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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 …
European markets lower after stimulus surge on Wall Street
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares skidded early Friday in Europe after a mixed day in Asia, where Tokyo's Nikkei 225 jumped while Australia's benchmark sank 5%.
Italy hopes virus is easing but fears new onslaught in south
ROME (AP) — Doctors and nurses in Italy's overwhelmed northern hospitals have welcomed a slight stabilizing in the number of coronavirus infections but fear the virus is still silently spreading in the country's so…
'Go home!' South Africa has 1st deaths as lockdown begins
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa announced its first deaths from the coronavirus Friday as the country's cases rose well above 1,000 and a three-week lockdown began, with military patrolling and police screaming at…
Virus outbreak takes toll on New York City's public servants
NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak is taking its toll on New York City's civil servants.
The Latest: Retail founder apologizes for response to virus
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Correction: Virus Outbreak-Mideast story
BEIRUT (AP) — In a story March 26, 2020, about the U.S. halting aid to parts of Yemen, The AP erroneously reported that the rebels blocked half of an $8.35 billion U.N. aid campaign. The Houthis blocked around half…
Asia tourists troubled by canceled flights, borders closing
PHUKET, Thailand (AP) — From the sun-soaked beaches of Thailand to the foothills of Mount Everest in Nepal, tourists across Asia are finding their dream vacations have turned into travel nightmares as airlines canc…
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The Latest: Police regulate travel in Finland to fight virus
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Q&A: Tokyo Olympics move to 2021; countless questions remain
TOKYO (AP) — Things began to unravel this week when the Tokyo Olympics were postponed until next year — a decision announced by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a joint agreement with IOC President Thomas Bach.
The Latest: China urges cooperation with US in virus fight
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Iran's army sets up hospital in virus-stricken capital
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Iranian military has set up a 2,000-bed hospital in an exhibition center in the capital to shore up the local health care system as it battles the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle Ea…
Virus test results in minutes? Scientists question accuracy
MADRID (AP) — Some political leaders are hailing a potential breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19: simple pin-prick blood tests or nasal swabs that can determine within minutes if someone has, or previously h…
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The Latest: Hungary imposes restrictions for 2 weeks
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