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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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US has most virus infections, UK's Johnson tests positive
NEW YORK (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tested positive for the coronavirus, his office said Friday, while the number of infections in the United States surged to top the world amid warnings that the p…
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British Prime Minister Johnson tests positive for virus
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the first leader of a major nation to contract COVID-19, but he insisted Friday that he remains in charge of the U.K.'…
Iran's army sets up hospital in capital as virus toll climbs
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announced another 144 deaths from the coronavirus on Friday and said thousands more were in critical condition as the military completed work on a 2,000-bed field hospital in an exhibition …
Political turmoil in Kabul dogs negotiations with Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — After months of deliberation, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday announced his 21-member team to negotiate peace with the Taliban, only to have his political opponent reject it as not…
Officials: 1 killed, multiple injured in NYC subway fire
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials say one man was killed and more than a dozen people were injured when a fire broke out on a subway train early Friday.
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Curfews extended as USAID declares aid suspension in Yemen
BEIRUT (AP) — As countries across the Middle East tighten restrictions on movement to curb the spread of the coronavirus, a spokesman for the U.S. Agency for International Development said Thursday that it would su…
Pedestrian bridge falls onto Detroit freeway after collision
DETROIT (AP) — A truck collided with a pedestrian bridge early Friday in Detroit, sending a portion of the span onto a freeway and blocking traffic along part of the heavily traveled thoroughfare, authorities said.
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Tourists stranded in Asia by canceled flights, shut borders
PHUKET, Thailand (AP) — From the sun-soaked beaches of Thailand to the foothills of Mount Everest, tourists across Asia are finding their dream vacations have turned into travel nightmares as airlines cancel flight…
The Latest: WHO warns of virus danger for war-torn countries
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