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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…
Report: North Korea fires 'unidentified projectile'
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has fired an “unidentified projectile” toward the Sea of Japan, South Korean news agency Yonhap reports, citing the military Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul.
Saudi forces destroy missile fired over capital Riyadh
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia's Air Defense Forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile over the capital around midnight, state media said early Sunday.
Brazil's Bolsonaro makes life-or-death coronavirus gamble
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Even as coronavirus cases mount in Latin America’s largest nation, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has staked out the most deliberatel…
Merkel sees 'no reason to relax' restrictions yet, calls for patience
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel appealed to the public for patience on Saturday after a top official said restrictions on people’s movements aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus won’t be lifted in th…
Virus prevention measures turn violent in parts of Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Police fired tear gas at a crowd of Kenyan ferry commuters as the country’s first day of a coronavirus curfew slid into chaos. Elsewhere, o…
Amid COVID-19 restrictions, Earth Hour turns lights off for climate
CANBERRA, Australia — Despite coronavirus restrictions, Earth Hour has commenced across the world, starting from New Zealand, followed by Fiji and Australia, with lights switched off on famous buildings and regular…
The week that was: Stories from the coronavirus saga
The world changed remarkably this past week — yet again, just as it did the week before, as the coronavirus marched across the world. No corner of the planet w…
2nd UK Cabinet member joins Johnson in having virus symptoms
LONDON (AP) — Another member of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Cabinet has developed symptoms of COVID-19, as the number of people with the coronovrius…
China sends medical aid to Pakistan to combat virus outbreak
ISLAMABAD (AP) — China sent a plane loaded with medical personnel and supplies Saturday to help Pakistan fight the spread of the coronavirus in one of the worl…
With virus, cherished Mideast traditions come to abrupt halt
BAGHDAD (AP) — Under the sign “Take out only” and a tall bottle of antiseptic by his side, Mazin Hashim, 54, rearranged the coals heating a water pipe outside …
AP PHOTOS: Italy's front-line medical heroes, in portraits
ROME (AP) — Their eyes are tired. Their cheekbones rubbed raw from protective masks. They don’t smile.
Australia prepares to fly German cruise passengers home
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian authorities pressed ahead Saturday with plans to fly 800 cruise ship passengers to Germany this weekend after a downward revision in t…
Indian authorities send buses to take unemployed to villages
NEW DELHI (AP) — Authorities sent a fleet of buses to the outskirts of India's capital on Saturday to meet an exodus of migrant workers desperately trying to r…
Students provide sanitizers to daily workers to fight virus
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — They toil on the fringes, without any job security or set hours or decent wages. And the coronavirus has made their already difficult…
Virus delays review of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The 191 parties to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty have decided to postpone a conference to review its implementation because of the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations said Friday.