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China Announces Regulations For 'Unreliable Entity' List
Chinas Ministry of Commerce on Saturday issued regulations for its unreliable entity list, aimed at foreign companies it says endanger its national sovereignty, security or development interests.
T Cell Shortage Linked To Severe COVID-19 In Elderly; Antiseptic Spray May Limit Virus Spread
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID19, the illness caused by the virus.
US Sends Troops, Armored Vehicles To Syria To Counter Russia
The U.S. has deployed additional troops and armored vehicles into eastern Syria after a number of clashes with Russian forces, including a recent vehicle collision that injured four American service members.
Mississippi Justices: No Broad Absentee Voting During COVID
Mississippi law does not allow absentee voting by all people who have health conditions that might make them vulnerable to COVID19, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Voters Line Up As Some U.S. States Open Early Voting; Trump, Biden Head To Minnesota
Voters lined up in Minnesota to cast ballots on Friday ahead of campaign trips to the state by President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, as early voting began there and in three other states ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Mexico Official: Woman's Death At Water Protest Was Accident
The commander of Mexicos National Guard said Friday the death of a woman shot by guard members at a water protest in northern Mexico earlier this month was a regrettable accident.
Firefighters Battle Exhaustion Along With Wildfire Flames
They work 50 hours at a stretch and sleep on gymnasium floors. Exploding trees shower them with embers. They lose track of time when the sun is blotted out by smoke, and they sometimes have to run for their lives from advancing flames.
Ahead of Nov Elections, Trump's Son Says Indian-Americans Represent 'Best of America'
Ahead of the November 3 presidential elections, the Trump campaign has intensified its outreach towards the Indian-American community, particularly in the battleground states like Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia and Texa...
New Jersey Law Seeks To Stem Pollution In Minority Areas
Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law Friday a measure giving state regulators power to deny development permits to businesses whose operations pollute predominantly Black and other minority communities.
Israel Returns To Lockdown As COVID-19 Cases Mount
Israel entered a second nationwide lockdown on Friday at the onset of the Jewish highholiday season, forcing residents to stay mostly at home amid a resurgence in new coronavirus cases.
Tropical Storm Wilfred Forms In The Eastern Atlantic
Tropical Storm Wilfred has formed in the eastern Atlantic, becoming the latest storm in an active hurricane season.
Ohio Limit Of 1 Ballot Drop Box Per County Blocked, Appealed
An Ohio judge has temporarily blocked the Republican secretary of states order limiting counties to one ballot drop box, and both the state and the Republican Party have appealed.
Jewish Pilgrims Retreat From Ukrainian Border
Thousands of Hasidic Jews, stuck at the Ukrainian border for days due to coronavirus restrictions, have turned back without reaching their destination, the grave of a revered rabbi, officials said Friday.
Dutch Government Seeks To Hold Syria Accountable For Torture
The Dutch government announced Friday it is holding Syria responsible under international law for gross human rights violations, in a process that could ultimately trigger a case at the United Nations highest court.
Pakistan Govt Sends Arrest Warrants for Former PM Nawaz Sharif in London
Sharif, 70, has been in London since November last year after the Lahore High Court granted him permission to go abroad for four weeks for treatment.
Key Facts On Taiwan-China Relations As Military Tensions Soar
China has claimed Taiwan through its "one China" policy since the Chinese civil war forced the defeated Kuomintang, or Nationalists, to flee to the island in 1949, and has vowed to bring it under Beijing's rule, by force if necessary.