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Nobel awards season comes to an end with economics prize
Stockholm, Oct 14 (AP/UNB) — The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences will announce the last Nobel winner later Monday, when it awards its prestigious economics prize.
Syrian army moves to confront Turkish forces as US withdraws
Damascus, Oct 14 (AP/UNB) — Syria's army deployed near the Turkish border on Monday, hours after Syrian Kurdish forces previously allied with the U.S. said they had reached a deal with Damascus to help them fend off Turkey's invasion.
Spanish court convicts Catalan leaders for secession attempt
Madrid, Oct 14 (AP/UNB) — Spain's Supreme Court has convicted 12 former Catalan politicians and activists for their roles in the secession movement of 2017.
Indonesia province shuts schools as haze from fires returns
Palembang, Oct 14 (AP/UNB) — Thick, noxious haze from new deliberately set fires blanketed parts of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Monday after days of improving air quality, causing school closings and flight delays.
Ambassador expected to testify key assurance was from Trump
Washington, Oct 14 (AP/UNB) — A U.S. ambassador is expected to tell Congress that his text message reassuring another envoy that there was no quid pro quo in their interactions with Ukraine was based solely on what President Donald Trump told him, according to a person familiar with his coming testimony in the impeachment probe.
Family seeks answers after police kill Texas woman at home
Fort Worth, Oct 14 (AP/UNB) — A white police officer who killed a black woman inside her Texas home while responding to a neighbor's call about an open front door "didn't have time to perceive a threat" before he opened fire, an attorney for the woman's family said.
South Korean justice minister resigns during finance probe
Seoul, Oct 14 (AP/UNB) — South Korea's justice minister resigned Monday, citing the political burden of an investigation into alleged financial crimes and academic favors surrounding his family, a scandal that has rocked Seoul's liberal government and spurred huge protests.
Wiping out poverty from the "roof of the world"
Lhasa, Oct. 14 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Known as the "roof of the world," Tibet Autonomous Region is known for its picturesque plateau landscapes and splendid ethnic cultures. It is also one of the main grounds in China's nationwide campaign against poverty.
More Indian students come to study medicine in China
Yinchuan, , Oct. 14 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Mangla Nishant, 22, has been studying medicine in China for five years. He said advanced equipment and laboratory facilities, lower tuition and excellent teachers...all make him believe that China is the best place for him to chase his dream to be a doctor.
China, Nepal pledge to elevate partnership: Joint statement
Kathmandu, , Oct. 14 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Leaders of China and Nepal reached broad understanding through in-depth exchange of views on bilateral relationship and regional and international issues of common concern, the two sides said in a joint statement issued on Sunday after Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Nepal.