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Israel says it has killed Hamas leader Yayha Sinwar in Gaza
Israeli forces in Gaza killed Hamas' top leader Yahya Sinwar, a chief architect of last year's attack on Israel th…
The Australian share benchmark plunges 8.5% and Wall Street futures fall as U.S. stimulus bill runs into snags in Senate
BANGKOK (AP) — The Australian share benchmark plunges 8.5% and Wall Street futures fall as U.S. stimulus bill runs into snags in Senate.
Canadian Olympic Committee says it won't send team to Olympics unless games are postponed by 1 year
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Olympic Committee says it won't send team to Olympics unless games are postponed by 1 year.
Japan's Abe says postponement of Tokyo Olympics would be unavoidable if it cannot be held in a complete way
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Abe says postponement of Tokyo Olympics would be unavoidable if it cannot be held in a complete way.
Workers crowd trains for home as Indian cities close further
NEW DELHI (AP) — As cities and factories were closing in virus-control measures, Indian migrant workers crowded a railway station to reach their home villages …
California seeks 'major disaster' declaration from Trump over coronavirus
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom asked President Trump on Sunday for a declaration of a “major disaster” in California to help the state respond to the COVID-19 pandemic with mass care and emergency assistanc…
During virus, priests master livestream at Gothic cathedral
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Recent restrictions on gatherings in France to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus have forced religious communities to adapt th…
23 inmates dead after protest over virus fears in Colombia
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A deadly riot broke out in a prison in Colombia's capital, leaving 23 inmates dead, authorities said Sunday, as tensions rise over the …
Virus now in Gaza, Syria, raising fears in vulnerable areas
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The arrival of the coronavirus in the Gaza Strip, an impoverished enclave where the health care system has been gutted by years of…
Belgian with 20% lung capacity starts home mask sewing army
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — With only 20% of normal lung capacity, Sien Lagae was extremely wary of viruses before anyone in Belgium heard of the coronavirus — and…
Israeli Supreme Court to rule on demand to reopen parliament
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political opponents on Sunday asked Israel's Supreme Court to force parliament to resume its full activiti…
Last German honored for saving Jews during Holocaust dies
BERLIN (AP) — Gertrud Steinl, the last surviving German honored for saving Jews during the Holocaust, has died.
Plácido Domingo has coronavirus amid Spain outbreak
MADRID (AP) — Plácido Domingo announced Sunday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Spanish opera singer Plácido Domingo says he has coronavirus
MADRID (AP) — Spanish opera singer Plácido Domingo says he has coronavirus.
Dubai's Emirates cuts passenger flights to 13 destinations
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates said Sunday it has dramatically cut its passenger flight destinations from 145 locations to just …
Africa gets emergency medical supplies from China's Jack Ma
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Africa has received a much-needed coronavirus care package from Chinese billionaire Jack Ma.