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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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Virus fuels dread and angst even as China sees signs of hope
Japanese justice official visits Lebanon over fugitive Ghosn
BEIRUT (AP) — Japan's deputy justice minister met top officials in Lebanon Monday over the case of former Nissan’s fugitive ex-boss Carlos Ghosn who fled to his home country late last year while on bail in Japan an…
Child dies as migrants rush to cross Greek-Turkish border
KASTANIES, Greece (AP) — A child died when a boat full of migrants heading to a Greek island capsized Monday, part of a wave of thousands trying to push through Greece's land and sea borders.
Japanese justice minister visits Lebanon over fugitive Ghosn
BEIRUT (AP) — Japan's deputy justice minister met top officials in Lebanon Monday over the case of former Nissan’s fugitive ex-boss Carlos Ghosn who fled to his home country late last year while on bail in Japan an…
Virus fuels dread and angst even as China sees signs of hope
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The number of new virus cases in China dropped to its lowest level in six weeks Monday and hundreds of patients at the outbreak’s epicenter were being released, while a grimmer reality set…
Egypt sentences 37 to death including top militant leader
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced to death 37 defendants, including one of the country’s most high-profile militants, following their conviction of terrorism-related charges.
China pledges support for US-Taliban peace agreement
BEIJING (AP) — China on Monday pledged its support for the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement in Afghanistan and called for the “orderly and responsible" withdrawal of foreign troops to avoid a power vacuum and possible …
World shares bounce back after bloodletting on Wall Street
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares in Europe and Asia bounced back Monday from last week's retreat, with mainland Chinese indexes gaining more than 3% as data showed progress in restoring factory output after weeks of disruptio…
Iran says 66 dead amid 1,501 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in the Islamic Republic.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says 66 dead amid 1,501 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in the Islamic Republic.
Iran raises to 66 death toll from new virus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says there are 66 dead amid 1,501 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in the Islamic Republic.
North Korea fires presumed short-range missiles into the sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired two presumed short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea on Monday, South Korean officials said, resuming weapons demonstrations after a months-long hiatus that m…
India's riot toll rises to 46 as capital remains on edge
NEW DELHI (AP) — The death toll in India’s capital from riots last week between Hindus and Muslims rose to 46, officials said Monday, a day after false rumors of new violence led to panicked calls to police in many…
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Thousands of migrants rush to cross Greek-Turkish border
KASTANIES, Greece (AP) — Thousands of migrants were trying to find a way across Turkey's western border with Greece Monday, with only dozens managing to pass through either border fences or fording the river there,…
People with albinism issued with protective alarms in Malawi
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — On a sunny February day, Catherine Amidu looked downcast. The protective alarm she received in October had not been working for close to two weeks, she said.