UK eyes mass testing as it takes next steps out of lockdown
World
April 5, 2021
UK eyes mass testing as it takes next steps out of lockdown
LONDON (AP) — All adults and children in England will be able to have routine coronavirus tests twice a week…
Palestinian leader heads to Germany for medical checkup
Middle East
April 5, 2021
Palestinian leader heads to Germany for medical checkup
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas flew to Jordan by helicopter on Monday ahead of an official visit to…
Iran spy TV show ignites controversy for 2nd season
Middle East
April 5, 2021
Iran spy TV show ignites controversy for 2nd season
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A controversial Iranian TV spy thriller is once again generating buzz in the Islamic…
Rescue hampered by distance as more rain falls in Indonesia
World
April 5, 2021
Rescue hampered by distance as more rain falls in Indonesia
LEMBATA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers were hampered by damaged bridges and roads and a lack of heavy equipment Monday after…
Israel PM back in court as parties weigh in on his fate
Middle East
April 5, 2021
Israel PM back in court as parties weigh in on his fate
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was back in court for his corruption trial on Monday as the…
Hymns through masks: Christians mark another pandemic Easter
World
April 5, 2021
Hymns through masks: Christians mark another pandemic Easter
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Christianity’s most joyous feast day was celebrated worldwide with the faithful spaced apart in pews and…
The Latest: Bangladesh enforces weeklong virus lockdown
World
April 5, 2021
The Latest: Bangladesh enforces weeklong virus lockdown
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh began enforcing a weeklong nationwide lockdown Monday, shutting shopping malls and transportation as authorities try to…
Minorities in Myanmar borderlands face fresh fear since coup
World
April 5, 2021
Minorities in Myanmar borderlands face fresh fear since coup
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Before each rainy season Lu Lu Aung and other farmers living in a camp for internally…
Europe ramps up vaccinations as virus haunts Easter holidays
World
April 4, 2021
Europe ramps up vaccinations as virus haunts Easter holidays
PARIS (AP) — The main stadium in the French city of Lyon opened as a mass vaccination center during Easter…
Jordanian prince’s criticism put kingdom’s allies in bind
World
April 4, 2021
Jordanian prince’s criticism put kingdom’s allies in bind
JERUSALEM (AP) — Jordan’s allies on Sunday rallied around King Abdullah II after his half-brother unleashed unprecedented public criticism of…