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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…
Syrian president issues amnesty, reduces sentences
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad granted amnesty and reduced sentences for all crimes committed before Sunday, while also offering amnesty to military deserters who turn themselves in within the…
N. Korea says Trump's letter offers anti-virus cooperation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Donald Trump sent a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking to maintain good relations and offering coo…
Calls, no hugs: UK moms spend Mother's Day far from family
LONDON (AP) — Sunday was Mother’s Day in Britain and the government had a stark message for millions of citizens: Visiting your mom could kill her.
Long-haul carrier Emirates says it will suspend all passenger flights beginning Wednesday over new coronavirus outbreak.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates says it will suspend all passenger flights beginning Wednesday over new coronavirus outbreak.
Virus outbreak means (mis)information overload: How to cope
The coronavirus pandemic is leading to information overload for many people, often making it difficult to separate fact from fiction and rumor from deliberate …
Pandemic bonds prove good for investors, less so for nations
LONDON (AP) — To offset the crushing costs of trying to stem a global epidemic, the World Bank and partners announced the creation of “pandemic bonds” several …
Africa's mountain gorillas also at risk from coronavirus
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — As the coronavirus infects more people around the world, conservationists are warning of the risk to another vulnerable species: Africa'…
Paratrooper exercise is all about preparation - and the jump
TOLEMAIDA AIR BASE, Colombia (AP) — Under a covered pavilion near a steaming runway at Colombia's Tolemaida Air Base, dozens of American paratroopers lie sweat…
Road crash in Bangladesh kills at least 13
DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — A speeding truck rammed a passenger vehicle in southeastern Bangladesh, leaving at least 13 people dead and three others injured, a police official said Sunday.
2 Sri Lanka inmates killed in riot over virus restrictions
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Inmates in a Sri Lanka prison scuffled with guards and some tried to escape during a protest against new strict measures to control t…
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What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
The death toll from the global coronavirus pandemic has surpassed 13,000 people worldwide and sickened more than 292,000. Traditional tourist magnets like Lond…
Jordan goes on virus lockdown as Iran's death toll mounts
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Air raid sirens echoed across Jordan's capital Saturday to mark the start of a three-day curfew, the latest mass lockdown in the Middle Ea…
As virus spreads, growing need for hospital beds, supplies
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic took an increasingly bleak toll Saturday in the U.S. and Europe, producing staggering caseloads in New York and Ita…
Experts fear India will be the next coronavirus hotspot
MUMBAI, India — Every year, hundreds of thousands of Hindus throng the northern Indian town of Ayodhya, the mythological birthplace of the god Ram, to mark the deity’s birthday with recitals, chariot processions an…