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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 …
NATO urges Syria, Russia to halt airstrikes as migrants move
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO on Friday called on Syria and Russia to halt their airstrikes following the killing of 33 Turkish soldiers in northeastern Syria, as scores of migrants seeking entry into Europe gathered at Tur…
Virus outbreak in Iran sickens hundreds, including leaders
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — After facing sanctions and the risk of war amid tensions with the United States, Iran’s Shiite theocracy now has an enemy in the new coronavirus that infiltrated its leadership in…
Ex-Philippine official warns of `tragedy’ if US pact ends
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A former Philippine foreign secretary warned Friday that the president’s decision to end a key U.S. security pact will undermine the ability of American forces to help the country deal wi…
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What's happening: Virus fears hit Africa, markets, schools
PARIS (AP) — Amusement parks, sporting events, religious gatherings, reality TV shows, even schools. More and more of daily life in a growing swath of the world is being affected by the new coronavirus. And that's …
Students stage sit-in outside University of Oklahoma offices
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Dozens of University of Oklahoma students staged a sit-in that continued Friday outside OU's administrative offices following two instances of professors using racial slurs in the classroom.
Financial pain deepens as nearly 60 countries report virus
TOKYO (AP) — A deepening health crisis became an economic one too Friday as the coronavirus outbreak sapped financial markets, emptied shops and businesses and put major sites and events off limits.
Mother, grandmother get 20 years for chaining Alabama boy
PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — The mother and grandmother of an Alabama boy found naked and chained inside a home were sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Turkey threatens Europe with refugees after 33 troops killed
REYHANLI, Turkey (AP) — The presidents of Turkey and Russia spoke over the phone on Friday, a day after Syrian government airstrikes killed 33 Turkish troops, significantly ratcheting up tensions between Ankara and…
Italy tries a return to some normalcy after virus closures
ROME (AP) — Authorities in Italy moved Friday to reopen schools and museums amid the
Financial pain deepens as 57 countries exposed to virus
TOKYO (AP) — A deepening health crisis became an economic one too Friday, with the virus outbreak sapping financial markets, emptying shops and businesses, and putting major sites and events off limits.
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Global stocks fall on virus fears after Wall Street plunge
Thousand to gather in southwest England for climate march
LONDON (AP) — Thousands are expected to gather Friday in southwest England for a climate march to be joined by activist Greta Thunberg.