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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 …
Iran says virus kills 63 more, death toll climbs to 354
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The death toll in Iran from the new coronavirus climbed for another consecutive day, killing 62 more people in the past 24 hours as the government on Wednesday raised the nationwide death toll t…
Israeli president urges deadlocked blocs to consider unity
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's largely ceremonial president on Wednesday urged the country's opposing blocs to find a way to come together in the wake of Israel's third inconclusive election in less than a year.
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Italy passes 10,000 infections as clusters spur worry in US
Officer dies after being shot during Arkansas traffic stop
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — A police officer in Arkansas has died following a shooting during a traffic stop that also left a suspect wounded, authorities said.
Malaysia PM says Cabinet to declare assets in anti-graft bid
PUTRAJAYA, Malysia (AP) — Malaysia's new Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said Wednesday that all of his Cabinet members will have to declare their assets as part of his pledge to have a government with integrity.
Police shooting leads to tension, protests in N. Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A police shooting that wounded a suspect during a foot chase in Raleigh, North Carolina, sparked protests early Wednesday from hundreds who demanded answers and burned a flag outside the govern…
Doping survey: National agencies more transparent than WADA
A survey of Olympic and other elite athletes across the globe found them more likely to believe in the work their own country's anti-doping agencies are doing when compared to that of global regulators at the World…
In Pakistan, criticism grows dangerous as dissent stifled
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Being a dissident — or even raising a critical voice — in Pakistan is growing more dangerous, regardless of whether the target is political parties, the judiciary or the powerful military and secur…
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Italy passes 10,000 infections as clusters spur worry in US
ROME (AP) — Expanding clusters of the new coronavirus were eyed warily Wednesday as the outbreak upended daily life and reshaped everything from the United States presidential race to Pope Francis’ travel.
Pakistani fighter pilot dies during aerobatic practice
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani fighter pilot died Wednesday when his F-16 jet crashed in a wooded area near the capital while practicing aerobatic maneuvers ahead of this month's National Day celebrations, Pakistan's…
Bank of England cuts key interest rate to 0.25% due to virus
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England slashed its key interest rate by half a percentage to 0.25% on Wednesday, in an emergency response to the “economic shock" of the coronavirus outbreak.
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