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English villages wake up to find they’re Brexit’s new border
World
October 12, 2020
English villages wake up to find they’re Brexit’s new border
SEVINGTON, England (AP) — Four years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, Brexit can still seem abstract. But…
Armenia, Azerbaijan say Nagorno-Karabakh truce fails to hold
World
October 10, 2020
Armenia, Azerbaijan say Nagorno-Karabakh truce fails to hold
MOSCOW (AP) — Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a Russia-brokered cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting Saturday, but immediately accused each other…
Lesson not learned: Europe unprepared as 2nd virus wave hits
World
October 10, 2020
Lesson not learned: Europe unprepared as 2nd virus wave hits
ROME (AP) — Europe’s second wave of coronavirus infections has struck well before flu season even started, with intensive care…
Paris on maximum virus alert, closing bars, not restaurants
World
October 5, 2020
Paris on maximum virus alert, closing bars, not restaurants
PARIS (AP) — French authorities placed the Paris region on maximum virus alert on Monday, banning festive gatherings and requiring…
Madrid officials reluctantly ready city for partial lockdown
World
October 2, 2020
Madrid officials reluctantly ready city for partial lockdown
MADRID (AP) — Madrid’s regional government has appealed against a national order that requires a partial lockdown of the Spanish…
Germany’s Merkel defends government record during pandemic
World
September 30, 2020
Germany’s Merkel defends government record during pandemic
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday defended her government’s record during the coronavirus pandemic, telling lawmakers that…
At virus milestone, Italian priest reflects on loss, lessons
World
September 30, 2020
At virus milestone, Italian priest reflects on loss, lessons
SERIATE, Italy (AP) — If there is anything the Rev. Mario Carminati and the traumatized residents of Italy’s Bergamo province…
Child poverty likely to increase in EU amid virus pandemic
World
September 29, 2020
Child poverty likely to increase in EU amid virus pandemic
BRUSSELS (AP) — Child poverty has reached an “unacceptable” level across the European Union, the world’s largest trading bloc, a…
German leaders consider how to slow rise in virus cases
World
September 29, 2020
German leaders consider how to slow rise in virus cases
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel and the governors of Germany’s 16 states were conferring Tuesday on how to prevent…
Worldwide grief: Death toll from coronavirus tops 1 million
Features/Interviews
September 29, 2020
Worldwide grief: Death toll from coronavirus tops 1 million
NEW DELHI (AP) — Joginder Chaudhary was his parents’ greatest pride, raised with the little they earned farming a half-acre…