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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 …
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Travel chaos erupts as Italy quarantines north to halt virus
The Latest: Another Italian governor contracts coronavirus
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Afghan official killed in capital by unknown gunmen
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan provincial council member and two of his bodyguards were killed by gunmen on Sunday in the capital of Kabul, officials said.
10 dead, 23 missing as hotel in China virus fight collapses
BEIJING (AP) — At least 10 people were killed in the collapse of Chinese hotel that was being used to isolate people who had arrived from other parts of China hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, authorities said …
The Latest: Pompeii, 'Raffaello' exhibition shut in Italy
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Travel chaos erupts as Italy quarantines north to halt virus
ROME (AP) — Italy announced a sweeping quarantine Sunday for its northern regions, igniting travel chaos as it restricted the movements of 16 million people — more than one quarter of its population — in a bid to h…
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Bahrain F1 to run without fans due to virus as markets fall
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain's Formula One race this month will be run without spectators over fears about the new coronavirus, the island kingdom announced Sunday, as Mideast stock markets fell sharp…
UN chief: Gender inequality biggest human rights challenge
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Calling himself “a proud feminist,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres lashed out at men who abuse power and declared before Sunday's observances of International Women’s Day that the fig…
7 dead, 28 missing as hotel in China virus fight collapses
BEIJING (AP) — At least seven people were killed in the collapse of Chinese hotel that was being used to isolate people who had arrived from other parts of China hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, authorities sa…
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Bahrain's Formula One race 'participants only' due to virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain on Sunday said its Formula One race this month will only allow “participants only” over fears about the new coronavirus.
Bahrain says its Formula One race this month will be for 'participants only' without spectators over virus fears.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain says its Formula One race this month will be for 'participants only' without spectators over virus fears.
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Italy announces quarantine affecting quarter of population
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