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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 …
Britain's Johnson in self-isolation; has no virus symptoms
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is self-isolating after being told he came into contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said Sunday.
Peru's interim president resigns as chaos embroils nation
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s interim president resigned Sunday as the nation plunged into its worst constitutional crisis in two decades following massive protests unleashed when Congress ousted the nation’s popular le…
Dustin Johnson buries some major memories, wins the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — In this one-of-a-kind Masters that had no fans and no roars, Dustin Johnson made sure it had no drama. And when he polished off his five-shot victory Sunday with lowest score in tournament histo…
Dustin Johnson wins first Masters played in the fall with record score of 268
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Dustin Johnson wins first Masters played in the fall with record score of 268.
Iran says opposition leader tested positive for coronavirus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian opposition leader who ran in a disputed 2009 presidential election and his activist wife have tested positive for the coronavirus while under house arrest, the semi-official ILNA news…
900 reported arrested in Belarus protests
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A human rights group in Belarus said more than 900 people were arrested Sunday in protests around the country calling for authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to step down.
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SpaceX aims for night crew launch, Musk sidelined by virus
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX aimed for a Sunday night launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station, although the prospects of good weather were just 50-50 and its leader was sidelined by COVID…
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Peru's interim leader announces resignation after upheaval
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's interim president announced his resignation Sunday as the nation plunged into its worst constitutional crisis in two decades following massive protests unleashed when Congress ousted the na…
Brazilians vote in local elections, with eye on 2022 race
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilians voted for mayors and councilors nationwide on Sunday in an election that could be an early indicator of President Jair Bolsonaro’s prospects if he runs for re-election in 2022.
Peru’s interim president resigns after massive protests, chaos embroil nation
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s interim president resigns after massive protests, chaos embroil nation.
Algerian president finishes virus treatment, undergoes tests
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has finished his treatment for COVID-19 in an undisclosed location in Germany, and is undergoing medical tests, his office said Sunday.
500 reported arrested in Belarus protests
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A human rights group in Belarus said more than 500 people were arrested in protests around the country calling for authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to step down.