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Virus, heat wave and locusts form perfect storm in India

Virus, heat wave and locusts form perfect storm in India

NEW DELHI (AP) — As if the coronavirus wasn’t enough, India grappled with scorching temperatures and the worst locust invasion…
Croatian charity offers help as lives turn during outbreak

Croatian charity offers help as lives turn during outbreak

PULA, Croatia (AP) — Winding stone streets, usually packed with tourists, silent as a graveyard. Restaurants closed. Beaches deserted. Hotels…
Twitter fact-checks Trump; he threatens new regs or shutdown

Twitter fact-checks Trump; he threatens new regs or shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, the historically prolific tweeter of political barbs and blasts, threatened social media companies with…
Spread of coronavirus fuels corruption in Latin America

Spread of coronavirus fuels corruption in Latin America

MIAMI (AP) — Even in a pandemic, there’s no slowdown for swindlers in Latin America. From Argentina to Panama, a…
Spike in South Korea virus cases shows perils of reopening

Spike in South Korea virus cases shows perils of reopening

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As Mediterranean beaches and Las Vegas casinos laid out plans to welcome tourists again, South…
South African bans on tobacco, liquor amid virus stir debate

South African bans on tobacco, liquor amid virus stir debate

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A soccer mom in one of Cape Town’s posh suburbs drops off a cardboard box of blankets…
German choirs silenced as singing branded virus risk

German choirs silenced as singing branded virus risk

When the Berlin Cathedral Choir gathered for a rehearsal on March 9, the new coronavirus was still a distant concern,…
Protesters mass in Hong Kong before anthem law is debated

Protesters mass in Hong Kong before anthem law is debated

HONG KONG (AP) — Thousands of protesters shouted pro-democracy slogans and insults at police in Hong Kong before lawmakers later…
Swift firings for Minneapolis officers in death of black man

Swift firings for Minneapolis officers in death of black man

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — To the general public, the video of a white police officer pressing his knee into the neck…
WHO warns that 1st wave of pandemic not over, dampens hopes

WHO warns that 1st wave of pandemic not over, dampens hopes

BANGKOK (AP) — As Brazil and India struggle with surging coronavirus cases, a top health expert is warning that the…
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