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January 15, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Climate is changing. Investing needs to, too, says BlackRock

NEW YORK (AP) — A changing climate means dramatic risks for the world — and for investments too, the chief of the world’s largest investment manager said Tuesday.

March 21, 2020 9:27 a.m.

Africa cases above 1,000; Nigeria bars international flights

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Africa’s coronavirus cases rose above 1,000 on Saturday, while Nigeria announced it is closing airports to all incoming international flights for one month in the continent's most populous country.

March 21, 2020 12:03 p.m.

Africa lockdowns begin as coronavirus cases above 1,000

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Lockdowns have begun in Africa as coronavirus cases rise above 1,000, while Nigeria on Saturday announced it is closing airports to all incoming international flights for one month in the continent's most populous country.

April 13, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Swiss prosecutors intend to drop 1 FIFA case against Blatter

GENEVA (AP) — In a legal victory for former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, federal prosecutors in Switzerland plan to drop one of two cases open against him for suspected criminal mismanagement.

April 20, 2020 12:03 p.m.

Reverence for Britain's NHS complicates supply shortages

LONDON (AP) — Dr. Meenal Viz cut a solitary figure as she staged a one-woman protest outside the prime minister’s Downing Street residence. She held a hand-lettered placard bearing a simple message: “Protect Healthcare Workers.”

April 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

White House moves to weaken EPA rule on toxic compounds

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump White House has intervened to weaken one of the few public health protections pursued by its own administration, a rule to limit the use of a toxic industrial compound in consumer products, according to communications between the White House and Environmental Protection Agency.

April 19, 2020 12:09 a.m.

White House moves to weaken EPA rule on toxic compounds

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump White House has intervened to weaken one of the few public health protections pursued by its own administration, a rule to limit the use of a toxic industrial compound in consumer products, according to communications between the White House and Environmental Protection Agency.

April 22, 2020 8:03 a.m.

Tensions mount as EU leaders mull huge virus recovery plan

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are preparing for a new virtual summit to take stock of

March 24, 2020 1:29 p.m.

North Carolina's largest county issues stay-at-home order

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's largest county issued a "stay-at-home" order for the Charlotte area, where cases of the

March 25, 2020 12:03 a.m.

North Carolina's largest county issues stay-at-home order

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's largest county issued a "stay-at-home" order for the Charlotte area, where cases of the

April 8, 2020 7:27 a.m.

Watchdog: Syrian air force responsible for chemical attacks

THE HAGUE (AP) — The global chemical weapons watchdog issued a report Wednesday blaming the Syrian air force for a series of chemical attacks using sarin and chlorine in late March 2017 on the central town of Latamneh.

March 26, 2020 6:05 a.m.

World leaders meeting virtually to coordinate virus response

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Leaders of the world's most powerful economies are convening virtually on Thursday in an effort to coordinate a response to the fast-spreading coronavirus, which has shuttered businesses and forced well over a quarter of the world's population into home isolation.

March 25, 2020 7:28 a.m.

As outbreak blows up finances, a limit to EU solidarity

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is taking unprecedented action to help member countries endure the massive economic shock of the virus outbreak, but some nations are resisting the idea of shared borrowing to cover the heavy costs - suggesting that even during this crisis there are limits to solidarity in a bloc that is trying to reaffirm itself after Brexit.

April 3, 2020 8:03 p.m.

Trump fires watchdog who handled Ukraine complaint

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday abruptly fired the inspector general of the intelligence community, sidelining an independent watchdog who played a pivotal role in his impeachment even as his White House struggled with the deepening coronavirus pandemic.

March 26, 2020 12:03 a.m.

As outbreak blows up finances, a limit to EU solidarity

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is taking unprecedented action to help member countries endure the massive economic shock of the virus outbreak, but some nations are resisting the idea of shared borrowing to cover the heavy costs - suggesting that even during this crisis there are limits to solidarity in a bloc that is trying to reaffirm itself after Brexit.

April 11, 2020 4:27 a.m.

Swiss prosecutors intend to drop 1 FIFA case against Blatter

GENEVA (AP) — In a legal victory for former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, federal prosecutors in Switzerland plan to drop one of two cases open against him for suspected criminal mismanagement.

April 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Swiss prosecutors intend to drop 1 FIFA case against Blatter

GENEVA (AP) — In a legal victory for former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, federal prosecutors in Switzerland plan to drop one of two cases open against him for suspected criminal mismanagement.

March 9, 2020 11:05 a.m.

Turkey's leader presses EU for help amid migrant standoff

BRUSSELS (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pressed the European Union on Monday for more help caring for Syrian refugees after EU officials accused him of “blackmail” for waving migrants through to Europe.

March 9, 2020 3:05 a.m.

Turkey, EU to hold talks amid standoff over migrants

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Brussels on Monday for talks with European Union officials amid a standoff between Ankara and Brussels over sharing of responsibility for refugees and other migrants.

March 10, 2020 5:30 a.m.

Turkey says EU must stop stringing it along on migrant deal

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The European Union should stop “stringing Turkey along” over helping out with the millions of migrants on its territory, the country's foreign minister said Tuesday, a day after the two sides agreed to review a 4-year-old deal aimed at stemming refugee flows to Europe.