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EU warns incoming Israeli gov’t against West Bank annexation
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EU warns incoming Israeli gov’t against West Bank annexation

JERUSALEM (AP) — The European Union on Thursday issued a warning against the incoming Israeli government’s intention to annex parts…
Staff count emotional cost as virus savages UK nursing homes
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Staff count emotional cost as virus savages UK nursing homes

SELSTON, England (AP) — Lucy Dawson is haunted by a sense of powerlessness. The nurse has equipment to treat the…
Muslims try to keep Ramadan spirit amid virus restrictions
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Muslims try to keep Ramadan spirit amid virus restrictions

BAHTIM, Egypt (AP) — Every year during Ramadan, the Light of Muhammad Mosque sets up long tables on the street…
Africa dangerously behind in global race for virus gear
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Africa dangerously behind in global race for virus gear

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — As Africa braces for a surge in coronavirus cases, its countries are dangerously behind in the global…
Coronavirus shakes the conceit of ‘American exceptionalism’
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Coronavirus shakes the conceit of ‘American exceptionalism’

WASHINGTON (AP) — What if the real “invisible enemy” is the enemy from within — America’s very institutions? When the…
Lebanon’s currency on downward spiral amid financial turmoil
Middle East

Lebanon’s currency on downward spiral amid financial turmoil

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s currency continued its downward spiral against the dollar on Thursday, reaching a new low amid financial…
Iran, like wider Middle East, relies on deliveries amid pandemic
Middle East

Iran, like wider Middle East, relies on deliveries amid pandemic

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — For some US$15 a day, deliverymen don masks and gloves in Iran’s capital to zip across…
Germany: Syrian ex-secret police go on trial for war crimes
Middle East

Germany: Syrian ex-secret police go on trial for war crimes

BERLIN (AP) — Two former members of Syria’s secret police appeared in court in Germany on Thursday accused of crimes…
EU leaders weigh massive virus economic recovery measures
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EU leaders weigh massive virus economic recovery measures

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are set to weigh Thursday the damage the coronavirus has inflicted on health care…
Turkey marks its 100th year of parliament amid coronavirus
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Turkey marks its 100th year of parliament amid coronavirus

ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish Airlines plane has flown over the country drawing the Turkish flag in its flight path…
White House shifts from raising alarms to reopening country
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White House shifts from raising alarms to reopening country

WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, the Trump administration played up the dangers of the coronavirus as it sought to persuade…
Leaving Wuhan: Getting into virus-hit city was the easy part
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Leaving Wuhan: Getting into virus-hit city was the easy part

BEIJING (AP) — Getting into Wuhan was the easy part. New virus infections had fallen to almost zero and travel…
Virus traps, sickens foreign laborers in Gulf Arab states
Middle East

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…
No pay cuts, layoffs but Middle East firm rethinks food security
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No pay cuts, layoffs but Middle East firm rethinks food security

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of the biggest private employers in the Middle East has no plans to…
Israel: Palestinian shot and killed after stabbing policeman
Middle East

Israel: Palestinian shot and killed after stabbing policeman

JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian attacker was shot and killed on Wednesday after he rammed his vehicle into an Israeli…
Lebanese protests, politics resume with a new, virus twist
Middle East

Lebanese protests, politics resume with a new, virus twist

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese lawmakers convened Tuesday inside a cavernous Beirut theater so that parliament members could observe social distancing…
UN in Libya warns of possible war crimes as fighting rages
Middle East

UN in Libya warns of possible war crimes as fighting rages

CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations on Monday warned of rapidly escalating violence and a worsening humanitarian crisis in Libya,…
Harry and Meghan say they won’t cooperate with UK tabloids
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Harry and Meghan say they won’t cooperate with UK tabloids

LONDON (AP) — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they will no longer cooperate with several British tabloid…
UNICEF seeks more aid for at-risk Middle East kids amid pandemic
Middle East

UNICEF seeks more aid for at-risk Middle East kids amid pandemic

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The UN children’s agency appealed Monday for an additional US$92.4 million to help fight the coronavirus…
Iran opens up as economic woes trump virus infection fears
Middle East

Iran opens up as economic woes trump virus infection fears

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Monday began opening intercity highways and major shopping centers to stimulate its sanctions-choked economy,…
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