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A week after blast, Beirut pauses to remember the dead
Middle East
August 12, 2020
A week after blast, Beirut pauses to remember the dead
BEIRUT (AP) — The shattered city of Beirut on Tuesday marked a week since the catastrophic explosion that killed at…
Hong Kong residents defend free press as China cracks down
World
August 11, 2020
Hong Kong residents defend free press as China cracks down
HONG KONG (AP) — Last year, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Hong Kong to demand…
Virus surge makes US weak link in global economic recovery
World
August 11, 2020
Virus surge makes US weak link in global economic recovery
RANKFURT, Germany (AP) — People in China are back to buying German luxury cars. Europe’s assembly lines are accelerating. Now…
Palestinian protesters urge Israel to free boycott activist
Middle East
August 11, 2020
Palestinian protesters urge Israel to free boycott activist
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Dozens of Palestinians protested outside the German diplomatic office in the West Bank on Tuesday,…
Coronavirus breaks out again in New Zealand after 102 days
World
August 11, 2020
Coronavirus breaks out again in New Zealand after 102 days
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday that authorities have found four cases of…
Seattle police chief to resign following department cuts
World
August 11, 2020
Seattle police chief to resign following department cuts
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s police chief says she is stepping down, a move made public the same day the City…
Portland protesters rally as arrest of activist draws ire
World
August 11, 2020
Portland protesters rally as arrest of activist draws ire
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The arrest during protests in Portland, Oregon, of a Black woman who became a leading activist…
UN food chief: Beirut could run out of bread in 2.5 weeks
Middle East
August 11, 2020
UN food chief: Beirut could run out of bread in 2.5 weeks
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the UN food agency said Monday he’s “very, very concerned” Lebanon could run…
Taiwan says virus aid sent quietly to avoid Beijing protests
World
August 11, 2020
Taiwan says virus aid sent quietly to avoid Beijing protests
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan sent COVID-19 assistance to foreign countries surreptitiously to avoid protests from China, its foreign minister…
Global coronavirus cases top 20 million, doubling in 45 days
World
August 11, 2020
Global coronavirus cases top 20 million, doubling in 45 days
MITO, Japan (AP) — The number of coronavirus cases topped 20 million on Tuesday, more than half of them from…
French expert: Dangerous chemicals remain in Beirut port
Middle East
August 11, 2020
French expert: Dangerous chemicals remain in Beirut port
BEIRUT (AP) — Chemical experts and firefighters are working to secure at least 20 potentially dangerous chemical containers at the…
Lebanese government resigns after Beirut blast, public anger
Middle East
August 11, 2020
Lebanese government resigns after Beirut blast, public anger
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister stepped down from his job Monday in the wake of the catastrophic explosion in…
Lebanon questions security chief, minister quits over blast
Middle East
August 10, 2020
Lebanon questions security chief, minister quits over blast
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese judge on Monday began questioning the heads of the country’s security agencies over last week’s…
Hong Kong newspaper raided, tycoon detained under new law
World
August 10, 2020
Hong Kong newspaper raided, tycoon detained under new law
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities broadened their enforcement of a new national security law on Monday, arresting media…
Gone for good? Evidence signals many jobs aren’t coming back
World
August 10, 2020
Gone for good? Evidence signals many jobs aren’t coming back
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stark evidence of the damage the resurgent viral outbreak has caused the US economy could come Friday…
World donors demand change before money to rebuild Beirut
Middle East
August 10, 2020
World donors demand change before money to rebuild Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — World leaders and international organizations pledged nearly US$300 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Beirut in the…
Extreme poverty rises; a generation sees a future slip away
World
August 10, 2020
Extreme poverty rises; a generation sees a future slip away
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — As a domestic worker, Amsale Hailemariam knew from the inside out the luxury villas that…
Lebanon priests recount horror as blast rocked church
Middle East
August 10, 2020
Lebanon priests recount horror as blast rocked church
The video shows Father Rabih Thoumy swinging a chain censer sending smoke into the air when abruptly there is a…
Blast destroyed landmark 19th century palace in Beirut
Middle East
August 10, 2020
Blast destroyed landmark 19th century palace in Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — The 160-year-old palace withstood two world wars, the fall of the Ottoman Empire, the French mandate and…
Why choice of running mate matters more than usual this year
World
August 10, 2020
Why choice of running mate matters more than usual this year
NEW YORK (AP) — For all the secrecy and speculation that typically surrounds the search for a vice presidential candidate,…