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Night images reveal many new detention sites in China's Xinjian region
Telltale clusters of lights counter Beijing's claim it has reduced camps.
Powerful Vatican Cardinal Becciu resigns amid scandal
The powerful head of the Vatican's saint-making office, Cardinal Angelo Becciu, resigned suddenly Thursday from the post and renounced his rights as a cardinal amid a financial scandal that has reportedly implicated him indirectly.
Virus delays Rio's Carnival for first time in a century
Rio de Janeiro delayed its annual Carnival parade, saying Thursday night that the global spectacle cannot go ahead in February because of Brazil's continued vulnerability to the pandemic.
Queen Elizabeth II to trim costs as COVID-19 hits income
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her family are facing a 35 million pound ($45 million) hit from the coronavirus pandemic, partly due to a shortage of tourists, the monarch's money-manager said Friday.
'Hotel Rwanda' hero admits backing rebels, denies violence
The man portrayed as a hero in the movie 'Hotel Rwanda' has admitted in court that he backed a rebel group, but denied that he supported any violence or killings.
At least 13 people drown in migrant shipwreck off Libya
Over a dozen migrants trying to reach Europe drowned in the Mediterranean Sea when their small dinghy capsized off the coast of Libya, the United Nations reported Friday, the latest shipwreck to underscore the deadly risks facing those who flee the war-afflicted North African country.
Global shares mixed, cheered by US rally, stimulus hopes
Global shares were mixed Friday, cheered by a modest rally on Wall Street and rising hopes for fresh stimulus for the U.S. economy.
N. Korea's Kim apologizes over shooting death of S. Korean
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un apologized Friday over the killing of a South Korea official who was apparently trying to defect near the rivals' disputed sea boundary, saying he's "very sorry" about the incident, South Korean officials said.
Assailants shoot and kill prominent Kashmir lawyer
A prominent lawyer was fatally shot by assailants in the main city in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police and the victim's relatives said Friday.
Aging Norwegian king admitted to Oslo hospital
Norway's 83-year-old King Harald V was admitted to the main hospital in Oslo on Friday with breathing difficulties, the Norwegian palace said. It added that he tested negative for COVID-19.
Asia Today: India's daily new virus cases on declining trend
India reported another 86,052 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, a declining trend with recoveries exceeding new cases this week.
London officer shot dead while detaining suspect at station
A British police officer was shot dead inside a London police station early Friday while detaining a suspect, who also sustained a gunshot wound.
Princess Eugenie, Jack Brooksbank, expecting first child
Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, are expecting a child next year, Buckingham Palace said Friday.
Australian think tank finds 380 detention camps in Xinjiang
China appears to be expanding its network of secret detention centers in Xinjiang, where predominantly Muslim minorities are targeted in a forced assimilation campaign, and more of the facilities resemble prisons, an Australian think tank has found.
Greta Thunberg and youth climate protests make a return
Teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg is back. She joined fellow demonstrators outside the Swedish Parliament on Friday to kick off a day of socially distanced global climate protests.
MiG-21 military jet crashes near Serbia's border with Bosnia
A Serbian army jet crashed Friday in western Serbia near the country's border with Bosnia, the Defense Ministry said.
Indian farmers protest, fear exploitation by private players
Hundreds of Indian farmers took to the streets on Friday to protest new laws that the government says will boost growth in the agricultural sector through private investments.
Turkey seeks arrest of Kurdish politicians over 2014 riots
Turkish prosecutors have issued warrants for the detention of 82 people, including a number pro-Kurdish former lawmakers, as part of an investigation into deadly riots six years ago by Kurds angered at what they perceived to be the government's inaction against Islamic State group militants who had besieged the Syrian border town of Kobane, state media reported Friday.
J-pop stars Arashi release English surprise before hiatus
Japanese pop sensation Arashi has a big surprise for fans as they near their planned hiatus at year's end: a collaboration with Bruno Mars on their first all-English single.
Swiss-EU relations back on ballot over freedom of movement
The Swiss will vote this weekend on a renewed proposal to limit the number of European Union nationals allowed to live and work in their country, a measure championed by a populist party that wants preferential access for Swiss citizens to jobs, social protection and benefits.