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Round Four: UK and EU back in the Brexit ring
World
June 2, 2020
Round Four: UK and EU back in the Brexit ring
Trade negotiators from Britain and the EU embark on a fourth round of post-Brexit negotiations Tuesday but no-one in London…
Moscow eases lockdown despite high virus caseload
World
June 1, 2020
Moscow eases lockdown despite high virus caseload
Shopping malls and parks are set to reopen in Moscow on Monday as the Russian capital eases coronavirus restrictions despite…
Career foreign fighters fuel conflict in the Middle East
Middle East
June 1, 2020
Career foreign fighters fuel conflict in the Middle East
Thousands of foreign fighters have returned to their home countries after fighting with terror groups. But those who stay behind…
Latin America virus cases top 1m as UK, Russia ease lockdowns
World
June 1, 2020
Latin America virus cases top 1m as UK, Russia ease lockdowns
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Latin America have surged past one million, while hard-hit Britain and Russia eased lockdowns Monday, despite…
Europeans criticize US move to revoke Iran sanction waivers
Middle East
May 30, 2020
Europeans criticize US move to revoke Iran sanction waivers
BERLIN (AP) — The western European parties to the landmark nuclear deal with Iran on Saturday criticized a US decision…
Virus-battered Italy faces worst recession since WWII
World
May 30, 2020
Virus-battered Italy faces worst recession since WWII
Facing its deepest recession since World War II and with business confidence collapsing, the coronavirus pandemic is hitting Italy’s economy…
Patrons under plastic: Restaurants get creative in virus era
World
May 28, 2020
Patrons under plastic: Restaurants get creative in virus era
PARIS (AP) — Dining at a table where each person is enclosed by a clear plastic shield might look and…
US faces a Memorial Day like no other; Greek islands reopen
World
May 25, 2020
US faces a Memorial Day like no other; Greek islands reopen
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Americans prepared to mark a Memorial Day like no other as the coronavirus pandemic upended traditional…
UK PM Johnson backs key aide over lockdown breach claims
World
May 25, 2020
UK PM Johnson backs key aide over lockdown breach claims
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday defied pressure from within his own party and backed top aide Dominic Cummings…
US bans Brazil travel over virus surge as Europe keeps easing
World
May 25, 2020
US bans Brazil travel over virus surge as Europe keeps easing
The United States suspended travel from Brazil over an explosion of coronavirus infections in the South American nation, but across…