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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…
China charges 2 detained Canadians with spying in cases linked to Canada's arrest of Huawei executive on US charges
BEIJING (AP) — China charges 2 detained Canadians with spying in cases linked to Canada's arrest of Huawei executive on US charges.
Asia Today: South Korean cases rise, Singapore reopening
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 49 cases of COVID-19 as the virus continues to spread in the densely populated capital area where half of the country’s 51 million people live.
Shooter on run after 1 New Zealand officer killed, 1 injured
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand police said an officer was shot and killed and another wounded in the leg in Auckland on Friday morning when they stopped a car. The suspect was on the run.
The Latest: Coronavirus still spreading in 2nd S Korea wave
SEOUL, South Korea — The coronavirus continues to spread in South Korea, particularly in the densely populated Seoul metropolitan region, which is home to half the country’s 51 million people.
AP Week in Pictures, Latin America & Caribbean
JUNE 12-18, 2020
Asian stocks mixed amid concern over coronavirus hotspots
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Friday after Wall Street closed little-changed as optimism about a possible global economic recovery was tempered by concern over rising coronavirus infections.
Klobuchar urges Biden to pick nonwhite woman as running mate
CHICAGO (AP) — Amy Klobuchar says she is dropping out of the running to be vice president and urging Democrat Joe Biden to select a woman of color instead.
South's unification minister resigns as Korean tensions rise
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday accepted the resignation of his point man on North Korea, who had asked to quit after the North destroyed a liaison office while ramping up pre…
JD.com racks up $38B in sales in annual online shopping fest
HONG KONG (AP) — JD.com's annual “618” online shopping extravaganza racked up a total of 269.2 billion yuan ($38 billion) worth of transactions, as consumers splurged during China's first major e-commerce sale sinc…
Southeastern Conference pushing Mississippi to change flag
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference is considering barring league championship events in Mississippi unless the state changes its Confederate-based flag.
The Latest: Oklahoma's new cases leap -- double earlier high
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma has a big surge in new coronavirus cases, to a new daily high double the previous record-setting number two days earlier.
Asia Today: S. Korean cases rise, Beijing outbreak stable
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 49 cases of COVID-19 as the virus continues to spread in the densely populated capital area where half of the country’s 51 million people live.
Suspect on run after 1 New Zealand officer killed, 1 injured
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand police say one officer has been shot and killed and a second shot and injured in Auckland, and that the suspect is on the run.
China's top lawmakers take up draft Hong Kong security law
BEIJING (AP) — China's top legislative body has taken up a draft national security law for Hong Kong that has been strongly criticized as undermining the semi-autonomous territory's legal and political institutions…
Puerto Rico gov unveils budget critics say is unrealistic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor on Thursday promised wage increases for teachers, police officers, firefighters and other public workers, unveiling a government budget higher than the one submit…