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He’s back: Trump to re-up virus briefings amid lagging polls
World
July 21, 2020
He’s back: Trump to re-up virus briefings amid lagging polls
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to once again take center stage in the government’s coronavirus response after…
US sanctions Chinese companies over Muslim abuse complaints
World
July 21, 2020
US sanctions Chinese companies over Muslim abuse complaints
BEIJING (AP) — China said Tuesday it would take unspecified “necessary measures” after the US government imposed trade sanctions on…
Jordan PM hints at support for one Israeli-Palestinian state
Middle East
July 21, 2020
Jordan PM hints at support for one Israeli-Palestinian state
JERUSALEM (AP) — Jordan’s prime minister says the kingdom would look “positively” on the creation of a binational state that…
Is it safe to go to the gym during the coronavirus pandemic?
Health & Fitness
July 21, 2020
Is it safe to go to the gym during the coronavirus pandemic?
Is it safe to go to the gym during the coronavirus pandemic? It depends on where you live and the…
Fear of Chinese justice at core of Hong Kong concerns
World
July 21, 2020
Fear of Chinese justice at core of Hong Kong concerns
HONG KONG (AP) — With Britain the latest country to scrap its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, the focus in…
Minister: Lebanon is nearing critical stage in virus cases
Middle East
July 21, 2020
Minister: Lebanon is nearing critical stage in virus cases
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s health minister says the financially troubled Mediterranean country, which has so far managed to contain the…
Swapping the stage for a deli: Israel underemployment rises
Middle East
July 21, 2020
Swapping the stage for a deli: Israel underemployment rises
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A year ago, Cijay Brightman was doing sound and lighting for a Madonna performance in…
Israeli top model Bar Refaeli convicted of tax evasion
Middle East
July 20, 2020
Israeli top model Bar Refaeli convicted of tax evasion
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli court convicted top model Bar Refaeli on Monday on four counts of tax…
UK to make changes to extradition treaty with Hong Kong
World
July 20, 2020
UK to make changes to extradition treaty with Hong Kong
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government will be making changes in its extradition arrangements with Hong Kong on Monday, after China…
Thousands to walk off job to protest racial inequality
World
July 20, 2020
Thousands to walk off job to protest racial inequality
NEW YORK (AP) — Organizers of a national workers strike say tens of thousands are set to walk off the…
Blast kills 5, wounds dozens in rebel-held north Syria
Middle East
July 20, 2020
Blast kills 5, wounds dozens in rebel-held north Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — An explosion rocked a rebel-held area in northern Syria across the border from Turkey late Sunday, killing…
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman admitted to hospital for tests
Middle East
July 20, 2020
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman admitted to hospital for tests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has been admitted to a hospital in the capital, Riyadh,…
North Korean leader berates officials over hospital project
World
July 20, 2020
North Korean leader berates officials over hospital project
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated construction managers for unspecified problems in building a…
Insults, slammed fists: EU virus summit goes into 4th day
World
July 20, 2020
Insults, slammed fists: EU virus summit goes into 4th day
BRUSSELS (AP) — Weary and bleary, European Union leaders were gearing up Monday for a fourth day of fighting over…
Home learning, reopening schools especially hard in Africa
World
July 20, 2020
Home learning, reopening schools especially hard in Africa
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Lessons via radio or TV. Math problems in newspapers. Classes on Zoom or WhatsApp. The options…
Trump not ready to commit to election results if he loses
World
July 20, 2020
Trump not ready to commit to election results if he loses
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is refusing to publicly commit to accepting the results of the upcoming White House…
UAE’s Amal spacecraft rockets toward Mars in Arab world 1st
Middle East
July 20, 2020
UAE’s Amal spacecraft rockets toward Mars in Arab world 1st
TOKYO (AP) — A United Arab Emirates spacecraft rocketed into blue skies from a Japanese launch center Monday at the…
Families step in at Kabul COVID-19 ward to care for patients
Middle East
July 20, 2020
Families step in at Kabul COVID-19 ward to care for patients
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The intensive care unit at the Afghan capital’s premier hospital for COVID-19 patients is a medical…
Iran executes man convicted of spying on US-slain general
Middle East
July 20, 2020
Iran executes man convicted of spying on US-slain general
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran executed a man convicted of providing information to the United States and Israel about a…
Police contracts can stand in the way of accountability
World
July 19, 2020
Police contracts can stand in the way of accountability
SEATTLE (AP) — A stipulation in a Kentucky police contract prohibited officials from initially firing the officers involved in Breonna…