UN seeks proposals to end force on Sudan-South Sudan border
<p>The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Tuesday to extend the mandate of the nearly 3,700-strong peacekeeping force in the disputed Abyei region on the...
Greek soccer fans barge into Acropolis to mark league win
<p>ATHENS, Greece — Fans of the Greek soccer team Olympiakos forced their way into the grounds of the ancient Acropolis in Athens Wednesday during...
Emergency program to give people $50 off internet bill
Americans can begin applying for $50 off their monthly internet bill on Wednesday as part of an emergency government program to keep people connected...
US budget deficit hits record $1.9 trillion so far this year
WASHINGTON — The U.S. budget deficit surged to a record of $1.9 trillion for the first seven months of this budget year, bloated by...
Official says fire at ICU in Egypt hospital kills 2 patients
<p>CAIRO — A fire broke out in an intensive care unit of an Egyptian hospital Wednesday, leaving at least two patients dead, an official...
Schalke game versus Hertha goes ahead despite 3rd virus case
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — Schalke's game against Hertha Berlin on Wednesday will go ahead despite a third player testing positive for the coronavirus, the Bundesliga...
As chip shortage goes on, cars are scarce and prices are up
<p>DETROIT — For the next few months, Charlie Gilchrist figures his 11 car dealerships in the Dallas-Fort Worth area will sell just about every...
Taming the virus: US deaths hit lowest level in 10 months
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have tumbled to an average of around 600 per day — the lowest level in 10 months — with...
Emergency program to give people $50 off internet bill
<p>Americans can begin applying for $50 off their monthly internet bill on Wednesday as part of an emergency government program to keep people connected...
Hertha beats virus-depleted Schalke 2-1 in Bundesliga
<p>BERLIN — Hertha Berlin took another step toward Bundesliga survival on Wednesday with a 2-1 win over Schalke, whose squad was depleted by the...