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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 …
North Korea ends quarantine of some foreigners in virus move
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday it has released about 220 foreigners from a quarantine imposed as part of its vigilant prevention efforts to avoid an outbreak of the coronavirus that has spread ar…
AP Explains: Militant fighters in final battle in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Intermingled among 3 million civilians under siege in the Syrian government's assault on the last opposition stronghold are tens of thousands of al-Qaida-linked fighters and other militants who came f…
China journalist association blasts US visa limits
BEIJING (AP) — The state-controlled All-China Journalists Association followed the government on Friday in blasting a Trump administration move that will cap the number of Chinese journalists allowed to work in the…
Toronto boy found safe after abduction over unpaid drug debt
TORONTO (AP) — A 14-year-old Canadian boy was abducted on his way to school as retribution for a big "cocaine heist" allegedly staged by his stepbrother, but the teen was freed more than a day later after discussio…
Washington DC gets its first coronavirus pop-up shop
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's capital has pop up shops for food and drink, even marijuana. And now, coronavirus prevention supplies.
US seeks UN backing for Taliban peace deal to end Afghan war
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States is seeking U.N. Security Council backing for the ambitious peace deal it signed with the Taliban aimed at ending America’s longest war and bringing U.S. troops home from Afgh…
Trump set to sign $8.3B bill to fight coronavirus outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to sign an $8.3 billion measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak. The legislation would provide federal public health agencies money for vaccines, tests a…
A promising 2020 presidential campaign for women falls short
At her home in suburban Detroit, Jill Warren spent Thursday morning glued to her phone, searching for news about the woman she fiercely believed should be the next president of the United States: Sen. Elizabeth War…
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Cruise ship is held off California coast for virus testing
US hiring was likely solid in February before virus spread
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy likely added jobs at a solid pace in February before an escalation of the coronavirus outbreak disrupted factory supply chains, slowed business travel and heightened economic fear…
Malaysia's anti-graft chief quits after government changes
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's anti-corruption chief has tendered her resignation, becoming the second top official to quit following the fall from power of a reformist ruling alliance once led by Mahathi…
Alabama executes man convicted in killing of 3 officers
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — A man convicted as an accomplice in the 2004 killings of three police officers in Alabama who were shot by another man was executed Thursday evening.
UN report: Equality for women remains a distant goal
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The bold agenda adopted 25 years ago to achieve gender equality remains a distant goal, with women still facing poverty, discrimination and violence and failing to seriously rise in politics a…
Asian shares drop as virus fears grip markets again
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares slipped Friday as fears about the virus outbreak once again dominated financial markets.