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Biden outlines plan to ease economic inequity amid pandemic

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday outlined his plans to alleviate economic inequality and boost the U.S. economy but said any structural reforms depend first on reining in the coronavirus pandemic. “Once we shut down the virus and deliver economic relief to...

Ethiopia resists mediation as it bombs Tigray capital

Ethiopia resisted international pressure for mediation in a war in the country’s north on Monday as its air force bombed the Tigrayan capital Mekelle, according to diplomatic and military sources. Hundreds have died, 25,000 refugees have fled to Sudan and there have been reports of...

Hundreds of Syrians leave Kurdish-held Al-Hol camp

More than 500 Syrians, some related to alleged Islamic State group members, quit the overcrowded Kurdish-run camp of Al-Hol in the northeast of the war-torn country Monday, Kurdish officials said. An AFP reporter saw dozens of women lugging their belongings onto trucks, and others feeding...

Imperious Djokovic sweeps aside Schwartzman at ATP Finals

Novak Djokovic produced a masterclass against Argentina's Diego Schwartzman Monday as he embarked on his campaign for a record-equalling sixth title at the ATP Finals in London. The world number one wobbled at the start of the match against the diminutive eighth seed, making his debut at...