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Palestinian-Danish poet who criticized Muslims dies
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish poet of Palestinian descent who made headlines as a teenager in 2013 for a book that was critical of Muslims has died, his publishing house said Thursday. Yahya Hassan was 24.
Wall Street pulls back as dismal economic data piles higher
Stocks fell on Wall Street Thursday as more grim news piled up revealing the grave economic damage being caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The S&P 500 index lost 0.9%, but still wound up 12.7% higher in April, it…
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5-year-old coronavirus victim mourned at Detroit funeral
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — A handful of loved ones in a chapel on Detroit’s west side and hundreds of mourners participating online said goodbye Thursday to the daughter of a police officer and firefighter who i…
Danes arrests 1 man, foiling terror plans
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish police carried out a raid in Copenhagen and arrested a man suspected of involvement in Islamist terrorism, authorities said Thursday, adding he likely acted alone.
Philippine rebels end cease-fire, ordered to resume attacks
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine communist guerrillas said Thursday they have decided to end a 36-day cease-fire declared during the coronavirus pandemic because of military attacks.
Poland's ex-leaders to boycott May presidential election
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — All of Poland’s living former presidents, and many ex-prime ministers, said Thursday they will boycott next month’s presidential election that the ruling right-wing party is pushing for despit…
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Wall Street stalls as dismal economic data piles higher
Wall Street stalled on Thursday after more reports made clear the worldwide devastation the coronavirus outbreak is causing for the economy.
Trump ally Roger Stone appeals sentence in Russia probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Roger Stone, a longtime confidant of President Donald Trump, is appealing his three-year prison sentence following his conviction as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
Search continues for military chopper lost in sea off Greece
TORONTO (AP) — Search efforts continued Thursday after a military helicopter operating off a Canadian frigate that was taking part in a NATO operation in the Mediterranean crashed into the sea between Greece and It…
Britain celebrates inspirational veteran's 100th birthday
LONDON (AP) — A British army veteran shuffled the length of his garden 100 times — and walked away with the hearts of a nation.
Bullets, virus: Fears multiply for Colombia's ex-rebels
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — On the day that Colombia announced its first case of the new coronavirus, Astrid Conde’s body lay in a morgue with four gunshot wounds to the chest, the latest casualty in a scourge of viole…
Lebanese premier says his government will seek financial assistance from the IMF after Cabinet approved a reform plan
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese premier says his government will seek financial assistance from the IMF after Cabinet approved a reform plan.