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High-stakes negotiations begin on $1T economic rescue
WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Trump administration officials launched high-stakes negotiations Friday with…
Blast in southwest Pakistan coalmine kills 7, injures 3
QUETTA, Pakistan – Seven Pakistani miners were killed and three injured in a explosion Friday…
NBC News technician dies from coronavirus
NEW YORK – A technician who worked at NBC News’ New York headquarters has died…
Johnny Depp’s libel case against UK tabloid stalled by virus
LONDON – Johnny Depp’s libel suit against British tabloid The Sun was put on hold…
Africa, Latin America fragile targets for coronavirus spread
DAKAR, Senegal – The West African nation of Mali has roughly one ventilator per 1…
Italy sees biggest day-to-day rise in coronavirus deaths
ROME – Italy has recorded its highest day-to-day-rise in the number of deaths of people…
Coronavirus task force offers an even keel to a zigzag Trump
WASHINGTON – They meet in the windowless Situation Room, every day but Sunday, drawing an…
Stranded travellers board evacuation flights from Morocco
RABAT, Morocco – Foreigners stranded in locked-down Morocco boarded evacuation flights Friday as governments tried…
Mohave County Sheriff’s Office: Missing hiker found deceased
The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office says a hiker from Wikieup has been dead after being…
2 men plead guilty to laundering $750K from a dating scam
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. – Two men pleaded guilty in an online dating scheme where a Kentucky…
Florida orders beaches, gathering spots closed in 2 counties
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis banned all onsite dining at restaurants statewide…
Southwest Airlines cuts most fights in and out of Midway
CHICAGO – Southwest Airlines said Friday that it had significantly scaled back its fights in…
Greece: 11 arrests, arms seized in Turkey-linked terror raid
ATHENS, Greece – Police in Greece said Friday they have seized grenade launchers and other…
‘New football journey’: Tom Brady signs with Buccaneers
TAMPA, Fla. – A new look for the NFL: Tom Brady in Tampa Bay pewter…
Kosovo partially lifts 100% tariff on Serb, Bosnian goods
TIRANA, Albania – Kosovo’s prime minister said Friday his government has partially lifted a controversial…
Zimbabwe has 1st COVID-19 case while Africa cancels flights
JOHANNESBURG – Anxiety rose in Africa as two major airlines announced sweeping cancellations of international…
Orthodox Jewish leaders unite against the coronavirus
NEW YORK – Leaders at six top Orthodox Jewish organizations on Friday jointly urged their…
Indiana’s May 5 primary postponed due to coronavirus threat
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana’s political leaders announced Friday that they agreed to push back the state…
NATO: North Macedonia’s leader inks final accession document
SKOPJE, Macedonia – North Macedonia’s President Stevo Pendarovski on Friday signed a final accession document…
Iran frees French researcher in apparent prisoner swap
TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian state TV said late Friday that authorities released a jailed French…
Egypt frees detainee amid calls for releases due to virus
CAIRO – Authorities released a prominent political activist Friday amid calls for Egypt to let…
Lebanon FM summons US envoy over American being flown out
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s foreign minister summoned the U.S. ambassador Friday after an American on trial…
Dow drops more than 900 points, ending worst week since 2008
Wall Street ended the week the same way it began: in full retreat from the…
Netflix establishes $100 million virus relief fund
LOS ANGELES – Netflix said Friday it is establishing a $100 million relief fund for…