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UN reports Yemen cease-fire progress, COVID-19 cases rising
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UN reports Yemen cease-fire progress, COVID-19 cases rising

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Yemen reported “significant progress” in negotiations toward a nationwide cease-fire in the…
Coronavirus spreads in Yemen with health system in shambles
Middle East

Coronavirus spreads in Yemen with health system in shambles

CAIRO (AP) — Hundreds of people in Aden, southern Yemen’s main city, have died in the past week with symptoms…
Lebanon central bank official probed over currency crash
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Lebanon central bank official probed over currency crash

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s financial prosecutor questioned a top central bank manager Friday over the country’s financial crisis, which has…
Jordan warns Israel of ‘massive conflict’ over annexation
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Jordan warns Israel of ‘massive conflict’ over annexation

BRUSSELS (AP) — Jordan’s king warned Israel of a “massive conflict” if it proceeds with plans to annex large parts…
Typhoon leaves 1 dead, extensive damage in Philippine towns
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Typhoon leaves 1 dead, extensive damage in Philippine towns

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Strong winds and rain from Typhoon Vongfong left at least one person dead and damaged hundreds…
US retail sales plunged a record 16% in April as virus hit
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US retail sales plunged a record 16% in April as virus hit

BALTIMORE (AP) — US retail sales tumbled by a record 16.4 percent from March to April as business shutdowns caused…
Germany in recession as economy shrinks 2.2% in 1st quarter
Economy

Germany in recession as economy shrinks 2.2% in 1st quarter

BERLIN (AP) — The German economy shrank by 2.2 percent in the first quarter compared with the previous three-month period…
First COVID-19 case detected in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
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First COVID-19 case detected in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The first coronavirus case has been confirmed in the crowded camps for Rohingya refugees in southern…
China economy better but vital consumer demand still feeble
World

China economy better but vital consumer demand still feeble

BEIJING (AP) — Factory output rose in April as China’s virus-battered economy reopened but job losses depressed consumer spending, a…
Years of conflict leave Somalia ill-equipped to fight virus
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Years of conflict leave Somalia ill-equipped to fight virus

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Years of conflict, instability and poverty have left Somalia ill-equipped to handle a health crisis like…
Iraqi doctor’s fight with virus lays bare a battered system
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Iraqi doctor’s fight with virus lays bare a battered system

BAGHDAD (AP) — Dr. Marwa al-Khafaji’s homecoming after 20 days in a hospital isolation ward was met by spite. Someone…
European countries offer more economic relief from pandemic
Economy

European countries offer more economic relief from pandemic

ROME (AP) — European governments promised more relief to their citizens on Thursday as a top US immunologist prepared to…
US immunologist warns of ‘darkest winter’ if virus rebounds
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US immunologist warns of ‘darkest winter’ if virus rebounds

WASHINGTON (AP) — America faces the “darkest winter in modern history” unless leaders act decisively to prevent a rebound of…
Israel swears in new government after 3 deadlocked elections
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Israel swears in new government after 3 deadlocked elections

JERUSALEM (AP) — After three deadlocked and divisive elections, and a year and a half of political paralysis, Israel was…
Dentists re-open in France after two-month lockdown
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Dentists re-open in France after two-month lockdown

PARIS (AP) — Anyone who suffered through France’s two-month lockdown with a toothache or other oral affliction of a non-emergency…
Kosovo families seek answers 21 years after Serb conflict
World

Kosovo families seek answers 21 years after Serb conflict

CABER, Kosovo (AP) — Halil Hasani is convinced his four sons are alive and imprisoned somewhere in Serbia more than…
‘New normals’ imagined, tested as virus shutdowns relaxed
World

‘New normals’ imagined, tested as virus shutdowns relaxed

From outdoor kids’ movies for cooped up apartment dwellers in Rio to online shopping and worship around the globe, the…
Dubai airport CEO: Global travel still up in air over virus
Middle East

Dubai airport CEO: Global travel still up in air over virus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The CEO of the world’s busiest airport for international travel wants to get the…
Exhaustion, uncertainty mark coronavirus survivors’ journeys
World

Exhaustion, uncertainty mark coronavirus survivors’ journeys

An angelic voice singing “Hallelujah” echoes off the stately stone and brick canyons of a narrow Montmartre street. Still struggling…
Despite virus, Pompeo in Israel to talk West Bank annexation
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Despite virus, Pompeo in Israel to talk West Bank annexation

JERUSALEM (AP) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was in Israel on Wednesday for meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin…
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