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UN reports Yemen cease-fire progress, COVID-19 cases rising
Middle East
May 16, 2020
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
May 16, 2020
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
Middle East
May 15, 2020
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
Middle East
May 15, 2020
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
World
May 15, 2020
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
World
May 15, 2020
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
May 15, 2020
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
World
May 15, 2020
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
May 15, 2020
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
World
May 15, 2020
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
Middle East
May 15, 2020
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
May 14, 2020
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
World
May 14, 2020
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
Middle East
May 14, 2020
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
World
May 14, 2020
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
May 14, 2020
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
May 14, 2020
‘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
May 14, 2020
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
May 13, 2020
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
Middle East
May 13, 2020
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…