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The World Cup final is set, with Messi and Argentina facing Yamal and Spain for the title on Sunday
The best offense. The best defense. The World Cup final is set, and fittingly, a clash of styles awaits. Lionel…
German police arrest suspected Syrian militant near Berlin
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities arrested a Syrian national Tuesday on suspicion he was a member of two militant groups that fought against the government of President Bashar Assad during the early stages of the co…
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As virus cases fall, South Africa allows liquor sales
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa, which had one of the world's strictest anti-coronavirus lockdowns for five months, relaxed its restrictions Tuesday, permitting the sales of alcohol and cigarettes in response to d…
S. Korea shuts Seoul nightspots, churches amid virus spike
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will ban large public gatherings and shut down churches and nightspots in the greater capital area amid an alarming surge in viral infections that health officials describe as …
World shares mixed as investors eye virus counts, stimulus
Shares were mixed in Europe and Asia on Tuesday, after buying of technology stocks nudged the S&P 500 closer to the record high it set in February before the pandemic crunched the global economy.
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The Latest: S.Korea shuts churches, nightspots in Seoul area
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea will ban large public gatherings and shut down churches and nightspots in the greater capital area following an alarming surge in coronavirus cases.
The Latest: Bavarian town orders 120 people into quarantine
BERLIN — Authorities in a Bavarian town have ordered 120 people into quarantine after a resident returning from a trip to Italy tested positive for the coronavirus, but only learned of his results after attending a…
Strong quake in Philippines kills 1, damages houses, roads
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A strong earthquake jolted the central Philippines on Tuesday, killing at least one person, injuring dozens, and damaging houses, two buildings used for coronavirus quarantine, bridges an…
National Zoo awaits birth of pandemic panda cub
WASHINGTON (AP) — Zookeepers at Washington’s National Zoo are on furry black-and-white baby watch after concluding that venerable giant panda matriarch Mei Xiang is pregnant and could give birth this week. It’s a w…
Norwegian suspected of spying for Russia held in custody
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Norwegian citizen suspected of spying for Russia has been remanded in custody for four weeks.
Belarusian ambassador resigns after supporting protesters
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The Belarusian ambassador to Slovakia, who supported protesters rallying against his country's authoritarian president, said Tuesday he has handed in his resignation, a move indicating growing…
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The Latest: Chinese company: Vaccine ready by end of year
BEIJING — The head of a major state-owned Chinese pharmaceutical company says its coronavirus vaccine will be commercially available by the end of the year.
Death Valley's brutal 130 degrees may be record if verified
California sizzled to a triple-digit temperature so hot that meteorologists need to verify it as a planet-wide high mark.