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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 …
The Latest: 3.3M US jobless claims tops record set in 1982
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe…
World leaders meeting virtually to coordinate virus response
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Leaders of the world's most powerful economies are convening virtually on Thursday in an effort to coordinate a response to the fast-spreading coronavirus, which has shuttered bus…
US jobless claims hit 3.3 million, quadruple previous record
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — more than quadruple the previous record set in 1982 — amid a widespread economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus.
The Latest: Goldman sees US oil prices 'well below' $20
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Greece: Man arrested for transporting 12 teenage migrants
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities arrested a Syrian man after finding 12 Egyptian teenagers hidden in his van following a car chase through the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki early Thursday, police…
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Thursday, March 26, 2020
Virus infections near 500,000 as health systems buckle
The number of coronavirus infections closed in on a half-million worldwide Thursday, with both Italy and the U.S. on track to surpass China, and a record-shattering 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment be…
Stock rally fades as US aid package heads for new vote
BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks and U.S. futures declined Thursday after the U.S. Senate approved a proposed $2.2 trillion virus aid package following a delay over its details and sent the measure to the House of Repr…
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Thursday, March 26, 2020
Hong Kong opposition politician arrested over online posting
HONG KONG (AP) — An opposition politician in Hong Kong has been arrested over an online post criticizing a policeman who blinded a journalist in one eye during anti-government protests last year, local media said.
Ford pushes for factory restart, union not so sure
DETROIT (AP) — Ford wants to reopen five North American assembly plants in April that were closed due to the threat of coronavirus.
The Latest: Japan to impose entry bans from Europe
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe…
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US deaths top 1,000 as $2.2 trillion in virus aid approved