real estate company defaults and the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will signal that it will pull back its supports for markets and the
The Latest: Foundation pledges $30.5M for vaccine inequity
WASHINGTON — Aiming to pressure wealthy countries to boost their investment in global COVID-19 vaccine sharing, the Open Society Foundations is devoting a new $30.5 million pledge to address inequity in the distribution of the live saving shots. The funds will
Emhoff touts Biden's infrastructure plan in preschool visit
MILFORD, Mass. (AP) — Doug Emhoff, the spouse of Vice President Kamala Harris, visited a Massachusetts preschool on Monday to promote the Biden administration's plan to invest billions of dollars in early childhood education and ease financial pressures on
UK PM urges developing nations to meet $100bn climate pledge
The Prime Minister of United Kingdom Boris Johnson urged developed nations to contribute to
Outrage as Hindu family tortured in Pak for fetching drinking water from mosque
As the family was returning home after unloading the cotton, the landlords held them hostage at their dera (outhouse) and tortured them again for “violating the sanctity” of the mosque, the report said. PUBLISHED ON SEP 21, 2021 01:39 AM IST Hindu family was
De Gustibus Returns to Herald Square
The cooking school inside Macy’s found the Zoom option to be so popular during the pandemic, it’s keeping it when the classes return IRL. ...
Austrian Comfort Food to Go
Caf� Sabarsky will now offer meal kits for takeaway, featuring Austro-Hungarian favorites like chicken paprikash and beef goulash. ...
Join the Cider Club
A cidery in Michigan, Virtue Cider, now offers single-varietals in a quarterly subscription service. ...
Why My NFT Toad Brought Me Joy
There’s something funny about a digital amphibian who might one day pay for my retirement. But it’s more than that. ...
A Wok Adapter That Really Works
Wokmon funnels the flame from a gas burner, focusing the heat on the pan for better wok hei. ...
Maman Reveals Its Cookie Formula in New Cookbook
Soups, sandwiches and that chocolate chip cookie are all here in “Maman: The Cookbook,” from the downtown Manhattan cafe. ...
‘America’s Oldest Park Ranger’ Is Only Her Latest Chapter
Betty Reid Soskin has fought to ensure that American history includes the stories that get overlooked. As she turns 100, few stories have been more remarkable than hers. ...
A New Festival Presents Food on Film
The FoodxFilm Festival, sponsored by the United Nations Food Systems Summit, puts the focus on documentary film. ...
Two injured in shooting at US high school: police
Two people have been injured in a shooting at a high school in the US state of Virginia, officials said, providing no further details as police rushed to the scene. ...
Study finds half of Americans get news on social media, but percentage has dropped
A new report from Pew Research finds that around a third of U.S. adults continue to get their news regularly from Facebook, though the exact percentage has slipped from 36% in 2020 to 31% in 2021. This drop reflects an overall slight decline in the number of
IS bomb attacks on Taliban raise specter of wider conflict
The extremist Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a series of deadly roadside bombs targeting Taliban fighters in eastern Afghanistan, raising the specter of wider conflict between the country’s ...
California woman found dead in freezer; daughter questioned
An 87-year-old woman has been found dead inside a freezer in the garage of her Southern California home and investigators questioned her daughter, who lived with her, authorities said. No ...
