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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
With price high, Thais with dwindling incomes sell off gold
BANGKOK (AP) — With gold prices rising to a seven-year high, many Thais have been flocking to gold shops to trade in their necklaces, bracelets, rings and gold bars for cash, eager to reap profits during an economi…
Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists begin prisoner swap
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine began a prisoner exchange on Thursday, according to the Ukrainian president's office and separatists.
The Latest: British government expected to extend lockdown
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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Coronavirus crisis provides excuses for curbs on free speech
BANGKOK (AP) — Health concerns were on artist Danai Ussama’s mind when he returned to Thailand last month from a trip to Spain. He noticed that he and his fellow passengers did not go through medical checks after a…
The Latest: Singapore safe distance officers attacked
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…
The Latest: Pakistan budget deficit could reach record level
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 president asks parliament to choose prime minister
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president on Thursday asked the Knesset to choose a new prime minister, giving parliament three weeks to agree upon a leader or plunge the country into an unprecedented fourth consecutive …
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Trump gives governors 3-phase plan to reopen economy
Navy hospital ship in Los Angeles might scale back mission
WASHINGTON (AP) — The USNS Mercy hospital ship docked in Los Angeles may be able to scale back its medical operation a bit over the next week as the coronavirus workload at area hospitals stabilizes, according to t…
Asia Today: Singapore spike, China has 12 new domestic cases
BANGKOK (AP) — Foreigners working in Singapore's trade-dependent economy and living in crowded dormitories now account for half of the tiny city-state's virus cases after new infections spiked for a third day.
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Arkansas mayor has blunt message for residents on distancing
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The mayor of an eastern Arkansas city has a pointed message for residents who he says aren’t following social distancing guidelines to curb the coronavirus.
Amid coronavirus outbreak, Florida county pulls welcome mat
BRISTOL, Fla. (AP) — As Jessica Cherry watched traffic from her porch, she wondered with each passing vehicle if the coronavirus had made its way into her rural Florida Panhandle community.