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Vegas casino employee virus testing plan to start Thursday
LAS VEGAS – Testing for the new coronavirus is due to start Thursday for the…
China says boy picked by Dalai Lama now a college graduate
BEIJING – China said Tuesday that a boy who disappeared 25 years ago after being…
Trump’s use of malaria drug likely to be welcomed in India
NEW DELHI – President Donald Trump’s declaration that he was taking a malaria drug of…
US extends heightened border enforcement during coronavirus
WASHINGTON – A Trump administration policy of quickly expelling most migrants stopped along the border…
UN official warns of escalating Libyan war citing foreigners
TANZANIA, Tanzania – The top U.N. official in Libya warned Tuesday that the war in…
Court throws out major literacy ruling in Detroit schools
DETROIT – A federal appeals court on Tuesday threw out a groundbreaking decision that said…
The Latest: India increasing trains to get migrants home
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for…
Asian shares mixed as virus worries counter recovery hopes
TOKYO – Asian shares were mixed Wednesday as market players waffled between hopes for recovery…
University of California completes fossil fuel divestment
LOS ANGELES – The University of California announced Tuesday that it has divested from all…
New Jersey, other states, work to fight virus misinformation
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey’s top homeland security official received nearly nonstop calls in early…
Thousands evacuated as river dams break in central Michigan
EDENVILLE, Mich. – Rapidly rising water overtook dams and forced the evacuation of about 10,000…
Canadian pastor held in Myanmar for flouting gathering rule
YANGON, Myanmar – A Canadian pastor charged in Myanmar with violating a ban on large…
South Korean high school seniors return to school
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korean students began returning to school on Wednesday, but…
Securities case ended against Volkswagen CEO, board chairman
FRANKFURT – Volkswagen said charges of securities-law violations against its CEO and board chairman are…
EU says virus fund access to be linked to its budget advice
BRUSSELS – The European Union signalled Wednesday that it will not punish member countries for…
Singapore sentences drug suspect to death on Zoom
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Singapore has sentenced a drug suspect to death on the popular…
Quest for ‘super-duper’ missiles pits US against key rivals
WASHINGTON – They fly at speeds of a mile a second or faster and manoeuvr…
New law paves way to reinvestigate abusive SKorean facility
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korea’s parliament on Wednesday passed a law allowing new…
Elisabeth, heir to Belgian throne, to join military school
BRUSSELS – Princess Elisabeth, the heir to the Belgian throne, is signing up to do…
UK government to unveil legislation tightening terror laws
LONDON – The British government is to unveil legislation Wednesday that could potentially see indefinite…
Bronx ‘city within a city’ shaken by sickness, fear
NEW YORK – Tarhia Morton and her family were planning to party this year. She…
German farmer jailed for drowning wife in liquid manure
BERLIN – A 55-year-old farmer in Germany has been convicted of drowning his wife in…
VIRUS DIARY: In Hong Kong lockdown, watched by a wristband
HONG KONG – It took only a few seconds. Shortly after I stepped off a…
Burundi holds crucial presidential election amid pandemic
NAIROBI, Kenya – A crucial election appeared peaceful Wednesday in the East African nation of…