High turnout: More than four million Americans have already voted
With just four weeks until Election Day, early voting amid coronavirus pandemic suggests highest US turnout since 1908.
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Hurricane Delta intensifies, targets Mexico, US Gulf Coast
Maximum sustained winds of 185km/h are forecast to accelerate further and hit Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Wednesday.
Jonathan Price: Officer charged with murder of Black man in Texas
Jonathan Price was killed by Shaun Lucas in the US state of Texas after allegedly intervening in a domestic disturbance.
Church of England failed to tackle child sex abuse, inquiry says
Inquiry says church allowed abusers to hide in an attempt to defend its own reputation rather than protect young people.
‘Catastrophic’: Iran reports record rise in COVID-19 cases
Highest single-day rise of 4,151 new COVID-19 infections is reported in the worst-hit country in the Middle East.
US stocks flat as Fed’s Powell urges more federal virus aid
Wall Street's main indexes were treading water on Tuesday as the Fed chief called for more fiscal stimulus.
Surrounded by war, Burkinabe civilians have votes taken away
Hundreds of thousands of people in areas hit by violence may not be able to vote in Burkina Faso's presidential poll.
Michelle Obama calls Trump ‘racist’: US election news
The former first lady released a scathing video condemning Trump and offering 'closing arguments' in favor of Biden.
Taiwan says military under pressure from China as missions mount
Taiwan air force scrambled more than twice as much in 2020 to intercept Chinese planes crossing island's buffer zone.
Indonesian workers stage protests against new labour laws
Opponents say the new law allows contractors to remain in place for life and weakens environmental protections.
Pompeo in Japan to boost ties with Asian allies to counter China
Quad grouping of foreign ministers seen as a platform to strengthen US solidarity with regional allies against China.
Kyrgyzstan protesters seize gov’t house, free ex-leader Atambayev
Police used water cannon, stun grenades and tear gas to disperse crowd who forced their way into a government building.
‘Get out there’: Still battling COVID-19, Trump leaves hospital
US president returns to White House to continue treatment as virus spreads through the administration.
The Hong Kong people left out of the UK’s safe haven offer
South Indians who got UK citizenship in 1997, find spouse income rules an impossible hurdle in effort to find security.
US Senate announces hearing for Trump’s Supreme Court pick
Amy Coney Barrett will face confirmation hearings from October 12 to decide her appointment to the top US court.
Hundreds take to Algiers streets despite ban on protests
Demonstrators commemorate 1988 pro-democracy movement, denounce army role and demand deeper reforms.
US COVID-19 deaths surpass 210,000 as Trump set to leave hospital
Donald Trump has frequently downplayed the threat of COVID-19, which has infected more than 7.4 million Americans.
American Voter: Jaxon Porterfield
Al Jazeera asks the same key questions about the presidential election to voters across the United States.
Trump to head back to White House after COVID-19 hospital stay
Three days after checking into the hospital, Trump says he will head home to continue treatment for coronavirus.
Germany ‘cautiously optimistic’ over efforts to end Libya war
Foreign minister says prospect for peace heightened now that belligerents appear uncertain about military solution.