US economy shrank at 4.8% rate last quarter as virus struck
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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’
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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
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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…
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