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FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to …
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Riot breaks out at prison in northeast Thailand
BANGKOK (AP) — Officials in Thailand say a riot has broken out at a prison in the northeastern province of Buriram, and smoke can be seen coming from the facility.
Modi apologizes to Indians for 21-day lockdown hardships
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologized to the public on Sunday for imposing a three-week national lockdown, calling it harsh but “needed to win” the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.
Dubai firm tied to Trump posts loss as virus downturn looms
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai's largest, fully private real estate developer posted on Sunday its first yearly loss since becoming a publicly traded company, a worrying sign for the sheikhdom's already-r…
Quake shakes eastern Indonesia amid virus outbreak
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong inland and shallow earthquake hit parts of Indonesia's Sulawesi island late Saturday night, sending people fleeing despite appeals by officials to keep distance to prevent the spr…
Saudi forces destroy missile fired over capital Riyadh
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia's Air Defense Forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile over the capital around midnight, state media said early Sunday.
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Tornado tears through Arkansas college town, with 6 hurt
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — A tornado ripped through northeast Arkansas on Saturday, leaving six people hurt after hitting commercial and residential areas in the college town of Jonesboro.
Outbreak at LI elderly housing complex has relatives fearful
In less than two weeks, the coronavirus has claimed seven lives at one Long Island retirement community, with the latest death coming Saturday.
South Korea says North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile into the sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile into the sea.
Rosneft hands Venezuelan oil business to Russian state firm
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Rosneft has transferred its assets in Venezuela to a company fully owned by Vladimir Putin's government, a move apparently intended to shield Russia's largest oil producer from U.S. sanctions…
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NY delays presidential primary; Trump nixes quarantine idea
NEW YORK (AP) — As coronavirus cases rose in the national epicenter of New York, President Donald Trump surprised governors of the state and neighboring New Jersey and Connecticut by saying Saturday that he might i…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro makes life-or-death coronavirus gamble
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Even as coronavirus cases mount in Latin America’s largest nation, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has staked out the most deliberately dismissive position of any major world leader, callin…
Police: 6 dead after house fire in southern Indiana
VEVAY, Ind. (AP) — Six people died following an early morning house fire in southern Indiana, the state police said Saturday.