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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 …
Virus threat 'a new terror' in Syria's scarred Idlib region
IDLIB, Syria (AP) — Nurses hover over a patient to insert a breathing tube as his condition suddenly deteriorates. ICU beds fill up almost overnight. As one patient dies of the coronavirus and is wheeled out, anoth…
Highway-side eatery in UAE feeds hungry one meal at a time
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At a highway-side restaurant in the industrial outskirts of Dubai, workers methodically assemble packaged takeout meals of biryani rice, dal and brightly colored chicken curry f…
Georgia to release report on presidential race hand tally
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia election officials expect to release a report Thursday on a hand tally of the presidential race, and they have repeatedly said they expect it to affirm Democrat Joe Biden's narrow lead over R…
The Latest: China's Xi calls for cooperation on vaccine
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping is calling for closer international cooperation on making a vaccine for the coronavirus available.
Not just COVID: Nursing home neglect deaths surge in shadows
When COVID-19 tore through Donald Wallace’s nursing home, he was one of the lucky few to avoid infection.
Online G-20 summit lacks glam, and maybe results, amid virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — This weekend’s summit of leaders from the Group of 20 stands out more for what it is not than for what it is.
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST
'Tired to the bone': Hospitals overwhelmed with virus cases
Coalition seizes on pandemic to boost 'Obamacare' sign-ups
WASHINGTON (AP) — As COVID-19 spreads uncontrolled in many places, a coalition of states, health care groups and activists is striving to drum up “Obamacare” sign-ups among a growing number of Americans uninsured i…
Japan's daily virus cases surge past previous record high
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's number of reported coronavirus infections hit a record high Thursday, and the prime minister urged maximum caution but stopped short of calling for restrictions on travel or business.
Federal inmate who killed Texas teenager set to be executed
The federal government prepared Thursday to execute an inmate who was condemned for kidnapping and raping a 16-year-old Texas girl, bludgeoning her with a shovel and burying her alive.
US has 1st ambassador in decade to Venezuela amid tensions
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Washington has its first ambassador for Venezuela in a decade despite the U.S. having no diplomats at its Caracas embassy amid a breakdown in relations.
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Xi: China will avoid decoupling amid tension with US, Europe
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — China's President Xi Jinping on Thursday spurned suggestions that his country might decouple or separate itself from the U.S. and other trading partners amid tension with Washington an…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
'Tired to the bone': Hospitals overwhelmed with virus cases
US names 1st ambassador in decade to Venezuela amid tensions
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Washington has its first ambassador to Venezuela in a decade despite the U.S. having no diplomats at its Caracas embassy amid a breakdown in relations.