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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
World Bank: Palestinian economy could shrink by 11%
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian economy could shrink by as much as 11% in the coming year as the coronavirus pandemic inflicts yet another blow to the Palestinian Authority's already shaky finances, the World Bank…
Lives Lost: A century of learning, bookended by pandemic
In her 80s, Phyllis Antonetz moved to a new state, quickly settling in and volunteering at a school. In her 90s, she was living on her own, keeping a busy calendar of classes and outings. In her 100s, still primly …
Asian stocks rebound after Trump avoids reigniting trade war
BEIJING (AP) — Hong Kong's stock market surged more than 3% and other Asian markets rebounded Monday after President Donald Trump avoided reigniting a trade war with China amid tension over Hong Kong and the corona…
Asia Today: Philippines sees traffic jams as lockdown eases
BANGKOK (AP) — Traffic jams and crowds of commuters returned to the Philippine capital on Monday, as the metropolis relaxed antivirus measures in a high-stakes gamble to slowly reopen the economy while fighting the…
Multiple fires set near the White House as protests in Washington escalate ahead of curfew
WASHINGTON (AP) — Multiple fires set near the White House as protests in Washington escalate ahead of curfew.
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Associated Press tally shows at least 4,100 people arrested over days of protests since killing of George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Associated Press tally shows at least 4,100 people arrested over days of protests since killing of George Floyd.
Unrest overshadows peaceful US protests for another night
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across America again Sunday, with peaceful demonstrations against police killings of black people overshadowed by unrest that ravaged cities fro…
After downtown Chicago protests, unrest spreads to suburbs
CHICAGO (AP) — While Chicago officials took extraordinary steps Sunday to patrol and restrict access to downtown in the hopes of preventing further chaos after tense weekend protests over the death of George Floyd,…
Semi rolls into Minneapolis protesters; no apparent injuries
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Thousands of people marching on a closed Minneapolis freeway on Sunday over the death of George Floyd ducked for their lives when a semitrailer rolled into their midst. Authorities said it appear…
AP PHOTOS: Thailand's reopening is 'same-same but different'
BANGKOK (AP) — As Thailand’s daily tally of new COVID-19 cases has fallen to single digits most days over the past two weeks, authorities continue to ease restrictions put in place to combat the pandemic.
Trump took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on Friday night as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the executive mansion, some of them throwing rocks and tuggin…
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Protests flare again in US amid calls to end police violence
Walz: Minnesota attorney general to take lead in Floyd case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Sunday that the state's attorney general — and not the county prosecutor — will take the lead in any prosecutions related to the death of George Floyd, a black man wh…
Unrest demonstrates Biden's challenge in breaking through
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump spent much of Sunday using Twitter as a bullhorn to urge “law and order” and tougher action by police against protesters around the country. Joe Biden quietly visited the si…