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Colombia steps up anti-virus measures at Brazil border
BOGOTA – Colombia stepped up measures Thursday night aimed at halting coronavirus infections near the…
UK urges Myanmar military to extend cease-fire, citing virus
TANZANIA, Tanzania – The United Kingdom urged Myanmar’s military Thursday to extend its recently announced…
China economy better but vital consumer demand still feeble
BEIJING – Factory output rose in April as China’s virus-battered economy reopened but job losses…
Years of conflict leave Somalia ill-equipped to fight virus
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Years of conflict, instability and poverty have left Somalia ill-equipped to handle…
German economy shrinks 2.2% in 1st quarter as virus hits
BERLIN – The German economy shrank by 2.2% in the first quarter compared with the…
1st COVID-19 case detected in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh – The first coronavirus case has been confirmed in the crowded camps for…
US pilot jailed in Singapore for breaking quarantine order
SINGAPORE – An American cargo pilot who admitted to “poor judgment” in breaking a quarantine…
‘Eurovision that never was’ has fans pining for golden times
BRUSSELS – Over its many years, the Eurovision Song Contest has come to be a…
Had enough of ‘Contagion’? Here are some warm blanket movies
When many were rushing to rewatch “Contagion,” the eerily prophetic 2011 Steven Soderbergh film about…
Stopped cold: ‘Frozen’ musical on Broadway not to reopen
NEW YORK – The big budget musical “Frozen” will not reopen when Broadway theatres restart,…
Enstar, Hilcorp deal may bring $53.6M in Alaska gas savings
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The latest contract between Enstar Natural Gas Co. and Hilcorp Alaska LLC…
Industrial production plunges unprecedented 11.2% in April
WASHINGTON – American industry suffered the most severe plunge on record last month with factories,…
Lawsuit over schools named for Confederate leaders dismissed
RICHMOND, Va. – A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the NAACP in Virginia…
Moscow starts free antibody testing for coronavirus
Moscow authorities on Friday began free coronavirus testing for all residents. Under the program announced…
Judge reinstates charges in deadly Philadelphia Amtrak crash
PHILADELPHIA – A judge has reinstated all charges brought against an Amtrak engineer for his…
Turkish teenagers get very brief respite from virus lockdown
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkish teenagers were allowed to briefly leave their homes for the first…
Hungary’s Orban says he could give up extra powers in weeks
BELGRADE, Serbia – Hungary’s prime minister said Friday that he expects to soon give up…
Once adversaries, Boston lawyers now aid COVID-19 caregivers
During a storied legal career, Clyde Bergstresser has become one of the go-to medical malpractice…
Asia Today: China marks month without any confirmed deaths
BEIJING – China has gone a month without announcing any new deaths from the coronavirus…
Authorities: Dispute over $10 ends in fight, fatal shooting
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio – A dispute over $10 sparked a brawl at an Ohio home this…
Venezuelans struggle to educate kids amid pandemic lockdown
CARACAS, Venezuela – María Figueroa often climbs onto the rooftop of her building in Venezuela’s…
Dems push $3T coronavirus relief bill toward House vote
WASHINGTON – Democrats began pushing Congress’ biggest coronavirus relief bill yet toward expected House passage…
US blames brutal attack on Afghan maternity hospital on IS
KABUL – A U.S. official said Friday he is convinced the Islamic State affiliate in…
Warsaw mayor is opposition candidate for Poland’s president
WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s main opposition party on Friday named Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski as…