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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 …
Losses from Libya's oil shutdown surpass $2 billion
CAIRO (AP) — Financial losses over a protracted blockade of Libya’s vital oil fields and ports have rapidly swelled, surpassing $2 billion on Tuesday, the country's National Oil Corporation said.
Egypt state TV says the country's former President Hosni Mubarak, ousted in the 2011 uprising, has died at 91
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt state TV says the country's former President Hosni Mubarak, ousted in the 2011 uprising, has died at 91.
New violence erupts in Indian capital over citizenship law
NEW DELHI (AP) — An angry group of Hindus carrying pickaxes and iron rods hurled rocks at Muslims in new violence in the Indian capital on Tuesday, a day after at least seven people, including a police officer, wer…
Race to form Malaysia gov't heats up, with eyes on Mahathir
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — After resisting pressure for months to hand over Malaysia's leadership to his designated successor, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad finally quit this week. But in a confounding twist, …
Police and say new violence has erupted in the Indian capital during protests over a new citizenship law
NEW DELHI (AP) — Police and say new violence has erupted in the Indian capital during protests over a new citizenship law.
The Latest: Trump bashes Democratic rivals while in India
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's visit to India (all times local):
Vietnam dissident Buddhist monk Thich Quang Do dies at 91
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Thich Quang Do, a Buddhist monk who became the public face of religious dissent in Vietnam while the Communist government kept him in prison or under house arrest for more than 20 years, has d…
Tourist hotel in Spain's Canary Islands quarantined after Italian doctor tests positive for COVID-19 virus
MADRID (AP) — Tourist hotel in Spain's Canary Islands quarantined after Italian doctor tests positive for COVID-19 virus.
UAE bans Iran flights over virus; at least 15 dead in Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday banned all flights to and from Iran over the outbreak of the new coronavirus, just a day after its spread from the Islamic Republic was announc…
Canary Islands hotel quarantined after virus confirmed
MADRID (AP) — A tourist hotel in the Canary Islands was placed in quarantine Tuesday after an Italian doctor staying there tested positive for the new coronavirus, evidence that the epicenter of the
World shares mostly lower after Dow drops more than 1,000
Shares opened lower in Europe on Tuesday after a mixed session in Asia, where Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index skidded more than 3% as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged fresh efforts to contain the outbreak of a new virus th…
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Iran confirms 15 deaths from new coronavirus amid 95 cases
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A spokesman at Iran’s Health Ministry says the outbreak of the new coronavirus has killed 15 people in the Islamic Republic amid 95 confirmed cases.
China struggles to revive manufacturing amid virus outbreak
BEIJING (AP) — Factories that make the world’s smartphones, toys and other goods are struggling to reopen after a virus outbreak idled China’s economy. But even with the ruling Communist Party promising help, compa…
Iran Health Ministry spokesman: Outbreak of new coronavirus has killed 15 in Islamic Republic amid 95 confirmed cases
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran Health Ministry spokesman: Outbreak of new coronavirus has killed 15 in Islamic Republic amid 95 confirmed cases.