UN: Pandemic reduced migrants by 2 million by mid-2020

By EDITH M. LEDERERJanuary 16, 2021 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A new U.N. report estimates that the COVID-19 pandemic reduced the number of international migrants by 2 million by the middle of 2020 because of border closings and a halt...

CORRECTS: National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy, gun-rights group will legally move from New York to Texas

January 15, 2021 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — CORRECTS: National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy, gun-rights group will legally move from New York to Texas.

PSG and Basaksehir teams walk off field in protest of alleged racist slur by 4th official during Champions League game

December 8, 2020 GMT

PARIS (AP) — PSG and Basaksehir teams walk off field in protest of alleged racist slur by 4th official during Champions League game.

Sweden to ban sale of alcohol after 10pm to curb COVID-19

November 11, 2020 GMT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden's prime minister said Wednesday his government will present a law proposal that would ban nationwide the sale of alcohol after 10 p.m. in bars, restaurants and night clubs...

A Roman Catholic diocese in New York has become the largest in the US to declare bankruptcy amid clergy abuse lawsuits

October 1, 2020 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A Roman Catholic diocese in New York has become the largest in the US to declare bankruptcy amid clergy abuse lawsuits.

Commerce secretary says 2020 U.S. census will end Oct. 5, despite judge ordering it to continue to end of October

September 28, 2020 GMT

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Commerce secretary says 2020 U.S. census will end Oct. 5, despite judge ordering it to continue to end of October.

UK foreign secretary says Britain is preparing sanctions for human rights violations in Belarus

September 24, 2020 GMT

LONDON (AP) — UK foreign secretary says Britain is preparing sanctions for human rights violations in Belarus.