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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
UK govt tries to advance virus response with Johnson in ICU
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is “responding to treatment” but remains in intensive care with the new coronavirus, his spokesman said Wednesday.
Wuhan ends 76-day lockdown; Emotional toll of virus surges
LONDON (AP) — After 76 days in lockdown, the Chinese city at the heart of the global pandemic reopened Wednesday and tens of thousands immediately hopped on trains and planes to leave. Elsewhere, the economic, poli…
The Latest: Pope Francis denounces pandemic profiteers
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…
Saudi Arabia halts parental visitation rulings to curb virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Saudi king suspended final rulings and judicial orders on visitation rights of children of separated parents in the latest effort to try and curb the spread of the novel coron…
Philippines backs Vietnam after China sinks fishing boat
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines on Wednesday expressed solidarity with Vietnam after Hanoi protested what it said was the ramming and sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat by a Chinese coast guard ship in…
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New York's virus toll tops 9/11, while Wuhan ends lockdown
Global shares mostly lower amid worries on pandemic toll
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares mostly fell Wednesday amid uncertainty over the coronavirus outbreak, which continues to claim more lives around the world and keep vast swathes of the global economy under lockdown.
European nations struggle to agree on terms of economic aid
BRUSSELS (AP) — European governments remained at loggerheads Wednesday over measures to help the economy weather the coronavirus outbreak, breaking off a meeting of finance officials who clashed over aid conditions…
The Latest: WHO leader warns of danger of easing lockdowns
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: Printing of 'The Plague' in Japanese surges
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…
Fire reported at replica Prussian palace in Berlin
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin's fire department is responding to a report of a blaze Wednesday in the roof of a replica of a Prussian palace being rebuilt on the city's historic Unter den Linden boulevard.
Afghan official: Taliban kill 7 civilians in country's north
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At least seven Afghan civilians were killed when the Taliban attacked security forces in northern Balkh province, local officials said Wednesday.
The Latest: British PM spends second night in ICU with virus
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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27 dead on Solomon Islands ferry: Did it follow virus order?
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The leader of the remote Solomon Islands said Wednesday that 27 people had died after being washed overboard from a crowded ferry last week and the government is conducting a criminal…