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COVID-19 cases mount at the ends of the Earth in Timbuktu
July 1, 2020
COVID-19 cases mount at the ends of the Earth in Timbuktu
TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — Harandane Toure started taking malaria pills when he first spiked a fever but as the days…
The Latest: Recoveries in Pakistan hit 50 percent, cases still up
July 1, 2020
The Latest: Recoveries in Pakistan hit 50 percent, cases still up
ISLAMABAD — The number of people who have recovered from the coronavirus in Pakistan has surpassed 100,000, about 50 percent…
Women taken from African mothers by Belgium now want redress
July 1, 2020
Women taken from African mothers by Belgium now want redress
NEDER-OVER-HEEMBEEK, Belgium (AP) — Monique Bitu Bingi was only four years old when she was taken from her family in…
How risky is flying during the coronavirus pandemic?
June 30, 2020
How risky is flying during the coronavirus pandemic?
How risky is flying during the coronavirus pandemic? Flying can increase your risk of exposure to infection, but airlines are…
AP sources: White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019
June 30, 2020
AP sources: White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019
Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties…
EU to list which citizens can enter; US likely to miss out
June 30, 2020
EU to list which citizens can enter; US likely to miss out
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Tuesday is announcing a list of nations whose citizens will be allowed to…
PM Johnson demands Britain ‘Build, build, build’ to beat COVID-19 slump
June 30, 2020
PM Johnson demands Britain ‘Build, build, build’ to beat COVID-19 slump
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to shake Britain’s economy out of its coronavirus-induced crisis on Tuesday, by…
Social media platforms face a reckoning over hate speech
June 30, 2020
Social media platforms face a reckoning over hate speech
For years, social media platforms have fueled political polarization and hosted an explosion of hate speech. Now, with four months…
Nepal families face hunger, skip meals as pandemic hits remittances
June 30, 2020
Nepal families face hunger, skip meals as pandemic hits remittances
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepali housewife Shiba Kala Limbu grimaced as she recalled how she went hungry in order to feed…
States reverse openings, require masks amid virus resurgence
June 30, 2020
States reverse openings, require masks amid virus resurgence
Arizona’s Republican governor shut down bars, movie theaters, gyms and water parks Monday and leaders in several states ordered residents…