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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 …
Niger says army kills 50 Boko Haram extremists after attack
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger says its army has killed at least 50 Boko Haram extremists after an attack on a military post.
Iranian state TV warns 'millions' could die from coronavirus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran issued its most dire warning yet Tuesday about the outbreak of the new coronavirus ravaging the country, suggesting “millions” could die in the Islamic Republic if the public keeps travelin…
India's stringent virus testing criteria may mask toll
NEW DELHI (AP) — A British citizen appeared at a public hospital in India's capital with a cough, difficulty breathing and a private clinic's referral for a coronavirus test. She was turned away.
Global markets volatile after historic dive on Wall Street
BANGKOK (AP) — Global stock markets were volatile Tuesday after a brutal sell-off that gave the U.S. stock market its worst loss in over 30 years, with many economies grinding to a standstill in hopes of containing…
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What's Happening: Borders shut, reality dose for Big Brother
Borders have slammed shut, schools and businesses have closed and increasingly draconian restrictions on movement have been enforced to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.
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Iraq ex-governor named PM-designate as Baghdad awaits curfew
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's president Tuesday named a former governor of the city of Najaf as prime minister-designate, following weeks of political infighting, as Baghdad residents rushed to stock up on supplies hours b…
Iran says new coronavirus has killed 135 more people, a 13% spike raising the death toll to 988 amid 16,169 infections
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says new coronavirus has killed 135 more people, a 13% spike raising the death toll to 988 amid 16,169 infections.
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With borders and businesses closing, world hunkers down
Governments pledge aid as businesses sound alarm over virus
Governments and central banks are scrambling to find ways to keep businesses from going bankrupt as the virus outbreak
Iraqi city's ex-governor named prime minister-designate
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's president on Tuesday named a former governor of the city of Najaf as prime minister-designate, following weeks of political infighting and a looming crisis amid a global pandemic.
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Global shares bounce after Wall St dive, recession warning
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares rebounded in Europe and Asia on Tuesday after a brutal sell-off that gave the U.S. stock market its worst loss in over 30 years, with many economies grinding to a standstill in hopes of contai…