Classic toy tie-up: Etch A Sketch maker to acquire Rubik’s Cube
The merger between Spin Master and Rubik's Brand comes as pandemic fuels demand for iconic toys.
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Nearly 6,000 civilian casualties in Afghanistan so far this year
From January to September, 5,939 civilians - 2,117 killed and 3,822 wounded - were casualties of fighting, the UN says.
AMD and Xilinx: Pandemic disruptions fuel another mega-chip deal
AMD is buying rival chipmaker Xilinx in $35bn all-stock deal.
‘Baptism by fire’ for new Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett
Barrett was formally sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts for the lifetime job in a private ceremony at the US court.
In Cameroon, inconsolable grief for parents of slain students
Pain lingers on for parents who lost their sons and daughters in attack on school in the town of Kumba.
Erdogan files complaint against Dutch far-right politician
Dutch leader of Party for Freedom, Geert Wilders, shared an insulting cartoon of the Turkish president on Twitter.
Philadelphia police shooting of Black man sparks unrest
Hundreds of people protest against the police shooting of Walter Wallace, a 27-year-old Black man.
Thailand royalists show support for king
Chanting 'Long live the king', royalists stage pro-monarchy demonstration after protests demanding monarchy reforms.
US stocks mixed: Investors fret fallout of growing COVID-19 cases
A new round of lockdowns to fight the spread of the coronavirus could spell disaster for the economic recovery.
Turkey’s lira hits another record low as geopolitical risks mount
Rising rancor between Ankara and its western allies and the central bank's interest rate policy are pressuring lira.
Kazakhstan embraces Borat catchphrase to woo tourists
'Very Nice!' used by official tourism board in light-hearted manner, but foreign ministry says Borat sequel is racist.
Iran says US needs to ‘kick the sanctions habit’
US imposed sanctions targeting Ministry of Petroleum, National Iranian Oil Company and National Iranian Tanker Company.
Parisians more concerned with COVID-19 than Muslim world fallout
As Muslims across the world protest against Macron, some in France are more worried about the impact of a second wave.
Obama slams White House COVID-19 outbreaks: US election live news
Obama, campaigning for Biden seven days before election, says White House outbreaks underscore Trump's poor leadership.
Seven days from US Election Day: What you need to know
Early voting surges as Donald Trump and Joe Biden barnstorm the nation in the final days of the presidential campaign.
Racism worsens COVID-19 toll on ethnic minorities: Report
UK report says pre-existing conditions cannot explain entirely why non-white people have suffered disproportionately.
Protests against new coronavirus measures in Italy turn violent
Demonstrations break out across the country, with clashes in two cities, as daily COVID-19 cases soar to fresh records.
Several dead in blast at religious school in Pakistan’s Peshawar
Explosion in the northwestern city kills at least seven people and wounds 70 others, most of them children.
New study links air pollution to 15 percent of COVID-19 deaths
Researchers say deaths linked to COVID-19 and air pollution represent 'potentially avoidable, excess mortality'.
Duterte wants government-to-government deal for COVID-19 vaccines
Philippine president's top science and technology official says vaccine would be available at the earliest in mid-2021.