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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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The Latest: Airbus stock plunges after announcing shutdowns
PARIS (AP) — The Latest on action in the financial markets (all times local):
What's Happening: Inmates seek release, wars weaken defense
These are some of the latest developments Wednesday in the world's coronavirus pandemic:
Trump: US, Canada to close border to nonessential travel
TORONTO (AP) — The U.S. and Canada have agreed to temporarily close their shared border to nonessential travel, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday, and the Trump administration is considering a plan to turn…
5.7 magnitude earthquake shakes Salt Lake City area
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 5.7 magnitude earthquake shook the Salt Lake City area early Wednesday, knocking out power to some homes and bringing the light rail system to a halt.
Biden notches 3 more victories; Sanders reassessing campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona, increasingly pulling away with a Democratic presidential primary upended by the
What's Happening: Inmates seek release, war weaken defenses
These are some of the latest developments Wednesday in the world's coronavirus pandemic:
US, Canada working on mutual ban on nonessential travel
TORONTO (AP) — Canada and the United States are working out the details of a mutual ban on nonessential travel between the two countries amid
Iran's Nowruz New Year, typically joyous, haunted by virus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — At this time of year, the meandering arcades and alleys of Tehran's Grand Bazaar and other markets would usually be filled with shoppers rushing to stock up before the Persian New Year, Nowruz —…
White House postpones Spain state visit, cites coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is postponing an upcoming state visit by Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia because of the
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Global markets sink despite promises of economic aid
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets sank Wednesday in a third day of wild price swings after President Donald Trump and other world leaders promised aid to get their economies through the coronavirus outbreak.
Suspected Jemaah Islamiyah leader on trial in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The suspected leader of Indonesia's al-Qaida-linked Jemaah Islamiyah network went on trial Wednesday on charges of terrorism that could result in a death sentence.