Body found at Alabama Walmart after Brian Laundrie sighting is not connected, police say
A body found close to a possible sighting of missing “person of interest” Brian Laundrie in Alabama is unconnected to his
Justin Trudeau: A defining night ahead
The biggest night of Justin Trudeau's political life is about to unfold, with his job on the line as he seeks a parliamentary majority. But first, who is the Liberal leader and what change has he brought to the country since 2015? The 49-year-old hopes to
Secretary-General's remarks to the media following the Informal Leaders Roundtable on Climate Action [as delivered]
Good morning, everybody. I convened this meeting with Prime Minister [Boris] Johnson for a very simple reason. It is a wake-up call to instill a sense of urgency on the dire state of the climate process ahead of COP26. On Friday, the United Nations Framework
Double K named as main sponsor of AIDA Depth World Championships
Double K has been announced as the main sponsor of this year's International Association for the Development of Apena (AIDA) Depth World Championships in Limassol. The South Korean equipment manufacturer has signed on to support the event, which begins today
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero sentenced to 25 years on terror charges
KIGALI, Rwanda — The man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” for saving hundreds of his countrymen from genocide was convicted of terrorism offenses Monday and sentenced to 25 years at a trial that human rights watchdogs and other critics of Rwanda’s
Zuckerberg denies claim he did deal with Trump ahead of 2020 election
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has denied a reported claim that a deal was struck with former President Donald Trump regarding the fact-checking of political speech on the
President Biden seeks to increase number of refugees admitted to US, State department says
NEW DELHI: President Joe Biden's administration wants to nearly double
Another 21 Americans Evacuate Kabul via Charter Flight: US State Department
More than 20 Americans were on board a Qatar Airways flight from Afghanistan to Doha on Sept. 19 and have safely evacuated the Taliban-controlled
NHTSA Opens New Investigation Into Takata Airbags
The U.S. government’s highway safety regulator has opened an investigation into a potential problem that surfaced last year with 56 million Takata airbags but that the agency eventually deemed safe based on industry research. The National Highway Traffic
Mercedes-Benz Consolidates Global Marcomms With Omnicom
(MENAFN - PRovoke) STUTTGART — Mercedes-Benz has consolidated its global marketing communications agencies, awarding Omnicom the account after a six-month competitive pitch process. The group has created a dedicated unit, Team X, to service the... ...
Checkout.com launches 2021 MENA & Pakistan Payments report, as eCommerce activity continues exponential growth
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Supreme Court sets date to hear Mississippi’s bid to overturn women’s right to abortion
The state is asking the high court to overrule Roe v. Wade and the 1992 decision in Planned Parenthood v. Casey that prevent states from banning abortion before viability, around 24 weeks of pregnancy. ...
Judge says he'll toss some of ex-mayor's fraud convictions
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday said he planned to toss several convictions against the Massachusetts mayor elected at just 23 years old who was found guilty by jurors of bilking investors and extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars from marijuana
20-year tradition to memorialize 9/11 holds its final race
ABINGTON, Mass. (AP) — A road race that began 20 years ago to memorialize the victims of 9/11 finished its final iteration on Sunday in Massachusetts.
Prosecutors rest case against R Kelly after month of testimony
US prosecutors today rested their sex trafficking case against R Kelly, after a month of often disturbing and graphic testimony from people who accused the R&B star of sexually abusing women and girls. Prosecutors have sought to portray 54-year-old R Kelly
Egypt's Sisi declares interest in hosting COP27 next year
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi officially declared on Monday his country's interest in hosting the United Nations' COP27 summit scheduled for 2022. Read full story ...
Cameroon separatists kill 15 soldiers in attacks using explosives
DOUALA (Reuters) - Separatist rebels have
LPBW: Jackson Roloff enjoys his first NFL game with mom Tori and dad Zach
Zach and Tori Roloff took their son Jackson to his first NFL game and they had a blast. Pic credit: TLC Zach and Tori Roloff of Little People, Big World took their son Jackson to his first NFL game and they had an absolute blast. Now that football season is
Virginia school shooting: Two teenagers shot at Heritage High School
Two teenage students were wounded in a shooting at a Virginia high school, say police. A 17-year-old boy was shot in the face and a 17-year-old girl suffered a bullet wound to the leg after violence broke out at Heritage High School in Newport News, Virginia.
