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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…
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USGS says powerful 7.8 quake has struck off Alaska's southwest coast; tsunami warning issued
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — USGS says powerful 7.8 quake has struck off Alaska's southwest coast; tsunami warning issued.
Israelis block entrance to parliament amid intense protests
JERUSALEM (AP) — After a night of intense protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government, dozens of Israeli demonstrators chained themselves together and briefly blocked the entrance to parli…
China says US orders it to close its consulate in Houston
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. said Wednesday that it has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston “to protect American intellectual property and American’s private information.”
The Latest: SAfrica counts for over half of continent cases
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has well over half of the confirmed coronavirus cases on the African continent as the country is now a global hot spot.
Asian shares turn lower as virus caseloads surge
MITO, Japan (AP) — Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Wednesday, as governments in the region reported surging numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases.
Over 22% of people in Delhi have had virus, study indicates
NEW DELHI (AP) — More than one in five people in Delhi have been infected with the coronavirus, according to a study released Tuesday, indicating that most cases in the Indian capital region have gone undetected.
Fort Hood soldier's body found near base; 3rd death in month
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — U.S. Army officials on Tuesday said that the body of a Fort Hood solider was found near the Texas army base, marking the third time in a month that a Fort Hood soldier’s body has been discovere…
Myanmar leader Suu Kyi to run again in November election
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, will be a candidate in this November’s general election, a spokesman for her National League for Democracy party said Tuesday.
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COVID-19 outbreak reported at Texas federal medical prison
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — More than 500 women at a federal medical prison in Texas have tested positive for the coronavirus, in one of the largest confirmed outbreaks at a federal prison, the Bureau of Prisons said.
Mexico probe: marines abducted 27 at border, 12 found dead
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican marines allegedly abducted 27 people in the northern border city of Nuevo Laredo in early 2018, 12 of whom were later found dead, according to an investigation by Mexico’s governmental hu…
Crisis hits Lebanon's hospitals, among the best in Mideast
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's hospitals, long considered among the best in the Middle East, are cracking under the country's financial crisis, struggling to pay staff, keep equipment running or even stay open amid a surg…
Silent spread of virus keeps scientists grasping for clues
One of the great mysteries of the coronavirus is how quickly it rocketed around the world.
AP Photos: Afghan women assert themselves with martial arts
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A year and a half ago, Liqa Esazada for the first time stepped into a martial arts club for women in Kabul, something of a rarity in this still deeply conservative Muslim society.