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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 …
A tense Russia-Turkey truce in Syria halts bombing campaign
BEIRUT (AP) — Idlib's skies were completely free of Russian and Syrian government warplanes for the first time in weeks Friday, and residents reported a relative but tense calm as a cease-fire deal brokered by Turk…
Iran says the new coronavirus has killed 124 people amid 4,747 confirmed cases in the Islamic Republic
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says the new coronavirus has killed 124 people amid 4,747 confirmed cases in the Islamic Republic.
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Iran health official warns authorities may use 'force' in the future to limit travel between cities amid virus outbreak
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran health official warns authorities may use 'force' in the future to limit travel between cities amid virus outbreak.
Report: Explosion near US Embassy in Tunisia wounds 5 police
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian media reported Friday that two people on a motorcycle set off a blast near the U.S. Embassy in the Tunisian capital, Tunis.
Great Barrier Reef enters crucial period in coral bleaching
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Great Barrier Reef is facing a critical period of heat stress over the coming weeks following the most widespread coral bleaching the natural wonder has ever endured, scientists said …
Iran warns it could use 'force' to halt travel amid virus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian authorities warned Friday they may use “force” to limit travel between cities and announced the new coronavirus has killed 124 people amid 4,747 confirmed cases in the Islamic Republic.
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Gunmen kill at least 27 at memorial for Afghan Shiite leader
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Gunmen killed at least 27 people and wounded at least 55 others in Afghanistan's capital on Friday at a remembrance ceremony for a minority Shiite leader, officials said.
Asylum-seekers, coronavirus collide with complicated results
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — No entry, says Hungary. Not all at once, says Greece. Watch out, says Croatia: They might have the coronavirus.
Afghan official says gunmen killed 27 people, at least 29 wounded in attack on Shiite leader's memorial in Kabul.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan official says gunmen killed 27 people, at least 29 wounded in attack on Shiite leader's memorial in Kabul.
OPEC pushes Russia for deep output cuts amid virus outbreak
VIENNA (AP) — The OPEC oil cartel is trying to convince Russia and other non-member producers to join in deep production cuts to prevent weak oil prices from falling even further as the virus outbreak disrupts the …
Coronavirus: EU ministers tackle risks of shortages
BRUSSELS (AP) — Fearing a possible shortage in protective equipment, health ministers from the European Union are holding an emergency meeting to try to improve their collective response to the novel coronavirus ou…
Tunisian media report a suicide bomber has set off an explosion near the U.S. embassy, wounding 5 police officers
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian media report a suicide bomber has set off an explosion near the U.S. embassy, wounding 5 police officers.
UK explosives team investigating 'suspicous' device in car
LONDON (AP) — British explosives experts are investigating a “suspicious device” found in a car in Luton, around 35 miles (56 kms) north of London.