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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Trump tweets he's ordered Navy to destroy Iranian gunboats
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has ordered the Navy to “shoot down and destroy” any Iranian gunboats that harass U.S. ships, a directive that comes a week after the
Nations ease some virus restrictions yet public still wary
BERLIN (AP) — One of the grimmest symbols of the coronavirus outbreak — a morgue set up in a Madrid skating rink — closed on Wednesday as stores and other businesses reopened in places across Europe, while the U.S.…
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Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Wednesday, April 22, 2020
The Latest: Vietnam loosens restrictions; no reported deaths
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe ill…
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Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Cameroon's president acknowledges army massacre of civilians
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon's President Paul Biya has acknowledged that the military massacred innocent people, including women and children, in a northwestern village in February after the government first d…
Trump order to bar new green cards, not temporary visas
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced what he described as a “temporary suspension of immigration into the United States." But an executive order he is expected to sign Wednesday to implement the chang…
The Latest: German field hospital may treat Italy patients
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe ill…
Oil price remains under pressure, stock markets stable
BEIJING (AP) — The price of oil remained under pressure on Wednesday after crashing over the past week, while stocks were stable as investors sought clues about the coronavirus pandemic's mounting economic impact.
Facebook invests in India telecom giant Jio for e-commerce
NEW DELHI (AP) — Facebook says it plans to invest $5.7 billion in India’s telecom giant Reliance Jio.
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NKorea silence on Kim's health raises succession speculation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — With North Korea saying nothing so far about outside media reports that leader Kim Jong Un may be unwell, there’s renewed worry about who’s next in line to run a nuclear-armed country that…
The Latest: Britain may get badly needed surgical gowns
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe ill…
First virus case recorded in refugee camp in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — A Palestinian woman from Syria has become the first refugee living in a camp in Lebanon to test positive for the coronavirus, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said Wednesday. It triggered a sp…