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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
The Latest: Italy looks to start reopening in May
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…
Ethiopia's new stance on Eritrean asylum-seekers criticized
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A change in asylum procedure by Ethiopia's government is undermining neighboring Eritreans' access to asylum and denying unaccompanied children the necessary protection, Human Rights Wa…
World shares skid after oil prices plunge below zero
BANGKOK (AP) — World share prices skidded Tuesday after the price of U.S. crude oil plunged below zero, with demand collapsing as the pandemic leaves factories, automobiles and airplanes idled.
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Seoul says Kim Jong Un handling North Korea affairs as usual
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared to be handling state affairs as usual, South Korea's government said Tuesday after unconfirmed rumors described him as in fragile condition after s…
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Cemetery races to keep up as New York virus deaths mount
NEW YORK (AP) — The streets are eerily quiet. Barely a soul walks by. But when Rabbi Shmuel Plafker arrives at the cemetery, it’s buzzing: Vans pulling in with bodies aboard, mounds of dirt piling up as graves are …
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16 migrants test positive for coronavirus on Mexican border
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — Sixteen migrants from several countries have tested positive for coronavirus in Mexico’s northern border state of Tamaulipas, the state government said Monday.
Seoul sees no suspicious activity in North amid Kim concerns
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean government said Tuesday no unusual activity has been detected in North Korea after unconfirmed reports described leader Kim Jong Un as in fragile condition after heart sur…
New Zealand could pull off bold goal of eliminating virus
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — While most countries are working on ways to contain the coronavirus, New Zealand has set itself a much more ambitious goal: eliminating it altogether.
Mexico's Senate approves amnesty law for 1st time offenders
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican Senate approved an amnesty for first-time, non-violent offenders Monday in order to reduce prison populations and lower the risk of coronavirus contagion.
Muslims try to keep Ramadan spirit amid virus restrictions
BAHTIM, Egypt (AP) — Every year during Ramadan, the Light of Muhammad Mosque sets up long tables on the street and dishes up free meals at sunset for the poor to break their daily fast. It’s a charity that many rel…
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Big unknowns about virus complicate getting back to normal