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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 …
Britain plans tougher virus response as toll rises
LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom plans to escalate virus-fighting measures, its top health official said Sunday, indicating the country is edging closer to tactics adopted by its European neighbors that it has resi…
Iran reports 113 new virus deaths as concerns 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…
The Latest: Spain virus deaths double overnight to 288
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Virus screenings jam US airports; 'atrocious,' a flyer says
Long lines and hourslong waits for required medical screenings greeted weary travelers returning to some U.S. airports amid coronavirus-related travel restrictions.
Restrictions tighten as virus weighs on daily life, worship
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — New travel restrictions and border closures reverberated across Europe and beyond Sunday as daily life increasingly ground to a halt amid efforts to keep people apart and slow the spread of …
South Asian leaders call for cooperation on coronavirus
NEW DELHI (AP) — Leaders and officials from the eight South Asian nations held a video conference Sunday calling for closer cooperation to combat the spread of the coronavirus in the region, which is home to a fift…
Vatican's Holy Week to proceed but without public amid virus
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican's Holy Week ceremonies will go ahead but without public attendance as Italy tries to contain the coronavirus outbreak, the Holy See said Sunday.
Happy 200th birthday to Maine, but virus zaps the party
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Mainers have a special bond with Massachusetts that’s friendly for the most part. What Mainer doesn't love the Boston Red Sox, after all?
The Latest: Holy Week ceremonies closed to public over virus
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The Latest: Malaysia reports its biggest jump in virus cases
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Dream of a lifetime: Transgender man yearns to join military
LISBON, Ohio (AP) — Nic Talbott keeps himself busy, working as a substitute teacher, studying for a master’s degree, helping with chores at his grandmother’s farm. He also finds time, almost daily, for rigorous wor…
Turkey-Russia patrols start amid protests on Syrian highway
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish and Russian troops began joint patrols Sunday on a key highway in northwestern Syria, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said, while both the Russian government and Syrian opposition activists …
New curbs as virus weighs on public life, travel, worship
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A new round of restrictions and border closures was announced in Europe and beyond on Sunday as public life and travel increasingly ground to a halt and even worship was disrupted amid effor…
How it spreads, infects: Coronavirus impact comes into focus
The medical impact of the new coronavirus is coming into sharper focus as it continues its spread in what is now officially recognized as a pandemic.
Iran reports 113 new coronavirus deaths as concerns mount
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s official leading its response to the new coronavirus acknowledged Sunday the pandemic could overwhelm health facilities in his country, which is battling the worst outbreak in the Mideast…