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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: Pope visits 2 churches despite Italy's lockdown
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Pope leaves Vatican, prays for end to pandemic at 2 churches
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis left the Vatican to make a surprise visit to two churches on Sunday even as Italian health authorities demanded that people to stay home as much as possible to battle the country's …
Despite ltaly's coronavirus lockdown, Pope Francis visits two Rome churches to pray for an end to the pandemic
ROME (AP) — Despite ltaly's coronavirus lockdown, Pope Francis visits two Rome churches to pray for an end to the pandemic.
Iran reports more than 100 new virus deaths as fears mount
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The official leading Iran's response to the new coronavirus acknowledged Sunday that the pandemic could overwhelm health facilities in his country, which is battling the worst outbreak in the Mi…
Sudan will mediate Egypt-Ethiopia dam dispute, general says
CAIRO (AP) — A top Sudanese general on Sunday said his country would mediate a deal on an escalating dispute between Ethiopia and Egypt over Ethiopia's controversial dam on the Nile River.
'Confused and frustrated': Virus screenings jam US airports
Long lines and hourslong waits for required medical screenings greeted weary travelers returning to some U.S. airports amid coronavirus-related travel restrictions.
The Latest: Movie ticket sales plunge in North America
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Israeli president says he has decided to give Benny Gantz first chance at forming new government.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli president says he has decided to give Benny Gantz first chance at forming new government.
Netanyahu challenger Gantz chosen to form new Israeli gov't
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's president on Sunday said he has decided to give opposition leader Benny Gantz the first opportunity to form a new government, following an inconclusive national election this month.
The Latest: NYC mayor: City lockdown possible in virus fight
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Israeli president summons Netanyahu, rival for urgent talks
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's president on Sunday summoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his challenger, Benny Gantz, to an emergency meeting in hopes of breaking the deadlock that has paralyzed the political s…
The Latest: Illinois governor livid over US airport crush
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Virus restrictions tighten, disrupting daily life, worship
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — New travel restrictions and border closures reverberated Sunday across Europe and beyond as daily life increasingly ground to a halt to try to keep people apart and slow the spread of the co…
Guyana leaders accept full recount of presidential election
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — The government and opposition have agreed to a complete recount of votes in a presidential election marred by complaints of possible fraud in Guyana, a relatively poor nation heading into …
The Latest: Fauci: US airport crush defeats anti-virus goals
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