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Putin, Maduro talk on the phone about co-operation amid virus
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro discussed co-operation between the…
Stepping up: Mets PA announcer offers kind voice amid virus
NEW YORK – The requests come by the hundreds: the son of an emergency room…
Book on Chornobyl nuclear accident wins $5,000 prize
NEW YORK – Adam Higginbotham’s “Midnight in Chornobyl: The Untold Story of the World’s Greatest…
Vegas tourism agency slashing budget, re-doing spending plan
LAS VEGAS – The agency promoting tourism in Las Vegas is quickly re-doing its budget,…
Kosovo PM accuses US envoy involved in his govt’ overthrown
TIRANA, Albania – Kosovo’s acting prime minister on Monday accused a United States envoy of…
WHO head warns worst of virus is still ahead
GENEVA – The World Health Organization chief warned Monday that “the worst is yet ahead…
Iran opens up as economic woes trump virus infection fears
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran on Monday began opening intercity highways and major shopping centres to…
Turkey says Syria violating truce in rebel-held north
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s president on Monday accused the Syrian government of taking advantage of…
Police: Suspect in 4 Alabama killings arrested after manhunt
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A man suspected of killing as many as four people across Alabama…
Puerto Rico’s non-unanimous verdicts in peril after ruling
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Defence attorneys in Puerto Rico are rushing to court to…
Sri Lanka election set for June 20, ending possible crisis
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka’s election commission on Monday set the country’s Parliament elections…
Judge: Hanukkah stabbing suspect not fit to stand trial
NEW YORK – A man accused of stabbing five people with a machete at a…
Jane Goodall talks coronavirus impact, Nat Geo documentary
LOS ANGELES – Even though the planet has reaped the benefits of a cleaner environment…
NGOs urge UN to blacklist US, Russia for children’s deaths
TANZANIA, Tanzania – A coalition of 13 human rights and humanitarian organizations urged U.N. Secretary-General…
Florida jogger dons costume to cheer up neighbourhood
TAMPA, Fla. – More than a week after Easter, there’s still one mythical creature hopping…
Iran’s Guard says it has higher range anti-warship missiles
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard announced on Monday that it has significantly upgraded…
Correction: Virus Outbreak-Battleground Politics story
DES MOINES, Iowa – In a story April 19, 2020, about battleground politics, The Associated…
Oil price goes negative as demand collapses; stocks dip
NEW YORK – Oil futures plunged below zero for the first time on Monday as…
AP PHOTOS: Small businesses pivoting during pandemic
NEW YORK – Without their usual flow of patrons to their three businesses in Chinatown…
Wildlife photographer Peter Beard found dead near his home
NEW YORK – Artist, adventurer and celebrated wildlife photographer Peter Beard was found dead in…
Warner Bros. delays many releases including ‘The Batman’
LOS ANGELES – Warner Bros. is delaying a batch of theatrical releases including “The Batman”…
Uffizi, accustomed to taming crowds, looks to outbreak’s end
ROME – The director of Italy’s Uffizi Galleries is predicting a boom in visitors after…
Focused on Le Tour, Froome not wasting time in lockdown
Delaying the Tour de France is good for four-time champion Chris Froome, his team manager…
UN survey: Climate, conflict, health top future concerns
TANZANIA, Tanzania – A survey of over 40,000 people in 186 countries on global trends…