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Beachgoer Killed By Shark Along Popular Western Australia Beach

A 55-year-old man died after being attacked by a shark in Western Australia Sunday, marking Australia’s eighth shark-related death this year. The man was bodyboarding about 100 to 130 feet…

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Which Airlines Are Blocking Middle Seats During Holiday Travel?

What American, Southwest, Delta and others are doing for COVID-19 safety over the Thanksgiving and December holidays.

Thomas Markle Not Important Witness In Meghan Markle’s UK Court Case, Judge Says

The Duchess of Sussex is suing Associated Newspapers over articles in the Mail on Sunday that included parts of a letter she had sent to her estranged father.

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Former Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Lawmakers Who Disrupted Session Arrested

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police arrested three former opposition lawmakers on Wednesday for disrupting legislative meetings several months ago, adding to concerns about a crackdown on the city’s…

Iraqi Military Says Rocket Attack In Baghdad Kills Child

BAGHDAD (AP) — Rockets struck Iraq’s capital Tuesday with four landing inside the heavily fortified Green Zone, Iraq’s military said, killing a child and wounding at least five people, signaling…

Barbados Removes Nelson Statue In Break With Colonial Past

BRIDGETOWN, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Barbados removed the statue of British Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson from the capital Bridgetown’s main square on Monday, two months after announcing plans to replace…

A Pillar Of Sri Lanka's Economy, Garment Workers Ostracized After A COVID Outbreak At A Factory

Colombo, SRI LANKA — On October 4 this year, a 39-year-old woman from the Brandix garment factory in Minuwangoda tested positive for COVID-19. By October 13, Brandix, which makes garments…

Coronavirus Live Updates: Fauci Applauds Early Data From Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines

The coronavirus continues to disrupt daily life around the globe, with more than 54.5 million people confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 since Chinese officials implemented the first coronavirus lockdown in…

Boris Johnson Self-Isolating After Being Exposed To COVID-19

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is self-isolating after being told he came into contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said Sunday. “He will…

In Ruins, Syria Marks 50 Years Of Assad Family Rule

BEIRUT (AP) — On Nov. 13, 1970, a young air force officer from the coastal hills of Syria launched a bloodless coup. It was the latest in a succession of…