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Stocks are off to a weak start on Wall Street, yields fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street as investors found little to like in the latest developments on the coronavirus outbreak and the impact it’s having on the economy. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% in early trading Thursday. Europe was dealing with several spikes in infections as the continent’s lockdown restrictions eased, and in the U.S. the government reported that 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week. That was more than forecast but still marked the 11th straight weekly decline since they peaked in March. Bond yields fell. European markets were also lower and Asian markets ended mixed.
AP Entertainment Digest for Thursday, June 18
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Egyptian workers return from Libya after incendiary video
CAIRO (AP) — Twenty-three Egyptian workers who were recently detained by militias allied with the Tripoli-based government in western Libya and later released arrived home on Thursday, Egypt's official news agency MENA reported.
Syrian Kurdish region increases salaries amid currency crash
BEIRUT (AP) — As Syria's economy plummeted further, the local Kurdish-led authority controlled by U.S.-backed fighters in the country's north said Thursday it was more than doubling the salaries of its employees to make up for the loss of the value of the Syrian pound.
The Latest: China says outbreak in Beijing under control
BEIJING — A Chinese public health expert says an outbreak of the coronavirus in Beijing is under control and the number of new cases should drop in the coming days.
1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a historically high number, even as the economy increasingly reopens and employers bring some people back to work.
This Father's Day, dads have new respect for duties at home
NEW YORK (AP) — Rahul Gandhi's twin girls were born dangerously premature, with a slim chance they would have normal lives after barely surviving birth eight years ago.
Turkey makes masks mandatory in Istanbul, 46 other provinces
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish authorities have made the wearing of masks mandatory in three major cities to curb the spread of COVID-19 following an uptick in confirmed cases since the reopening of many businesses.
Rashford back to the day job after activism during pandemic
He used his profile to help raise $25 million for charity, shame the British government over its policy for school lunches, and become one of the most popular and admired people in the country during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Bank of England unveils another big stimulus for UK economy
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England unveiled another big stimulus for the U.K. economy as it tries to limit the scale of the coronavirus recession, which it now thinks will be less severe than it thought it would be last month.
The Latest: WHO scientist hopes for vaccine end of next year
LONDON — The chief scientist at the World Health Organization says the agency hopes there will be about 2 billion doses of a vaccine against COVID-19 by the end of next year that would be reserved for “priority populations.”
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Bolton: Trump moves in office guided by reelection concerns
The Latest: WHO official says malaria drug won't stop deaths
LONDON — The World Health Organization’s top scientist says it’s now been definitively proven that the cheap malaria drug hydroxychloroquine — the drug favoured by President Donald Trump — doesn’t work in stopping deaths among people hospitalized with the new coronavirus.
The Latest: Hong Kong Disneyland reopens after cases drop
HONG KONG — Hong Kong Disneyland has officially reopened after a major drop in coronavirus cases in the Chinese territory.
The Latest: African nations to confer on virus vaccine
JOHANNESBURG — African nations next week will hold a high-level conference on coronavirus vaccines to “position ourselves to not be left behind” in access, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief says.
World War II forces sweetheart singer Vera Lynn dies at 103
LONDON (AP) — Dame Vera Lynn, the endearingly popular “Forces’ Sweetheart” who serenaded British troops during World War II, has died at 103.
The Latest: Czech Republic set to lift mandatory mask rule
PRAGUE — The Czech Republic is set to almost fully abandon its most visible tool of fighting the coronavirus pandemic — face masks.
Rights group: Egypt authorities shouldn't harass doctors
ISLAMABAD (AP) — An international rights group urged Egyptian authorities Thursday to stop harassing and intimidating health care workers who have criticized the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Latest: Ex-president of Kazakhstan infected with virus
MOSCOW — The ex-president of Kazakhstan is infected with the new coronavirus.