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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…
Monaco's head of state Prince Albert II contracts new virus
PARIS (AP) — The palace of Monaco says its ruler, Prince Albert II, has tested positive for the new coronavirus but his health is not worrying.
Palace says Prince Albert of Monaco tests positive for new coronavirus
PARIS (AP) — Palace says Prince Albert of Monaco tests positive for new coronavirus.
Chinese probe criticizes police reprimand of virus doctor
BEIJING (AP) — China's top disciplinary body has criticized how police handled the case of a Chinese doctor who was reprimanded for rumor-mongering after he sh…
What's Happening: Hope in Wuhan, unequal access to US tests
These are some of the latest developments Thursday in the world's coronavirus pandemic:
Greek counterterror police seize arms, detain more than 20
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek anti-terrorism police detained more than 20 people in raids in Athens Thursday and seized heavy weaponry including anti-tank arms, authorities said.
Libya official says 5 women killed in shelling near Tripoli
CAIRO (AP) — Five women were killed and five others were wounded, including a child, when their houses were shelled near Libya's capital Tripoli, a health official with the U.N.-recognized government said Thursday.
Iran says new virus kills another 149 people, pushing death toll in Islamic Republic to 1,284 amid over 18,000 cases
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says new virus kills another 149 people, pushing death toll in Islamic Republic to 1,284 amid over 18,000 cases.
Flame arrival faces calls for Tokyo Olympics be delayed
TOKYO (AP) — The Olympic flame is set to arrive in Japan from Greece even as the opening of the Tokyo Games in four months is in doubt with more voices calling…
'Mother Jones' encourages children to stand up for justice
“My name is Mother Jones, and I’m MAD. And you’d be MAD, too, if you’d seen what I’ve seen.”
Indonesia halts Islamic assembly, quarantining 9,000 people
MAKASSAR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia halted a mass congregation of nearly 9,000 Muslim pilgrims and began quarantining them and checking their health Thursday …
Saudi Arabia to slash spending by 5% as oil prices fall
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said the government will cut spending by 5%, or about $13.3 billion, to offset the impact of plunging oil price…
AP PHOTOS: Virus revives demand for traditional French soap
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Amid the rapid spread of the new coronavirus across Europe, the hallmark Marseille tradition of soap-making is enjoying a renaissance,…
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Australian central bank cuts key interest rate by 0.25 percentage point to 0.25% in response to new coronavirus
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian central bank cuts key interest rate by 0.25 percentage point to 0.25% in response to new coronavirus.
Best strategies against virus: Track, isolate, communicate
SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore, a tiny city-state of less than 6 million people, had one of the earliest and biggest clusters of cases of the coronavirus in early …