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‘There is nothing now’: Syrians in Idlib fear end nearing
IDLIB, Syria – “There’s nothing now. Nothing at all,” said Yasser Aboud, as he looked…
5-year sentence for French priest who abused boy scouts
LYON, France – A French priest who acknowledged sexually abusing at least 75 boys over…
Japan nuke reactor taken offline due to delayed safety steps
TOKYO – The operator of a nuclear power plant in southern Japan was forced to…
Australian TV journalist who met with Rita Wilson has virus
CANBERRA, Australia – An Australian television journalist said Monday he has the new coronavirus and…
Networks get through first weekend with taped programming
Scott Van Pelt was supposed to be breaking down the NCAA Tournament bracket on a…
Cirque du Soleil closes its Las Vegas shows because of virus
LAS VEGAS – Cirque du Soleil, creator of many of the most popular shows in…
Party’s over: 4 states close bars, restaurants over virus
On Saturday night, revelers in many parts of the country ignored warnings against attending large…
29 Wisconsin residents on cruise ship escorted home
MADISON, Wis. – Twenty-nine Wisconsin residents who were quarantined on a cruise ship in California…
April NFL draft on schedule, no public events in Las Vegas
NEW YORK – The NFL will proceed with its draft but without public events next…
Greece: 1 dead in refugee camp blaze
ATHENS, Greece – Authorities in Greece say a minor has died in a fire that…
Slovakia’s president to swear in new coalition government
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – Slovakia is set to have a new government after the country’s president…
Analysis: Biden’s pragmatism shines in virus-centred debate
NEW YORK – As he campaigns for president, Joe Biden’s moderate approach to governing often…
Israel swears in new parliament under coronavirus shadow
JERUSALEM – Israel swore in its newly elected parliament on Monday under stringent restrictions because…
New Africa coronavirus crisis looms with internal spread
JOHANNESBURG – The coronavirus has now been confirmed in at least 30 of Africa’s 54…
Lockdowns, stocks down as virus fight shifts away from China
MADRID – The global battle to contain the coronavirus breached a new level of urgency…
Mississippi judge shot, critically wounded near courthouse
MERIDIAN, Miss. – A judge has been shot and critically wounded outside a courthouse in…
Lebanon military court orders Lebanese-American be released
BEIRUT – A military tribunal in Beirut on Monday ordered the release of a Lebanese-American…
Noted musical trailblazer Doriot Anthony Dwyer dies at 98
BOSTON – A longtime Boston Symphony Orchestra flutist and musical trailblazer has died, the orchestra…
Virus toll in Iran climbs as lockdowns deepen across Mideast
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran reported another 129 fatalities from the new coronavirus on Monday, the…
Judge: Cancellation of high court election was legal
ATLANTA – Georgia’s secretary of state legally cancelled a scheduled May 19 election for a…
Maine island: Stay away until virus threat abates
NORTH HAVEN, Maine – As the coronavirus spreads, people can’t be blamed for wanting an…
UK ramps up virus fight: no pubs, 12-week isolation for some
LONDON – British authorities on Monday dramatically ramped up measures to combat the new coronavirus,…
US officials: Foreign disinformation is stoking virus fears
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is alleging that a foreign disinformation campaign is underway aimed…
San Francisco area man found sane in commuter train stabbing
OAKLAND, Calif. – A San Francisco area judge ruled Monday that a transient who fatally…