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Claims of US mail-in ballot fraud threaten confidence in US presidential elections

  by Louis BAUDOIN Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The allegations of potential voter fraud look plausible,…

Yoo Myung-hee: Glass-ceiling breaker aiming for WTO chief

by Kang Jin-kyu SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee, one of the two women vying…

Virus cases top 4,000 a day in Germany, a first since April

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- New cases of coronavirus infections in Germany have soared past 4,000, official data showed Thursday, reaching…

Fact Check: The US vice presidential debate

  by W.G. Dunlop and Arthur MacMillan Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Mike Pence and Kamala Harris…

Harris assails Trump virus ‘failure’ in newly civil election debate

  by Eric Baradat, with Shaun Tandon and Michael Mathes in Washington Agence France Presse SALT LAKE CITY, United States…

Brazil coronavirus cases pass five million

BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil surpassed five million coronavirus infections on Wednesday and is approaching 150,000 deaths from the disease,…

Russia evacuates thousands as munitions explode in fire

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Wednesday evacuated more than 2,000 people from nearby villages after a wildfire set off…

Hurricane Delta lashes Mexico’s Caribbean coast

by Yussel Gonzalez CANCUN, Mexico (AFP) -- Hurricane Delta tore across Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula Wednesday, toppling trees, ripping down power…

Kuwaiti emir names top security official as crown prince

  KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) -- Kuwait's new emir, Sheikh Nawaf, on Wednesday named his half-brother Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Jaber…

UN refugee chief tests positive for Covid-19

  by Christophe VOGT Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The UN refugee chief said Wednesday that he had…

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