Restrictions rise in Europe as coronavirus cases surge

The World Health Organization said Tuesday that there were more than 700,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in Europe last week, a jump of 34% compared to the previous week.

Woman remarries husband with dementia after he forgot about first nuptials

A woman who tied the knot for the second time after her husband with dementia forgot his first wedding has told how they even had the "honeymoon period" all over again.

Germany to give $662M to Holocaust survivors during pandemic

Germany has agreed to provide more than a half-billion euros to aid Holocaust survivors struggling under the burdens of the coronavirus pandemic.

Mexico freezes 1,352 alleged criminal accounts

Police and Mexico’s federal anti-money laundering agency said Tuesday they have frozen 1,352 bank accounts that allegedly moved about $125 million on behalf of 14 crime gangs, including some of Mexico’s biggest drug cartels.

Dutch woman's COVID death first known case from reinfection

An 89-year-old woman in the Netherlands with a rare form of cancer has died after becoming infected with coronavirus for the second time.

Sheep farmer jailed for contaminated baby food plot

A sheep farmer was sentenced to 14 years in prison Monday for his plot to use baby food laced with metal shards to blackmail one of Britain's biggest supermarket chains.

2 Americans awarded Nobel Prize in economics

Americans Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson have won the Nobel Prize in economics for “improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.”

UK at 'tipping point:' England braces for more COVID-19 restrictions

Millions of people in northern England are waiting to hear whether they will be put under tighter coronavirus restrictions in the coming days.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un warns country will 'fully mobilize' nuclear force at military parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned that his country will “fully mobilize” its nuclear force if threatened as he took center stage at a military parade in which the country unveiled what appeared to be a new intercontinental ballistic missile and other additions to its growing weapons arsenal.

Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to ceasefire after talks in Russia

With Russia’s mediation, Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh (also known as Artsakh) starting at noon Saturday following two weeks of heavy fighting that marked the worst outbreak of hostilities in the separatist region in a quarter-century.

UN: New daily record as COVID-19 cases hit more than 350,000

The new daily high of 350,766 cases surpasses a record set earlier this week by nearly 12,000. That tally includes more than 109,000 cases from Europe alone.

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the World Food Program

The World Food Program has won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity around the globe.

US to impose tariffs on $1.96B worth of aluminum sheet goods: Wilbur Ross

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Friday announced the U.S. will impose tariffs on $1.96 billion worth of aluminum sheet after determining the goods were being unfairly dumped in the country, the broadest trade enforcement action by the agency in more than two decades.

Trump gets third 2021 Nobel Peace Prize nomination

President Trump received his third 2021 Nobel Peace Prize nomination in September, this time from a group of Australian law professors.

Arizona family speaks out after scary robbery during Mexico trip

The Davis family, who is from Mesa, has been heading to Rocky Point for years, and they have never felt unsafe, until now.

Hurricane warning issued as Delta moves to strike US Gulf Coast

Hurricane Delta has made landfall near Puerto Morelos along the northeastern coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.

ISIS 'Beatles' indicted in beheadings of American hostages

El Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey are two of four men dubbed "the Beatles" by the hostages they held captive, because of their British accents.