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US economy shrank at 4.8% rate last quarter as virus struck
World
April 29, 2020
US economy shrank at 4.8% rate last quarter as virus struck
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US economy shrank at a 4.8 percent annual rate last quarter as the coronavirus pandemic shut…
Virus lockdown worsens suffering for Johannesburg beggars
World
April 29, 2020
Virus lockdown worsens suffering for Johannesburg beggars
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Inock Mukanhairi shows the small amount of food that he has for himself, his wife, Angeline, and…
China to convene Congress, showing confidence in virus fight
World
April 29, 2020
China to convene Congress, showing confidence in virus fight
BEIJING (AP) — China, in a step toward returning to business as normal, announced Wednesday that its previously postponed national…
Israel marks its Independence Day under coronavirus lockdown
Middle East
April 29, 2020
Israel marks its Independence Day under coronavirus lockdown
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis celebrated their Independence Day at home Wednesday amid a nationwide lockdown aimed at slowing the spread…
Women who dare dissent targeted for abuse by Yemen’s rebels
Features/Interviews
April 29, 2020
Women who dare dissent targeted for abuse by Yemen’s rebels
CAIRO (AP) — Samera al-Huri’s fellow activists were disappearing, one by one. When she asked their families, each gave the…
Amid health worries, Kim Jong Un’s role looms large
World
April 29, 2020
Amid health worries, Kim Jong Un’s role looms large
TOKYO (AP) — New rumors about Kim Jong Un pour in daily. The North Korean leader is dead. Or he’s…
As lockdowns ease, health officials urge virus vigilance
World
April 29, 2020
As lockdowns ease, health officials urge virus vigilance
BANGKOK (AP) — As governments move forward with plans to ease coronavirus restrictions, health officials around the globe are calling…
The US reopening is coming, but ‘normal’ is still a ways off
World
April 28, 2020
The US reopening is coming, but ‘normal’ is still a ways off
NEW YORK (AP) — Everyone wants to know: When, oh when, will it go back to normal? As some governors…
Libya’s Hifter declares UN unity deal ‘thing of the past’
Middle East
April 28, 2020
Libya’s Hifter declares UN unity deal ‘thing of the past’
CAIRO (AP) — Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter on Monday declared a landmark United Nations-brokered agreement to unite the country “a…
Riots in impoverished north Lebanon city amid currency crash
Middle East
April 28, 2020
Riots in impoverished north Lebanon city amid currency crash
BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes broke out between protesters and security forces in northern Lebanon Monday amid a crash in the…
As virus cases rise, UAE adjusts to a new normal in pandemic
Middle East
April 28, 2020
As virus cases rise, UAE adjusts to a new normal in pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In a Dubai industrial park, workers weld, drill and build what one entrepreneur sees…
Saudi coalition urges Yemen separatists to honor Riyadh deal
Middle East
April 27, 2020
Saudi coalition urges Yemen separatists to honor Riyadh deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi-led coalition mired in a yearslong war in Yemen on Monday urged Emirati-backed…
Middle East economies take massive hit with oil price crash
Middle East
April 27, 2020
Middle East economies take massive hit with oil price crash
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq is planning painful cuts in social benefits relied on by millions of government workers. Saudi Arabia…
Syria says Israeli warplanes attacked area near Damascus
Middle East
April 27, 2020
Syria says Israeli warplanes attacked area near Damascus
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli warplanes flying over Lebanon fired missiles toward areas near Damascus early on Monday, the Syrian military…
Gaza factories roar back to life to make protective wear
Middle East
April 26, 2020
Gaza factories roar back to life to make protective wear
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — For the first time in years, sewing factories in the Gaza Strip are back…
Virus traps, sickens foreign laborers in Gulf Arab states
Middle East
April 25, 2020
Virus traps, sickens foreign laborers in Gulf Arab states
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long a lifeline for families back home, migrant workers in oil-rich Gulf Arab states…
Lebanon PM blames currency crash on Central Bank governor
Middle East
April 25, 2020
Lebanon PM blames currency crash on Central Bank governor
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister said Friday he is holding the country’s Central Bank governor responsible for the downward…
Libya’s east-based forces shell country’s capital, killing 3
Middle East
April 25, 2020
Libya’s east-based forces shell country’s capital, killing 3
CAIRO (AP) — Intense shelling of Libya’s capital by the country’s rival, east-based forces killed three civilians on Friday, the…
Countries take different approaches in lifting lockdown
World
April 24, 2020
Countries take different approaches in lifting lockdown
MADRID (AP) — Without a tried-and-tested action plan for how to pull countries out of lockdown, the world is seeing…
Lebanon tightens security around refugee camp over virus
Egypt
April 24, 2020
Lebanon tightens security around refugee camp over virus
BAALBEK, Lebanon (AP) — Authorities closed all entrances to a Palestinian refugee camp in eastern Lebanon on Friday after four…