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At UN, Trump raps China for virus as US deaths top 200,000
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At UN, Trump raps China for virus as US deaths top 200,000

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump urged world leaders to hold China accountable for the spread of the coronavirus, in…
Does the coronavirus spread easily among children?
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Does the coronavirus spread easily among children?

Does the coronavirus spread easily among children? It appears the virus can spread among children and teens, but how easily…
Reports: Kuwait and the UAE in economic pain amid pandemic
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Reports: Kuwait and the UAE in economic pain amid pandemic

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two oil-rich Arab Gulf states suffered severe economic blows on Wednesday, as a major…
Late-stage study of first single-shot vaccine begins in US
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Late-stage study of first single-shot vaccine begins in US

Johnson & Johnson is beginning a huge final study to try to prove if a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine can protect…
‘Bidin’ his time’: Joe Biden battles being chronically late
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‘Bidin’ his time’: Joe Biden battles being chronically late

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden was running late. Again. On a recent Friday, he’d already apologized for the delayed…
UK’s Johnson urges ‘spirit of togetherness’ to combat virus
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UK’s Johnson urges ‘spirit of togetherness’ to combat virus

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appealed Tuesday for resolve and a “spirit of togetherness” through the winter…
World leaders who skipped past UN meetings get their moment
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World leaders who skipped past UN meetings get their moment

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — He’s not recognized as a head of state by the country he’d be visiting. His diplomatic…
Iran strikes defiant tone at UN under crushing US sanctions
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Iran strikes defiant tone at UN under crushing US sanctions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Grappling with a weakened economy and the Middle East’s worst coronavirus outbreak, Iran’s president…
Few resources, old-growth forest allowed for fire’s growth
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Few resources, old-growth forest allowed for fire’s growth

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lack of firefighting resources in the hours after it was sparked allowed a fast-moving wildfire…
‘Unfathomable’: US death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000
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‘Unfathomable’: US death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000

The US death toll from the coronavirus topped 200,000 Tuesday, by far the highest in the world, hitting the once-unimaginable…
‘The port came to us’: Story behind AP photo of Beirut blast
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‘The port came to us’: Story behind AP photo of Beirut blast

JIYYEH, Beirut (AP) — When Mustafa Kinno felt the ground shake and heard the deafening blast toward the port, he…
Black voters in Detroit key for Biden, but are they engaged?
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Black voters in Detroit key for Biden, but are they engaged?

DETROIT (AP) — Wendy Caldwell-Liddell is tired of waiting for change in Detroit. The nation’s largest Black-majority city has been…
Amid China’s bumpy rise, Xi faces delicate moment at UN
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Amid China’s bumpy rise, Xi faces delicate moment at UN

TOKYO (AP) — The descriptions that China’s state media rolled out ahead of leader Xi Jinping’s speech Tuesday at the…
Turkey probes death of American journalist Andre Vltchek
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Turkey probes death of American journalist Andre Vltchek

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities are investigating the death of an American author and journalist who died while traveling…
Tropical Storm Beta makes landfall, brings flooding to Texas
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Tropical Storm Beta makes landfall, brings flooding to Texas

HOUSTON (AP) — Storm surge and rainfall combined Tuesday to bring more flooding along the Texas coast after Tropical Storm…
UK to impose tougher COVID-19 measures amid case spike
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UK to impose tougher COVID-19 measures amid case spike

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to announce new restrictions on social interactions Tuesday as the government…
Saudi Arabia to launch app for Mecca pilgrims amid virus
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Saudi Arabia to launch app for Mecca pilgrims amid virus

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Monday released new details on how it plans to gradually allow Muslims…
Yemen gets new virus hospital after other facilities close
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Yemen gets new virus hospital after other facilities close

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Red Cross on Monday announced the opening of a new field hospital in southern Yemen…
World powers set to take the stage, virtually, at UN debate
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World powers set to take the stage, virtually, at UN debate

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN’s first virtual meeting of world leaders was set to start Tuesday with pre-recorded speeches…
As rich nations struggle, Africa’s virus response is praised
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As rich nations struggle, Africa’s virus response is praised

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At a lecture to peers this month, John Nkengasong showed images that once dogged Africa, with a…
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