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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 …
Pompeo in Kabul in effort to revive flagging peace process
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was in Kabul on an urgent visit Monday to try to move forward a U.S. peace deal signed last month with the Taliban, a trip that comes despite the corona…
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Iran reports 127 more virus deaths, bringing number of fatalities to 1,812 amid 23,049 confirmed cases
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran reports 127 more virus deaths, bringing number of fatalities to 1,812 amid 23,049 confirmed cases.
Syrians rush to stock up; Iran reports 127 more virus deaths
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrians rushed to stock up on food and fuel Monday amid fears that authorities would resort to even stricter measures after reporting the first coronavirus infection in the country, where the…
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US futures, world shares sink as virus crisis deepens
BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. futures slipped more than 3% on Monday and share benchmarks in many world markets logged sharp losses as governments tightened restrictions to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Syrians brace for lockdown after first virus case
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrians rushed to stock up on food and fuel Monday amid fears that authorities would resort to even stricter measures after reporting the first coronavirus infection in the country, where the…
The Latest: China slams US for 'scapegoating' over virus
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The Latest: British officials put new jury trials on hold
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Air Canada lays off 5,000, France tries to save food supply
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The Latest: US Secret Service employee tests positive
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India halts its lifeblood train network to try to stop virus
NEW DELHI (AP) — As India expanded its virus-containment measures and halted its lifeblood train network, the federal government warned Monday of strict legal action for those who flout the rules.
Group: Egypt's security forces ‘disappear, torture’ children
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security forces under President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi have arbitrarily arrested, forcibly disappeared and tortured children as young as 12 while prosecutors and judges turned a blind eye, an i…