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NATO chief warns of high price if troops leave Afghanistan BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO could pay a heavy price for leaving Afghanistan too early, its chief warned Tuesday after a U. by Associated Press Published Nov. 18 2020 @ 12:05am

Raids, arrests as German police probe Dresden jewelry theft BERLIN (AP) — More than 1,500 police carried out a series of searches in Berlin and arrested three people in a massive operation connected to the spectacular theft last November of 18th-century jewels from a unique collection in Dresden, authorities said Tuesday. by Associated Press Published Nov. 18 2020 @ 12:05am

Iraqi military: 4 rockets land in Baghdad's Green Zone BAGHDAD (AP) — Four rockets struck inside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Tuesday, Iraq's military said, wounding at least two people and signaling an end to an informal truce announced by Iran-backed militias in October. by Associated Press Published Nov. 18 2020 @ 12:05am

Hungary's doctors warn of soaring COVID-19 deaths ahead BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Doctors in Hungary are warning a lack of medical staff qualified to treat coronavirus patients in intensive care units could soon lead to soaring deaths and a breakdown in the country's fragile health care system despite the government's expensive medical equipment purchases. by Associated Press Published Nov. 18 2020 @ 12:05am

Hurricane Iota roars onto Nicaragua TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Hurricane Iota battered Nicaragua with screeching winds and pounding surf Tuesday, chasing tens of thousands of people from their homes along the same stretch of the Caribbean coast that was devastated by an equally powerful hurricane just two weeks ago. by Associated Press Published Nov. 18 2020 @ 12:05am

Palestinians restore Israel ties as annexation fears fade JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian Authority will restore ties with Israel that it severed in May over Israel's planned annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank, a move that will allow it to receive much-needed tax revenues Israel collects on its behalf, Palestinian officials said Tuesday. by Associated Press Published Nov. 18 2020 @ 12:05am

Pandemic holds few lessons for European chefs, mostly misery ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Necessity is supposed to be the mother of invention. If that were the case for the high-end restaurant industry, the coronavirus pandemic should have offered ample opportunities for creativity and renewal. by Associated Press Published Nov. 16 2020 @ 12:05am

French Catholics protest for end to lockdown on Mass PARIS (AP) — With banners reading "Let us Pray" and "We Want Mass," Catholic protesters held scattered demonstrations Sunday around France to demand authorities relax virus lockdown measures to allow religious services. by Associated Press Published Nov. 16 2020 @ 12:05am

BioNTech scientist: Vaccine could halve virus transmission LONDON (AP) — One of the scientists behind the experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer said Sunday that he was confident it could halve the transmission of the virus, resulting in a "dramatic" curb of the virus' spread. by Associated Press Published Nov. 16 2020 @ 12:05am

Ethiopia's Tigray leader confirms firing missiles at Eritrea NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leader of Ethiopia's rebellious Tigray region has confirmed firing missiles at neighboring Eritrea's capital and is threatening more, marking a huge escalation as the deadly fighting in northern Ethiopia between Tigray forces and the federal government spills across an international border. by Associated Press Published Nov. 16 2020 @ 12:05am

Azerbaijan delays takeover, denounces fleeing Armenians MOSCOW (AP) — Azerbaijan on Sunday postponed taking control of a territory ceded by Armenian forces in a cease-fire agreement, but denounced civilians leaving the area for burning houses and committing what it called "ecological terror. by Associated Press Published Nov. 16 2020 @ 12:05am

Israel advances plans in east Jerusalem settlement JERUSALEM (AP) — A settlement watchdog group said Sunday that Israel is moving ahead with new construction of hundreds of homes in a strategic east Jerusalem settlement that threatens to cut off parts of the city claimed by Palestinians from the West Bank. by Associated Press Published Nov. 16 2020 @ 12:05am

Peru's interim president resigns as chaos embroils nation LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's interim president resigned Sunday as the nation plunged into its worst constitutional crisis in two decades following massive protests unleashed when Congress ousted the nation's popular leader. by Associated Press Published Nov. 16 2020 @ 12:05am

Soumitra Chatterjee, legend of Indian cinema, dies at 85 NEW DELHI (AP) — Soumitra Chatterjee, the legendary Indian actor with more than 200 movies to his name and famed for his work with Oscar-winning director Satyajit Ray, died Sunday of complications from the coronavirus. by Associated Press Published Nov. 16 2020 @ 12:05am

Fire damages historic mosque on Istanbul's Bosporus Strait ISTANBUL (AP) — A historic wooden mosque in Istanbul caught on fire Sunday and Turkish firefighters put out the blaze, working from land and sea. by Associated Press Published Nov. 16 2020 @ 12:05am

Hurricane Iota heads for battered Honduras, Nicaragua ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Iota became the thirteenth hurricane of the Atlantic season early Sunday, threatening to bring another dangerous system to Nicaragua and Honduras — countries recently clobbered by a Category 4 Hurricane Eta. by Associated Press Published Nov. 16 2020 @ 12:05am

Ancient Greek god's bust found during Athens sewage work ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A bust of the ancient god Hermes, in good condition, was discovered in central Athens during sewage work, authorities said Sunday. by Associated Press Published Nov. 16 2020 @ 12:05am