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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…
Sunday Spotlight, Advisory
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South Africa hits 500,000 confirmed cases, still not at peak
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa on Saturday surpassed 500,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, representing more than 50% of all reported coronavirus infections in Africa's 54 countries.
Monday Spotlight, ADVISORY
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Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Sunday, August 2, 2020
Hurricane Isaias churns through Bahamas as Florida prepares
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Forecasters declared a hurricane warning for parts of the Florida coast Friday as Hurricane Isaias drenched the Bahamas on a track for the U.S. East Coast.
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Fires in Brazil's Amazon up 28% in July, worrying experts
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Fires in the Brazilian Amazon increased 28% in July from a year ago, a state agency reported Saturday.
Afghan troops kill senior Islamic state militant
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan intelligence service says it has killed a high ranking official with the Islamic State affiliate in an operation in eastern Afghanistan.
The Latest: Night curfew in Melbourne after 671 new cases
MELBOURNE, Australia — The premier of Australia's hard-hit Victoria state has declared a disaster among sweeping new coronavirus restrictions across Melbourne and elsewhere from Sunday night.
India reports 55,000 virus cases, Florida faces hurricane
NEW DELHI (AP) — India reported nearly 55,000 new coronavirus cases on Sunday and Japan recorded more than 1,500 for a second day while Florida braced for a hurricane that threatened to hamper anti-disease efforts.
The Latest: India's cases cross 1.75M, experts see decline
NEW DELHI — India’s coronavirus caseload crosses 1.75 million with another spike of 54,735 in the past 24 hours.
Asia Today: Australia may tighten restrictions as cases rise
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian media are reporting that coronavirus-forced restrictions in Melbourne could be tightened from next week as authorities try to stem the spread of COVID-19.
Isaias nears virus-hit Florida after lashing the Bahamas
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Early bands of heavy rain from Isaias lashed Florida's east coast before dawn Sunday as authorities warily eyed the approaching storm, which threatened to snarl efforts to quell surging …
AP PHOTOS: Year on, India's lockdowns ruin Kashmir's economy
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A year ago, Abdul Rashid was making a living by selling flowers to tourists in hundreds of ornate pinewood houseboats in Dal Lake in Srinagar, the main city in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Asia Today: South Korea reports 30 new cases
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 30 additional case of the coronavirus, most of them associated with international arrivals.