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Australia, Japan, U.S. To Fund Cable For Pacific Island Of Palau
The Pacific island of Palau will build an undersea telecoms cable financed by Australia, Japan and the United States in a $30million project, Australia said on Wednesday.
Melbourne Opens Up Dining, Shopping As Four Month Virus Lockdown Lifted
Melbourne's shops, restaurants and hotels opened for business on Wednesday after a four month coronavirus lockdown, with happy customers enjoying alfresco eating in the spring sunshine and shopkeepers hoping for big sales to make up for lost revenue.
Trump To Appeal To Nevada Voters From Neighboring Arizona
President Donald Trump will make a crunchtime appeal to voters in Nevada. But he'll do so from Arizona.
Italy Approves Stimulus Package After COVID-19 Cases Hit New Record
Italy approved a package of measures on Tuesday to support businesses hit by new restrictions aimed at reining in the coronavirus, hours after daily infections hit a new record high and COVID19related deaths jumped.
5th Former EBay Employee Pleads Guilty In Harassment Scheme
A former supervisor of security operations for eBay Inc.'s European and Asian offices pleaded guilty Tuesday to his role in a cyberstalking campaign that included having live spiders and other disturbing deliveries sent to a Massachusetts couple who publi...
Fire Forces Evacuations At Brazil Hospital; 1 Reported Dead
Fire erupted in one of Rio de Janeiro's main hospitals on Tuesday, forcing rescue workers to evacuate at least 200 people, some wheeled out in their beds. At least one person reportedly died.
Voters In Some States Unable To Cast Early Ballots In Person
With coronavirus cases spreading rapidly across her state, Samantha Allen laments that Missouri does not allow voters to cast their ballots in person before Election Day.
Democrats Push Into Trump Country As Biden Visits Georgia, Bloomberg Funds Texas Ads
Just a week ahead of the Nov. 3 election, President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will crisscross the country on Tuesday in an intense day of campaigning, with Biden making a thrust into traditional Republican territory in a show of optimism.
Novavax Delays U.S. Trial Start Of COVID-9 Vaccine To November
Novavax Inc on Tuesday delayed the timeline for beginning a latestage U.S. trial of its experimental coronavirus vaccine by roughly one month.
Uyghurs Abroad Desperate for Action in Xinjiang. Some Say Only Trump, and Not Biden, Can Help
With Beijing showing no sign of changing course, some Uyghurs living abroad say a global pressure campaign led by the US government might be their best chance to push Chinese President Xi Jinping and his government into backing down.
Vietnam Races To Prepare Devastated Central Region As Typhoon Nears
Vietnam was rushing to ensure more than half a million people were out of harm's way on Tuesday, ahead of the arrival of a powerful typhoon set to dump more heavy rain on a central region devastated by weeks of intense weather.
Holiday Shoppers Are Coming To Town With Health Checklist - Survey
Holiday shoppers braving the coronavirus pandemic to buy gifts in person are checking which stores are naughty or nice in terms of public health, a worldwide survey released on Monday showed.
The Latest: Barrett Takes 1st Oath To Join Supreme Court
The Latest on the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court (all times local):
Ex-police Chief Not Cooperating With Probe Of Prude's Death
Rochesters former police chief is refusing to cooperate with a City Council probe of the response to Daniel Prudes death, the lawyer leading the investigation said Monday.
Israeli Museum Plans To Sell Off Rare Islamic Antiquities
A museum in Israel has sparked outrage with plans to sell dozens of rare Islamic antiquities, including centuriesold carpets, armaments and ceramics from across the Middle East, at a public auction.
Couple Pleads Not Guilty Killing, Abusing Adopted Children
A Tennessee couple pleaded not guilty Monday to dozens of charges including murder and abuse involving children they had adopted.
