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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Almost 25,000 to be freed under Myanmar prisoner amnesty
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar announced Friday that it was releasing almost 25,000 prisoners under a presidential amnesty marking this week's traditional New Year celebration.
UN report: Pandemic turning into a 'child-rights crisis'
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Children have so far largely escaped the most severe symptoms of COVID-19 but the social and economic impact “is potentially catastrophic for millions of children,” according to a U.N. report …
Draft UN resolution urges global access to COVID-19 material
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly has until Monday to consider a draft resolution calling for global action to rapidly scale up development, manufacturing and access to medicine, vaccines and medical …
AP Was There: Oklahoma City Bombing story
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — EDITOR’S NOTE: On April 19, 1995, a former U.S. Army soldier parked a rented Ryder truck loaded with explosives outside a federal office building in Oklahoma City. The blast at the Alfred P. Mu…
ISS crew lands in Kazakhstan after more than 200 days
MOSCOW (AP) — A U.S.-Russian crew landed safely Friday in the steppes of Kazakhstan following a stint on the International Space Station and was greeted with extra precautions due to the coronavirus.
Chinese city of Wuhan has raised its number of COVID-19 fatalities by 1,290 to 3,869, most of China's total
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese city of Wuhan has raised its number of COVID-19 fatalities by 1,290 to 3,869, most of China's total.
Some people turn to herbal medicine for virus without proof
NEW DELHI (AP) — With no approved drugs for the new coronavirus, some people are turning to alternative medicines, often with governments promoting them.
Asia Today: Duterte threatens martial law-like enforcement
BANGKOK (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened martial law-style enforcement of a monthlong coronavirus lockdown in the main northern region of the country as violations of the quarantine soared.
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Pro-Trump protesters push back on stay-at-home orders
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Poorer countries face big risks in easing virus restrictions
BEIRUT (AP) — As some wealthier Western nations begin easing coronavirus restrictions, many developing countries, particularly in the Middle East and Africa, want to do it too, but they cannot afford the luxury of …
Bleak figures from China and US show economic hit from virus
BEIJING (AP) — Bleak figures from the world's two largest economies underscore how quickly the coronavirus is delivering a massive economic blow.
Investigation begins into cause of massive paper mill blast
JAY, Maine (AP) — State and federal investigators began searching Thursday for the cause of a paper mill explosion that shook the ground and sent debris and a slurry of chemicals raining down on nearby cars and bui…
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International Space Station crew lands safely in Kazakhstan after more than 200 days in space
MOSCOW (AP) — International Space Station crew lands safely in Kazakhstan after more than 200 days in space.