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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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Official says 25 Afghan forces killed in insider attack
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At least 25 police and army personnel were killed in an apparent insider attack at a joint military and police base early Friday, Afghan officials said. The attack took place in southern Z…
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Virus pandemic tightens grip; 10,000 dead worldwide
PARIS (AP) — The U.S. warned Americans to avoid all international travel and told citizens abroad to return now or face an “indefinite” absence, and California's governor asked all 40 million residents to stay home…
Africa's busiest airport says foreigners can't disembark
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Anxiety rose in Africa as two major airlines announced sweeping cancellations of international flights on Friday over the
Egypt activist who urged prisoner release amid virus freed
CAIRO (AP) — The mother of a prominent Egyptian activist was released from detention after her arrest the previous day for staging a protest demanding that prisoners be released amid the coronavirus pandemic, her d…
Iran's leaders strike upbeat tone as virus toll climbs
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's leaders vowed to overcome the new coronavirus outbreak in upbeat messages marking the Persian New Year on Friday, even as the Health Ministry announced 149 more fatalities, bringing the c…
Iran announces 149 more fatalities from virus, bringing death toll to 1,433 amid nearly 20,000 confirmed cases
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announces 149 more fatalities from virus, bringing death toll to 1,433 amid nearly 20,000 confirmed cases.
Travelers rush to Moroccan airports for evacuation flights
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Foreigners stranded in locked-down Morocco are getting on evacuation flights Friday as governments try to repatriate their citizens after days of travel frustration.
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Virus pandemic's reach worsens; 10,000 dead worldwide
PARIS (AP) — The U.S. warned Americans to avoid all international travel and told citizens abroad to return now or face an “indefinite” absence, and California's governor asked all 40 million residents to stay home…