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Gas prices climb across WA through April
MOSES LAKE — Gas prices across Washington continued their upward trajectory throughout April, mirroring national v…
Merkel won't rule out halting pipeline over Navalny
BERLIN (AP) — In a sign of Berlin's growing frustration over Moscow's stonewalling over the poisoning of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, Chancellor Angela Merkel's office indicated Monday that she mig…
Philippine leader pardons US Marine in transgender killing
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president pardoned a U.S. Marine on Monday in a surprise move that will free him from imprisonment in the 2014 killing of a transgender Filipino woman that sparked anger in…
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Greece to boost military amid tension with neighbor Turkey
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece will be bolstering its military with new armament programs, a boost to military personnel and the development of the country’s defense industry, the government spokesman said Monday, as…
Serbia, Kosovo commit to EU talks on normalizing ties
BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo committed Monday to European Union-brokered talks on normalizing their strained ties and appeared to play down the importance of a surprise announcement last week by…
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India now 2nd behind US in virus cases amid economic pain
Global markets mixed after Wall Street slides
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets were mixed Monday after Wall Street turned in its biggest weekly decline in more than two months.
Sri Lanka assessing environment damage from oil tanker fire
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's government is sending scientists to determine whether a three-day fire on a giant oil tanker off its coast damaged the marine environment, an official said Monday.
2 depressions in Atlantic to become tropical storms Monday
MIAMI (AP) — Two tropical depressions in the Atlantic Ocean are expected to become tropical storms on Monday, with one system already generating a warning off the coast of continental Africa.
Berlin chair protest to back calls for Greek camp evacuation
BERLIN (AP) — Activists are setting up thousands of chairs outside the German parliament in Berlin to underline their calls to take in migrants from an overcrowded camp on a Greek island.
Supporters gather for Assange court extradition showdown
LONDON (AP) — Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and the U.S. government squared off in a London court on Monday at a high-stakes extradition case delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
In pandemic, Nigerian teacher can 'teach the whole world'
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — For many 12th graders, the closure of Nigeria’s public schools to combat the spread of COVID-19 presents a particular problem: How to prepare for crucial, final exams?
UK police arrest man over string of stabbings in Birmingham
LONDON (AP) — British police arrested a 27-year-old man early Monday on suspicion of murder and seven counts of attempted murder following a string of stabbings in a busy nightlife district in the central England c…
India passes Brazil to become the second worst-hit country by the pandemic with more than 4.2 million people infected
NEW DELHI (AP) — India passes Brazil to become the second worst-hit country by the pandemic with more than 4.2 million people infected.
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