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Reports: Chechen leader in hospital with suspected COVID-19
MOSCOW – Russian state news agencies have reported that Ramzan Kadyrov, the authoritarian leader of…
‘Godfather of Grass’ seeks prison release over virus concern
LISBON, Ohio – The “Godfather of Grass,” who was sentenced for his role in a…
Alaska LNG Project receives federal regulatory approval
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a decision authorizing construction of the…
Even where virus accelerates, lockdowns are cracking open
NEW DELHI – The coronavirus pandemic accelerated across Latin America, Russia and the Indian subcontinent…
Kosovo Albanian women charged with joining IS terror group
PRISTINA, Kosovo – Kosovo prosecutors on Friday filed terrorism charges against two ethnic Albanian women…
Putin says coronavirus situation in Russia has stabilized
MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin said Friday the coronavirus outbreak in Russia has begun to…
Iran leader says Israel a ‘cancerous tumour’ to be destroyed
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s supreme leader on Friday called Israel a “cancerous tumour” that “will…
Presidents of Poland, Israel honour 101-year-old WWII heroine
WARSAW, Poland – The presidents of Israel and Poland have sent birthday greetings to a…
Sudanese media say 57 killed in fiery head-on vehicle crash
CAIRO – A fiery head-on collision in Sudan between a truck carrying passengers and a…
Coronavirus pandemic claims another victim: Robocalls
Have you been missing something amid the lockdowns and stay-at-home orders? No, not human contact.…
Flights to Cyprus to resume from select countries next month
NICOSIA, Cyprus – Cyprus on Friday outlined plans for the phased resumption next month of…
Trump turns Memorial Day event into quasi campaign rally
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Friday turned an early Memorial Day remembrance of fallen…
5 things to know today – that aren’t about the virus
Your daily look at nonvirus stories in the news: 1. PAKISTAN PLANE CRASH – A…
Pandemic halts vaccination for nearly 80 million children
LONDON – The coronavirus pandemic is interrupting immunization against diseases including measles, polio and cholera…
Egyptian acclaimed sculptor Adam Henein dies at 91
CAIRO – Acclaimed Egyptian artist Adam Henein, who joined ancient pharaonic themes with sleek modernism…
Florida prepares for holiday weekend as parts still closed
MIAMI – The Sunshine State faces an uncertain start to summer with some areas hoping…
US sanctions top Nicaraguan officials over rights abuses
MANAGUA, Nicaragua – The U.S. Treasury announced sanctions Friday against two high-ranking Nicaraguan officials for…
Tech privacy firm warns contact tracing app violates policy
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A contact tracing app pushed by the governors of North Dakota…
Thousands on bicycles protest against government in Slovenia
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia – Thousands of Slovenians on bicycles staged a new protest Friday against the…
Woman who kept husband in freezer sues for return of body
LIBERTY, Mo. – A woman who kept her husband’s body in a freezer in her…
UN-supported Libya gov’t takes back Tripoli area from rivals
CAIRO – Libya’s U.N.-supported government said its forces took back several districts on Friday in…
Nevada’s 28% joblessness is worst in US and in state history
RENO, Nev. – More than one-fourth of Nevada’s workers don’t have jobs after the state’s…
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These are TEST returns. They must not be broadcast or published. Alabama – Primary 2,281…
Group: Texas naval base shooter voiced support for clerics
The suspect killed during what the FBI is calling a “terrorism-related” attack at a Texas…