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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 …
Biden fights for momentum in Democrats' shifting primary
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Amy Klobuchar suspended her presidential campaign Monday as the Democratic Party's moderate wing coalesced further behind Joe Biden to blunt the rise of Bernie Sanders on the eve of Super Tuesday.
Disgruntled ex-guard takes dozens of hostages in Manila mall
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police surrounded a shopping mall in Manila on Monday after a recently dismissed security guard opened fire and took dozens of people hostage, starting a standoff that began be…
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 7th Add,400
Sloan +- Steyer +- Thistle +- Torgesen +-
Man killed by police during incident at Catholic church
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Santa Ana police officers fatally shot a armed man Sunday afternoon inside a Catholic church,
Baseball's final Olympic qualifying event postponed to June
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Baseball's final qualifying event for the Tokyo Olympics has been postponed from April to June because of concerns over the virus outbreak that has infected nearly 89,000 people and caused mor…
Qatar MotoGP race canceled because of virus outbreak
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Organizers have canceled the first two races of the MotoGP season in Qatar and Thailand because of travel restrictions introduced amid the the coronavirus outbreak.
Dominican Republic, France report Caribbean virus cases
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Health officials in the Dominican Republic and France on Sunday reported the first confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in the tourist-rich Caribbean, while British cruise…
Iraq's PM-designate withdraws from post, prolonging deadlock
Baghdad (AP) — Iraq's prime minister-designate announced his withdrawal from the post Sunday night after failing to secure parliamentary support for his Cabinet selection, prolonging the political deadlock in the c…
Voting begins as Israel holds elections for third time in under a year.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Voting begins as Israel holds elections for third time in under a year.
Philippine official says about 30 people are being held by a gunman in a Manila mall, with one shot and wounded
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine official says about 30 people are being held by a gunman in a Manila mall, with one shot and wounded.
Iran goes to online briefings as Tehran fights new virus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Trying to stem the outbreak of the new coronavirus, Iran on Monday held an online-only briefing by its Foreign Ministry as Britain began evacuating nonessential staff and families from the count…
Nicaragua refugee farmers carve out existence in Costa Rica
UPALA, Costa Rica (AP) — In Costa Rica's rural north, several hundred Nicaraguan refugees are carving out an existence with machetes and a firm belief that they could be jailed or killed if they return too soon to …
New virus: More than 89,000 infected, over 3,000 dead
A new virus first detected in China has infected more than 89,000 people globally and caused over 3,000 deaths. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year a…
South's military: North Korea fires unidentified projectiles
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into its eastern sea on Monday as it begins to resume weapons demonstrations after a months-long hiatus that could have been forced by the co…
Patients fill hospitals in more places as new virus expands
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Virus cases in South Korea surged and millions of children in Japan stayed home from school Monday as officials struggled to contain the epidemic in more than 60 countries, including the U…