U.S. dollar rises amid safe-haven demand
NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar moved higher in late trading on Monday as risk-off sentiment increased on the market, bolstering appetite for the
Remarks and Q&A by USG Patten, UNGA 76 Side Event on WPS, 20 September 2021, Permanent Mission of Australia, New York
Your Excellency Foreign Minister Payne, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield, Ambassador Fifield, my sincere thanks to the co-organizers of this event, Australia and the United States, two steadfast champions of this cause. Over the past two decades, the United
Australia’s lockdown rules ease for boarders but Indigenous students still face barriers
The pandemic has only made worse the sense of isolation felt by boarding students from remote communities Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletter Join the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the community Tallen Robinson’s 14th birthday fell
Boris Johnson uses Bolsonaro meeting to promote AstraZeneca jab
British prime minister tells un-jabbed Brazilian president Covid vaccine is ‘great’ while not wearing mask Boris Johnson has used a meeting with Brazil’s coronavirus-denying president to promote Covid vaccinations –only to undermine his message by failing to
Boris Johnson welcomes decision to open UK-US travel 'in time for Thanksgiving' – video
Boris Johnson has welcomed the US decision to lift Covid-19 travel restrictions to allow fully vaccinated passengers from the UK and most EU countries to travel into the country from early November. The move signals the end of a travel ban imposed by Donald
US supreme court to hear arguments in Mississippi case that threatens Roe v Wade
Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization concerns a law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy US politics – live coverage The US supreme court has set a date to hear arguments in a Mississippi case that could overturn Roe v Wade, the
Texas couple denied service at restaurant for breaking ‘no mask’ rule
Hang Time owner says rule is part of the restaurant dress code and he reserves the right to refuse business A Texas couple were denied service at a restaurant because they were wearing masks. Related: Texas women in New York restaurant vaccine brawl say race a
Biden’s UN speech is an opportunity to show ‘America is back’
But some allies doubt his commitment to multilateral diplomacy in the wake of Aukus and US refusal to act on Israeli bombing in Gaza Joe Biden will make his first speech to the United Nations as president on Tuesday, seeking to “close the chapter on 20 years
US launches mass expulsion of Haitian migrants from Texas
DEL RIO, Texas — The U.S. is flying Haitians camped in a Texas border town back to their homeland and blocking others from crossing the border from Mexico in a massive show of force that signals the beginning of what could be one of America’s swiftest,
Did Brian Laundrie leave a note that helped the FBI find Gabby Petito?
Speculation is mounting that police obtained a specific piece of crucial evidence when they visited Brian Laundrie’s family home – possibly in the form of a note – that led them to rapidly locate the body of Gabby Petito. Last Friday evening, FBI agents and
US to allow vaccinated travelers from EU and UK, but Canada land border remains closed
The United States has officially rolled out a plan to allow foreign visitors fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to fly into the country, but land borders with Canada and Mexico remain closed until at least Oct. 21. Fully vaccinated visitors from foreign
Drone Strike Kills at Least 1 in Northwestern Syria
A drone strike hit a vehicle traveling on a rural road in rebel-controlled northwestern Syria on Monday, killing at least one person, rescue workers and a war monitor said. The Civil Defense team, known as White Helmets, said the unidentified body was lifted
US horse owners face ivermectin shortage as humans chase unproven Covid ‘cure’
Some US horse owners are finding ivermectin hard to come by, due to the anti-parasitic’s popularity as an unproven and potentially dangerous treatment for Covid-19 in humans. Alabama population on course to shrink for first time ever as Covid takes toll Read
Arab world: Germany and the Middle East – a tale of morals and markets
Germany's foreign policy is explicitly values-based. But what happens, Ralf Bosen asks, when democracy, the rule of law and human rights collide with the logic of trade and business?. ...
Biden to tell UN he does not believe in a 'new Cold war': US official
President Joe Biden will tell the United Nations this week that he "does not believe in the notion of a new Cold War" amid
Campus Shooting in Russia's Perm Leaves 6 Dead, 28 Injured
A student opened fire on Monday on the campus of a university in the Russian city of Perm, killing six people and injuring 28 others, in the country's second school shooting of 2021 MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 20th September, 2021) A student opened fire
Canary islanders flee as volcano vents its fury
Throwing a handful of belongings into her car alongside goats, chickens and a turtle, Yahaira Garcia fled her home just before the volcano erupted, belching molten lava down the mountainside Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Sept 20 (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan
Attacker Stabs Two People in Norway's Labor Center, No Dead - Police
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 21st September, 2021) Two employees of the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) in
Man kills five people when evicted from Kazakhstan home
A man shot dead two police officers and three other people on Monday when the authorities evicted him from his home in Almaty, Kazakhstan's biggest city, police said Almaty,
UN Chief Calls for Decisive Action to Avert 'Climate Catastrophe' Ahead of Glasgow Summit
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on world leaders to step up with a decisive action at the upcoming Climate Change Conference (COP26) to prevent a global climate collapse UNITED NATIONS (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 20th September, 2021) UN
UPDATE - Polish Prime Minister Says Undocumented People Found Dead Near Border Died of Hypothermia
Several undocumented people, whose bodies were found near the border with Belarus, died of hypothermia and exhaustion, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told reporters on Monday WARSAW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 20th September, 2021) Several
Two People Shot at Virginia High School, Taken to Hospital - Police Dept.
