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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 …
Airline hub UAE tells residents not to travel over virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates on Thursday urged its citizens and its foreign residents not to travel anywhere abroad amid the ongoing worldwide coronavirus outbreak, a stark warning fo…
Buried in avalanche, snowboarder recovers and eyes Olympics
VAIL, Colo. (AP) — A recurring dream frequently woke snowboarder Brock Crouch: Buried alive and unable to move.
Russia-Turkey talks a last chance to avert Idlib calamity
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A summit between the Turkish and Russian leaders on Thursday may be the last chance to work out a deal that avoids further calamity in Syria’s northwest.
Biden's victories unleash something he's never had: Money
WASHINGTON (AP) — Strapped for cash and badly outspent by his rivals, Joe Biden barely had enough money to air television ads in critical Super Tuesday battlegrounds.
Virus outbreak delays Xi's state visit to neighboring Japan
TOKYO (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Japan has been postponed so both countries can fight the coronavirus outbreak, Japan's chief government spokesman said Thursday.
OPEC looks to cut production as virus outbreak hits demand
VIENNA (AP) — The oil-producing countries of the OPEC cartel are considering slashing output to contain a price plunge intensified by the virus outbreak.
British airline Flybe collapses, stranding travellers
LONDON (AP) — The struggling British airline Flybe has collapsed, leaving passengers stranded and told to find their own way home.
Airline hub UAE tells residents not to travel over virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates on Thursday warned its citizens and its foreign residents not to travel anywhere abroad amid the ongoing worldwide coronavirus outbreak, a stark warning f…
Buried in avalanche, snowboarder recovers and eyes Olympics
VAIL, Colo. (AP) — A recurring dream frequently woke snowboarder Brock Crouch: Buried alive and unable to move.
Israeli warplanes strike targets in central Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli warplanes fired missiles toward military positions in central Syria early Thursday, Syrian state media and an opposition war monitor reported.
Israel demolishes homes of 2 alleged Palestinian attackers
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Thursday said its forces demolished the homes of two Palestinians accused of being behind a deadly blast in the West Bank last year.
Abu Dhabi's long-troubled Etihad reports $870M loss in 2019
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Abu Dhabi's long-troubled national carrier Etihad on Thursday reported losses of $870 million in 2019 after losing billions in recent years, calling the result “encouraging.”
Airline hub UAE tells citizens not to travel over virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates on Thursday warned its citizens not to travel anywhere abroad amid the ongoing worldwide coronavirus outbreak, a stark warning for a country home to two m…
Alabama inmate set to die for slayings of 3 police officers
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is set to execute an inmate Thursday night for the murders of three police officers who were shot by another man in a hail of gunfire at a suspected crack house in 2004.
Amid tornado devastation, surviving homes beacons of hope
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Darrell Jennings walked out his front door and heard screaming.