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Sudan to establish police force to protect health workers
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Sudan to establish police force to protect health workers

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s transitional authorities are working to create a police force to protect health facilities, the prime minister’s…
Yemeni gravediggers overwhelmed amid spike in virus deaths
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Yemeni gravediggers overwhelmed amid spike in virus deaths

ADEN, Yemen (AP) — At a cemetery in Yemen’s largest southern city, dozens of fresh graves were a testament to…
Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulcher reopens after coronavirus closure
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Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulcher reopens after coronavirus closure

JERUSALEM (AP) — Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher reopened to visitors on Sunday after a two-month closure due to…
Gaza reports 1st virus-related death amid fears of outbreak
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Gaza reports 1st virus-related death amid fears of outbreak

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The crowded Gaza Strip recorded its first death from the coronavirus on Saturday, officials…
In fight against virus, South Africa expects a long wait
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In fight against virus, South Africa expects a long wait

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — With her winning smile and outgoing nature, Fino Dlamini was a natural to succeed in South Africa’s…
Taliban, Ghani declare three-day cease fire for Eid holiday
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Taliban, Ghani declare three-day cease fire for Eid holiday

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban and Afghanistan’s president announced late Saturday a three-day cease-fire ahead of a major Islamic holiday…
Britain divided over reopening schools as virus rules ease
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Britain divided over reopening schools as virus rules ease

LONDON (AP) — David Waugh is putting down barrier tape and spraying yellow lines on the ground outside the main…
In Mexican border cities, many fear virus is coming from US
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In Mexican border cities, many fear virus is coming from US

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Adrián Alonso Gama lived life on both sides of the border, until he got the coronavirus.…
Reruns of religious dramas comfort Indians in dire times
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Reruns of religious dramas comfort Indians in dire times

GURUGRAM, India (AP) — Staying home under lockdown as they wait for the worst of the coronavirus pandemic to pass,…
Trump declares churches ‘essential,’ calls on them to reopen
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Trump declares churches ‘essential,’ calls on them to reopen

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has labeled churches and other houses of worship as “essential” and called on governors…
Balcony church gains popularity in Kenya amid pandemic
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Balcony church gains popularity in Kenya amid pandemic

KIAMBU, Kenya (AP) — A groovy rendition of “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” blasts from speakers outside…
Virus cases drop to zero in China but surge in Latin America
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Virus cases drop to zero in China but surge in Latin America

TOKYO (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic continued to drop in much of Asia on Saturday even as the outbreak surged…
Friday prayers resume in Gaza despite new virus fears
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Friday prayers resume in Gaza despite new virus fears

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s Hamas rulers allowed mosques to reopen for Friday prayers for the first time…
Syria bars Assad’s cousin from travel amid financial dispute
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Syria bars Assad’s cousin from travel amid financial dispute

BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian court has ordered a travel ban on the cousin of the country’s president and one…
India struggles with twin challenges of cyclone and pandemic
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India struggles with twin challenges of cyclone and pandemic

NEW DELHI (AP) — In the middle of a pandemic, if a cyclone comes hurtling toward you, what should you…
Pakistan plane with 107 on board crashes near Karachi
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Pakistan plane with 107 on board crashes near Karachi

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A passenger plane with 107 people on board crashed in a crowded neighborhood on the edge…
Iran leader says Israel a ‘cancerous tumor’ to be destroyed
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Iran leader says Israel a ‘cancerous tumor’ to be destroyed

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader on Friday called Israel a “cancerous tumor” that “will undoubtedly be uprooted and…
Khashoggi’s sons forgive Saudi killers, sparing 5 execution
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Khashoggi’s sons forgive Saudi killers, sparing 5 execution

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The family of slain Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi announced Friday they have forgiven…
Virus fallout dampens spirits as Muslims mark major holiday
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Virus fallout dampens spirits as Muslims mark major holiday

JERUSALEM (AP) — Muslims worldwide will celebrate one of their biggest holidays under the long shadow of the coronavirus, with…
Tanzania says virus defeated through prayer, but fears grow
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Tanzania says virus defeated through prayer, but fears grow

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — On just one day this month, 50 Tanzanian truck drivers tested positive for the coronavirus after…
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