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US retail sales plunged a record 16% in April as virus hit

US retail sales plunged a record 16% in April as virus hit

BALTIMORE (AP) — US retail sales tumbled by a record 16.4 percent from March to April as business shutdowns caused…
First COVID-19 case detected in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh

First COVID-19 case detected in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The first coronavirus case has been confirmed in the crowded camps for Rohingya refugees in southern…
China economy better but vital consumer demand still feeble

China economy better but vital consumer demand still feeble

BEIJING (AP) — Factory output rose in April as China’s virus-battered economy reopened but job losses depressed consumer spending, a…
Years of conflict leave Somalia ill-equipped to fight virus

Years of conflict leave Somalia ill-equipped to fight virus

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Years of conflict, instability and poverty have left Somalia ill-equipped to handle a health crisis like…
US immunologist warns of ‘darkest winter’ if virus rebounds

US immunologist warns of ‘darkest winter’ if virus rebounds

WASHINGTON (AP) — America faces the “darkest winter in modern history” unless leaders act decisively to prevent a rebound of…
Dentists re-open in France after two-month lockdown

Dentists re-open in France after two-month lockdown

PARIS (AP) — Anyone who suffered through France’s two-month lockdown with a toothache or other oral affliction of a non-emergency…
Kosovo families seek answers 21 years after Serb conflict

Kosovo families seek answers 21 years after Serb conflict

CABER, Kosovo (AP) — Halil Hasani is convinced his four sons are alive and imprisoned somewhere in Serbia more than…
‘New normals’ imagined, tested as virus shutdowns relaxed

‘New normals’ imagined, tested as virus shutdowns relaxed

From outdoor kids’ movies for cooped up apartment dwellers in Rio to online shopping and worship around the globe, the…
Hungary illegally held asylum seekers, ECJ rules

Hungary illegally held asylum seekers, ECJ rules

The EU’s highest court has ruled that Hungarian authorities circumvented EU law by holding Afghan and Iranian asylum seekers in…
FIFA cancels ‘The Best’ awards for 2020

FIFA cancels ‘The Best’ awards for 2020

Owing to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak that has paralyzed the global sports industry, FIFA has chosen to cancel ‘The Best’…
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