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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Sri Lankans remember Easter bomb victims at home amid virus
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankans commemorated the anniversary of last year's Islamic State group-inspired Easter Sunday bomb attacks mainly from their homes on Tuesday amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Asia Today: Abe urges Japanese to social distance more
BANGKOK (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said people haven’t practiced social distancing as much as they should under the state of emergency he declared two weeks ago to fight the coronavirus.
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT
Big unknowns about virus complicate getting back to normal
Shares skid after oil prices dip into negative territory
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares skidded on Tuesday after U.S. oil futures plunged below zero with storage for crude nearly full as demand collapses due to the pandemic.
Coronavirus causes major adjustments for injury rehab
Under normal circumstances, you would almost have to force Indiana linebacker Thomas Allen out of his school’s athletic facilities.
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…
Sri Lankans remember Easter bomb victims at home amid virus
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankans commemorated the anniversary of last year's Islamic State group-inspired Easter Sunday bomb attacks mainly from their homes on Tuesday amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Latest: Japan PM asks citizens to be more diligent
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…
Israeli survivors remember Holocaust amid virus quarantine
JERUSALEM (AP) — With the global coronavirus pandemic ravaging the elderly, Israel’s aging population of Holocaust survivors finds itself on the country’s annual Holocaust Remembrance Day this year much like they w…
WHO warns rush to ease virus rules could cause resurgence
BANGKOK (AP) — The World Health Organization said Tuesday that rushing to ease coronavirus restrictions will likely lead to a resurgence of the illness, a warning that comes as governments start rolling out plans t…
Southeast Asian nations struggling against coronavirus
Few Southeast Asian nations enacted serious measures to contain the coronavirus until their own number of cases starting climbing sharply. Indonesia, as the most populous country in the region,
After denial, Indonesia sees mounting coronavirus deaths
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — While Indonesia’s neighbors scrambled early this year to try to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the government of the world’s fourth most populous nation insisted that everything wa…
Shares skid after oil prices dip into negative territory
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares skidded on Tuesday after U.S. oil futures plunged below zero with storage for crude nearly full as demand collapses due to the pandemic.
Trump criticism aside, governors call for more federal help
WASHINGTON (AP) — A chorus of governors from both parties pushed back hard after President Donald Trump accused Democrats of playing “a very dangerous political game” by insisting there is a shortage of tests for c…
AP: Publicly traded firms get $300M in small-business loans
Companies with thousands of employees, past penalties from government investigations and risks of financial failure even before the coronavirus walloped the economy were among those receiving millions of dollars fr…