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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 …
Asian shares dive, then trim losses after Wall St sell-off
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares plunged, then recovered slightly as Friday the 13th brought still more turmoil to markets reeling from uncertainty over the coronavirus crisis.
The Latest: China says it wants to offer virus assistance
The Latest on the world's coronavirus pandemic:
In role reversal, Asia seeks to stop virus from coming in
BEIJING (AP) — From quarantining arriving travelers from overseas to nabbing those sneaking in with fevers, China and other parts of Asia are scrambling to prevent the new coronavirus from coming back to where it f…
Trump "postpone" idea shot down by Japanese Olympic minister
TOKYO (AP) — President Donald Trump's suggestion to postpone the Tokyo Olympics for a year because of the spreading coronavirus was immediately shot down by Japan's Olympic minister.
Utah passes new abortion rules as Legislature wraps up
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers passed new regulations on abortion this year, including a measure approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature Thursday that would ban most abortions if Roe v. Wade is over…
Some US colleges cancel, postpone graduation over virus
BOSTON (AP) — Colleges across the U.S. have begun canceling and curtailing graduation amid fears that the coronavirus pandemic will stretch into spring. Some are exploring “virtual"alternatives, while others are co…
AP PHOTOS: Unsettled Tokyo in black and white
The notoriously crowded Tokyo morning rush-hour trains are sparsely populated. Classrooms are eerily empty. Store shelves are bare.
North Korea's Kim guides another round of artillery drills
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean state media said Friday that leader Kim Jong Un has supervised another round of artillery exercises, the latest in a series of exercises believed aimed at boosting its fightin…
Shares in India, Thailand crash more than 10%, triggering temporary halts to trading
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares in India, Thailand crash more than 10%, triggering temporary halts to trading.
Florida could be knockout punch for Sanders’ 2020 campaign
MIAMI (AP) — Florida has never been known as a place of stability, especially in its politics.
AP Week in Pictures, Latin America & Caribbean
MARCH 6-12, 2020
Canada: Trudeau's wife tests positive for new coronavirus
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his office announced Thursday night.
Utah weighs new abortion rules as Legislature wraps up
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Additional regulations for abortion could be coming for Utah as the Republican-controlled Legislature counts down the hours until the end of its session Thursday.
Canada: Trudeau wife tests positive for new virus
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his office announced Thursday night.
1 year later, New Zealand mosque attacks alter many lives
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Fifty-one people were killed and dozens more injured when a lone gunman attacked two mosques in Christchurch last year. New Zealanders will commemorate those who died on the anniver…