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In Iran, false belief a poison fights virus kills hundreds
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Standing over the still body of an intubated 5-year-old boy wearing nothing but a plastic diaper, an Iranian health care worker in a hazmat suit and mask begged the public for just one thing: Stop drinking industrial alcohol over fears about the new coronavirus.
In Iran, false belief a poison fights virus kills hundreds
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Standing over the still body of an intubated 5-year-old boy wearing nothing but a plastic diaper, an Iranian health care worker in a hazmat suit and mask begged the public for just one thing: Stop drinking industrial alcohol over fears about the new coronavirus.
Salvadorans who fled to US to escape violence returned to it
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) —
Cruise ship turned away as virus alarm doctor dies in China
BEIJING (AP) — Japan on Friday reported 41 new cases of a virus on a quarantined cruise ship and turned away another luxury liner while the death toll in mainland China rose to 636, including a doctor who got in trouble with authorities in the communist country for sounding an early warning about the disease threat.
The Latest: Protesters take knee on street in Washington
The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:
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As cases surge in US, rural areas seeing increases as well
AP News in Brief at 12:01 a.m. EDT
Pandemic politics: Biden shuns 'false promises' of fast fix
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Pandemic politics: Biden shuns 'false promises' of fast fix
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Trump expected to announce conservative Barrett for court
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China clamps down in hidden hunt for coronavirus origins
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Scarce medical oxygen worldwide leaves many gasping for life
AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EDT
Republicans nominate Trump; he questions election integrity
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Indonesian hostage dies in Philippine army, militant battle
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — One of the five Indonesians held hostage by Abu Sayyaf militants in the southern Philippines was killed Wednesday during a clash with troops, an Indonesian official said.
Remains found in Illinois field identified 25 years later
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — The remains of a woman have finally been identified a quarter of a century after they were discovered in a central Illinois field about 150 miles from her family home.
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai charged under security law
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been charged under the city’s national security law, amid a widening crackdown on dissent, according to local media reports.
Large wildfire breaks out near Vantage
Federal grant approved to offset firefighting costs
Saudi king, 84, undergoes surgery to remove gallbladder
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia's King Salman underwent a successful surgery that removed his gallbladder, the kingdom said Thursday, just days after being admitted to hospital over an inflammation of the organ.
Pakistan to resume polio campaign as COVID-19 cases decline
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan announced Tuesday it would resume vaccinations against polio next week, months after the drive against this crippling children’s disease was halted because the novel coronavirus had overwhelmed the country's health system.
West Virginia tightens mask mandate, delays winter sports
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced Friday that facial coverings will be required at all times in businesses and other indoor spaces starting at midnight.