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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 …
Italy hoteliers: US travel advisory 'final blow' to tourism
MILAN (AP) — A U.S. government advisory urging Americans to reconsider travel to Italy due to the spread of a new virus is the “final blow” to the nation's tourism industry, the head of Italy's hotel federation sai…
Pope tells scandal-marred Legion they still haven't reformed
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis told the Legion of Christ religious order Saturday it still has a long road of reform ahead, making clear that 10 years of Vatican-mandated rehabilitation hadn't purged it of the to…
Catalan separatists rally in France with fugitive ex-leader
PERPIGNAN, France (AP) — Tens of thousands of people who want the Catalonia region to become independent from Spain held a major rally across the border, in southeastern France, on Saturday.
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Turkey opens gates into Europe as migrants gather on border
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country's borders with Europe were open Saturday, making good on a longstanding threat to let refugees into the continent as thousands of migra…
Virus' effect on world economy grows after Trump lashes out
TOKYO (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak's impact on the world economy grew more alarming on Saturday, even after President Donald Trump denounced criticism of his response to the threat as a “hoax" cooked up by his p…
The Latest: Voting gets underway in South Carolina
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Many Venezuelans struggle to put food on the table in crisis
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — For Yeri Guerra, getting by during hard times in Venezuela means sometimes skipping meals so her two young boys still at home can eat before heading to school.
New virus: Over 85,000 infected globally, over 2,900 deaths
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 85,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that caus…
Pope cancels audiences for third day with apparent cold
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis canceled official engagements for the third day in a row Saturday as he battled an apparent cold.
Health Ministry spokesman says Iran preparing for possibility of ‘tens of thousands’ coming to test for new coronavirus.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Health Ministry spokesman says Iran preparing for possibility of ‘tens of thousands’ coming to test for new coronavirus.
Iran says 'tens of thousands' may get tested for coronavirus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran is preparing for the possibility of “tens of thousands” of people getting tested for the new coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases spiked again Saturday, an official s…