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Africa passes 1 mn confirmed virus cases; true number far more
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Africa passes 1 mn confirmed virus cases; true number far more

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed one million, but global health experts say the true toll is…
Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat
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Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has ordered a sweeping but unspecified ban on dealings with the Chinese owners…
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways posts US$758 mn in half-year losses
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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways posts US$758 mn in half-year losses

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways said Thursday core operating losses amounted to US$758 million for…
1.2 million seek jobless aid after US$600 federal check ends
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1.2 million seek jobless aid after US$600 federal check ends

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 1.2 million laid-off Americans applied for state unemployment benefits last week, evidence that the coronavirus keeps…
Germany orders tests for all travelers from ‘risk areas’
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Germany orders tests for all travelers from ‘risk areas’

BERLIN (AP) — Germany will require people arriving from countries deemed high risk, such as the United States, to take…
Lebanese clear blast rubble from roads around cratered port
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Lebanese clear blast rubble from roads around cratered port

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese army bulldozers plowed through wreckage to reopen roads around Beirut’s demolished port Thursday, a day after…
Closed for vacation: France faces new virus testing troubles
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Closed for vacation: France faces new virus testing troubles

PARIS (AP) — With virus cases rising anew, France is struggling to administer enough tests to keep up with demand.…
World Bank says ready to mobilize financing for Lebanon blast recovery
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World Bank says ready to mobilize financing for Lebanon blast recovery

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The World Bank Group said on Wednesday it stands ready to assess Lebanon’s damage and needs after…
In a horrific instant, a burst of power that ravaged Beirut
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In a horrific instant, a burst of power that ravaged Beirut

BEIRUT (AP) — As black smoke billowed into the sky, Shiva Karout stepped out of his gym with his colleagues…
N. Korea’s escalating virus response raises fear of outbreak
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N. Korea’s escalating virus response raises fear of outbreak

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is quarantining thousands of people and shipping food and other aid to a…
Survivors mark 75th anniversary of world’s 1st atomic attack
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Survivors mark 75th anniversary of world’s 1st atomic attack

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Survivors of the world’s first atomic bombing gathered in diminished numbers near an iconic, blasted dome…
A shattered Beirut emerges from the rubble stunned, wounded
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A shattered Beirut emerges from the rubble stunned, wounded

BEIRUT (AP) — Residents of Beirut — stunned, sleepless and stoic — emerged Wednesday from the aftermath of a catastrophic…
Another cruise ship in Norway stalled over virus case
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Another cruise ship in Norway stalled over virus case

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A cruise ship carrying more than 200 people docked in a Norwegian harbor Wednesday and ordered…
Virus lockdown shuts Kashmir year after autonomy is stripped
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Virus lockdown shuts Kashmir year after autonomy is stripped

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Authorities enforced security restrictions in many parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday, a year after New…
South Africa sees dip in new virus cases but warns of return
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South Africa sees dip in new virus cases but warns of return

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s health minister on Wednesday reported decreasing rates of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 but warned…
City streets drain of life in Australia’s toughest lockdown
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City streets drain of life in Australia’s toughest lockdown

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Melbourne’s usually vibrant downtown streets were draining of signs of life on Wednesday on the eve…
Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion
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Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion

Fireworks and ammonium nitrate appear to have been the fuel that ignited a massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital…
Tropical storm Isaias whips up eastern US, killing at least 6
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Tropical storm Isaias whips up eastern US, killing at least 6

WINDSOR, N.C. (AP) — At least six people were killed as Tropical Storm Isaias spawned tornadoes and dumped rain Tuesday…
Indian PM lays foundation of temple at razed mosque site
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Indian PM lays foundation of temple at razed mosque site

AYODHYA, India (AP) — Despite the coronavirus restricting a large crowd, Hindus rejoiced as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke…
Lebanese confront devastation after massive Beirut explosion
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Lebanese confront devastation after massive Beirut explosion

BEIRUT (AP) — Residents of Beirut awoke to a scene of utter devastation on Wednesday, a day after a massive…
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