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17 Killed as Passenger Truck Plunges Off Road in Nicaragua
Television images showed the truck, an old East German IFA military vehicle converted for hauling passengers, overturned on a narrow, muddy road.
U.S. Agency Tells Biden He Can Formally Begin Transition
The U.S. federal agency that must sign off on the presidential transition told Presidentelect Joe Biden on Monday that he can formally begin the handover process.
Mexico Denies Deal Made To Nab Capo In Return For Ex-defense Minister
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday denied that Mexico had agreed to capture a cartel leader for the United States in order to secure the return of exdefense minister Salvador Cienfuegos from U.S. custody.
Britain On Track For Spring Vaccine Roll-out, Oxford Researcher
Britain is on track to make COVID19 vaccines widely available by next spring after the shot developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca was up to 90% effective in trials, the head of the university's Jenner Institute said on Monday.
Israel Sends Delegation To Sudan To Firm Up Ties, Israeli Radio Says
Israel sent a first delegation to Sudan on Monday after the countries announced a U.S.brokered agreement on Oct. 23 to take steps towards establishing ties, Israel's Army Radio reported.
Indonesia Hits Half Million Coronavirus Cases As Hospitals Strain
Indonesia hit a grim milestone on Monday in surpassing more than half a million cases of the coronavirus, as hospitals across the country's most populated province edged closer towards capacity.
AstraZeneca Says Covid-19 Vaccine Shows Average 70% Efficacy
AstraZeneca said it is looking at a capacity of up to three billion doses of the vaccine in 2021 pending regulatory approval.
AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Can Be 90% Effective, Results Show
AstraZeneca said on Monday its vaccine for the novel coronavirus, developed along with the University of Oxford, could be around 90% effective under one dosing regimen.
Pakistan Minister Deletes Tweet Containing Macron Nazi Jibe
A Pakistani minister on Sunday withdrew comments she made earlier that President Emmanuel Macron was treating Muslims like Nazis had treated Jews in World War Two.
Thousands Join Annual Taiwan Protest, Anger Focused On U.S. Pork
Thousands of people thronged Taipei's streets on Sunday for the annual "Autumn Struggle" protest march organised by labour groups, with much of the anger focused on the government's decision to ease restrictions on imports of U.S. pork.
US Judge Calls Trump Claim Challenging Biden Win in Pennsylvania 'Frankenstein's Monster'
US District Judge Matthew Brann in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, described the case as 'strained legal arguments without merit and speculative accusations.'
England Will End COVID Lockdown With Stricter Tiered System
England will end a national COVID19 lockdown on Dec. 2 and move into tougher tiered regional restrictions than before, with more areas facing severe constraints to prevent the virus from reigniting, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said.
Nigerian General Dismisses Bloody Lagos Protest Videos As Fake
A judicial panel investigating claims that Nigerian soldiers shot dead peaceful protesters in Lagos viewed videos on Saturday appearing to show people hurt or saying that they were being fired on, but an army general dismissed the footage.
AP Explains: The FBI Is Investigating Texas AG Ken Paxton
The FBI recently opened a criminal investigation into claims that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton abused his office to benefit a wealthy donor.
Ethiopia Rejects African Mediation, Pushes Toward Rebel-held Tigray Capital
The Ethiopian government rebuffed an African effort to mediate on Saturday, saying its troops had seized another town in their march towards the rebelheld capital of northern Tigray region.
Twitter To Hand Over @POTUS Account To Biden On Jan. 20
Twitter Inc will transfer control of the @POTUS account to the Joe Biden administration on Jan. 20, the company said.