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Virus, heat wave and locusts form perfect storm in India
May 28, 2020
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
May 28, 2020
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
May 28, 2020
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
May 27, 2020
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
May 27, 2020
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
May 27, 2020
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
May 27, 2020
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
May 27, 2020
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
May 27, 2020
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
May 26, 2020
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…