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Asylum seekers fly from Greece to UK for relocation
ATHENS, Greece – A group of 16 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and 34 adults left Greece…
Child sex abuse in Pakistan’s religious schools is endemic
PAKPATTAN, Pakistan – Muhimman proudly writes his name slowly, carefully, one letter at a time,…
Sen. Ted Cruz writing book on Supreme Court cases
NEW YORK – Sen. Ted Cruz is working on a book, to be published in…
AP-NORC poll: Majority disapprove of coronavirus protests
WASHINGTON – A majority of Americans disapprove of protests against restrictions aimed at preventing the…
Alaska firm makes virus protective gear for hearing impaired
JUNEAU, Alaska – An Alaska company is developing personal protective equipment with clear face shields…
Asia Today: Indian cases spike, Shanghai Disney park reopens
BANGKOK – India reported its biggest daily increase in cases Monday as it prepares to…
Syria’s Assad replaces trade minister amid economic crisis
BEIRUT – Syrian President Bashar Assad replaced Monday the internal trade minister as the country’s…
Under 1% of MLB employees test positive for virus antibodies
NEW YORK – Just 0.7% of Major League Baseball employees tested positive for antibodies to…
Danish priest who proclaimed that there is no God has died.
COPENHAGEN – A Danish Lutheran minister who attracted international attention by proclaiming that there is…
UK U-turns on masks as lockdown-easing steps spark confusion
LONDON – The British government performed an about-face on masks Monday, telling people to cover…
Atlanta area park trails reopen amid coronavirus
ATLANTA – Trails at two Atlanta area national parks reopened Monday amid an ongoing loosening…
Gorsuch, likely key vote, seems to favour Oklahoma tribe
WASHINGTON – Justice Neil Gorsuch appeared Monday to be a pivotal vote for the proposition…
Haunting drama ‘A Confession’ puts police in ethical turmoil
NEW YORK – Most actresses like to meet the real person who inspired the role…
Polar vortex brings rare May snow, low temps to US East
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Mother’s Day weekend got off to an unseasonably snowy start in the…
IMF approves $2.77 billion to help Egypt with virus fallout
CAIRO – The International Monetary Fund has agreed to lend Egypt $2.77 billion in emergency…
Iran says missile kills 19 sailors in training accident
TEHRAN, Iran – A missile fired during an Iranian military training exercise mistakenly struck a…
Trump tells Iraq’s new PM: US willing to give economic help
BAGHDAD – President Donald Trump said in a phone call to Iraq’s new prime minister…
Indiana attorney general’s law license suspended for groping
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill, who has sought national attention as an anti-abortion…
Veterans groups, govt brace for surge in mental health needs
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – When Kristofer Goldsmith was discharged from the Army in 2007 he was…
AP source: MLB owners approve plan to start season, Jays might play home games in Florida
NEW YORK – Major League Baseball owners gave the go-ahead Monday to making a proposal…
Supreme Court appears divided in Catholic schools case
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday seemed divided over how broadly religious institutions including…
5 hurt in shooting at Texas park where hundreds gathered
FORT WORTH, Texas – Five people were shot and wounded during a party at a…
Twitter to label disputed COVID-19 tweets
CHICAGO – Twitter announced Monday it will start alerting users when a tweet makes disputed…
Louisiana governor relaxing virus-related restrictions
BATON ROUGE, La. – Saying Louisiana has made significant strides in combating the COVID-19 outbreak,…