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 21st September, 2021) Two individuals were shot during an incident at a high school in Newport News, Virginia and subsequently taken to
Qatar Airways Flight With 21 US Citizens On-Board Departs Kabul - US State Dept.
A Qatar Airways' flight with 21 US citizens and 48 legal permanent residents departed the Kabul airport over the weekend as part of the ongoing
Taliban Appoint New Leaders of Two Provinces in Eastern Afghanistan
KABUL (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 21st September, 2021) The Taliban (terrorist organization banned in Russia) appointed new governors of the Nangarhar and Kunar Provinces in eastern Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman for the group, said
Whelan's Family Says Does Not See Connection Between His, Yaroshenko's Cases
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 21st September, 2021) Family of US citizen Paul Whelan, imprisoned in Russia, said on Monday it does not see any possible connections between his and Russian national Konstantin Yaroshenko's cases. Earlier on Monday, a US
Iran's Nuclear Chief Urges IAEA to Avoid Politicization
VIENNA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 21st September, 2021) The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Mohammad Eslami, called on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to avoid politicization and to maintain independence and impartiality in his
Pentagon Says Received Call to Help Transport Migrants That Surged Texas-Mexico Border
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 21st September, 2021) The Department of Defense received a request from US immigration enforcement agencies to help them transport an influx of asylum-seeking migrants that arrived in the Texas border town of Del Rio over
Transatlantic tensions hit UN as US budges on travel
Tensions among Western allies cast a shadow over the start of the UN summit week Monday with France furious over a scuppered mega-contract but US President Joe Biden addressing a European grievance by easing Covid travel restrictions United Nations, United
Clean Energy, Climate Change Announcements to Be Made at Friday Quad Meeting - US Official
Members of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue the US, Australia, India, and Japan are expected to make announcements relating to clean energy and climate change following their meeting on
US Military Attack Struck Al-Qaeda Terrorist Leader in Syria - Pentagon
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 21st September, 2021) The US military
Police: 2 wounded in shooting at Virginia high school
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Two students were wounded in a shooting at a Virginia high school Monday afternoon, police said. A 17-year-old boy was shot in the face at Heritage High School and a 17-year-old girl was shot in the leg, Newport News police Chief
The Latest: CVS aims to hire 25,000 staff at its drugstores
WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND — CVS Health aims to fill 25,000 openings at its drugstores nationally, as the chain gears up to deliver more COVID-19 vaccines as well as preventive shots for the flu this fall and winter. The company said Monday that it is looking
Stocks are heading for their biggest slump in almost a year
Stocks slumped on Wall Street Monday, mirroring losses overseas and putting the S&P 500 index on track for its biggest drop in almost a year. Worries about debt-engorged Chinese property developers — and the damage they could do to investors worldwide if
Two students shot at Virginia high school, police say. Here’s what we know so far
At least four students were injured Monday during a shooting at a Virginia high school — including two who were shot and two hurt while evacuating the school, law enforcement ...
How did the ‘Corn Moon’ get its name? Get ready for summer’s last full moon
The final full moon before the autumnal equinox will light up the sky Monday and appear full for days. Monday’s full moon will appear full until Wednesday, according to NASA. ...
Supreme Court sets arguments in big abortion case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear arguments Dec. 1 in Mississippi’s bid to have the landmark Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing a woman’s right to an abortion overturned. The court issued its arguments calendar for late November and
Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots each climb above $400 million
Lottery players throughout the United States will have two chances at massive jackpots in the next two days. The Powerball jackpot climbed to $472 million for
Mop up: Ballot-stuffing videos taint Russian election
Videos have emerged from three days of voting in Russia's parliamentary election showing ballot-box stuffing in various locations across the vast country ...
Boris Johnson calls for action on climate at UN General Assembly
Boris Johnson has told� the leaders of the world’s major economies that history
