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Late opera star Jessye Norman's US hometown honors her life
Augusta, Oct 11 (AP/UNB) — The hometown of renowned opera star Jessye Norman is continuing four days of honoring her life.
Defiant protesters in Ecuador parade captive police officers
Quito, Oct 11 (AP/UNB)— Anti-government protesters paraded captive police officers on a stage Thursday, defying Ecuadorian authorities who are seeking dialogue with opponents, particularly indigenous groups, after deadly unrest that was triggered by fuel price hikes.
Trump aims to turn impeachment probe into campaign asset
Minneapolis , Oct 11 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump was defiant in the face of an impeachment probe as he sought to convert the threat to his presidency into a political asset on the campaign trail Thursday, with biting attacks on potential Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
Florida men tied to Giuliani, Ukraine probe arrested
Washington, Oct 11 (AP/UNB) — Two Florida businessmen tied to President Donald Trump's lawyer and the Ukraine impeachment investigation were charged Thursday with federal campaign finance violations.
California utility faces gripes over deliberate blackouts
Los Angeles, Oct 11 (AP/UNB) — Even as the winds gusted dangerously as forecast, California's biggest utility faced hostility and second-guessing Thursday for shutting off electricity to millions of people to prevent its equipment from sparking wildfires.
Envoy to Ukraine was removed after pushback on Giuliani
Washington, Oct 11 (AP/UNB) — The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine was removed from her post after insisting that Rudy Giuliani's requests to Ukrainian officials for investigations be relayed through official channels, according to a former diplomat who has spoken with her.
Iran reports: Explosion at Iran oil tanker off Saudi Arabia
Tehran, Oct 11 (AP/UNB) — An explosion damaged an Iranian oil tanker traveling through the Red Sea near Saudi Arabia on Friday, Iranian media reported. There was no immediate word from Saudi Arabia on the reported blast.
Ukraine president: 'No blackmail' in conversation with Trump
Kyiv, Oct 11 (AP/UNB) — Ukraine's president insisted Thursday that he faced "no blackmail" from President Donald Trump in their phone call that led to an impeachment inquiry, distancing himself from the U.S. political drama and trying to claw back his own credibility.
Fishermen live in stain of Venezuela's broken oil industry
Cabimas, Oct 11 (AP/UNB) — Nobody lives as closely with the environmental fallout of Venezuela's collapsing oil industry as the fishermen who scratch out an existence on the blackened, sticky shores of Lake Maracaibo.
Indian markets open higher
Mumbai, Oct. 11 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Indian markets opened higher Friday.