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Glimmer of hope seen in India, but virus crisis not over yet
May 17, 2021
Glimmer of hope seen in India, but virus crisis not over yet
BENGALURU, India (AP) — For the first time in months, Izhaar Hussain Shaikh is feeling somewhat optimistic. The 30-year-old ambulance…
Do not give in to evil and division, Pope tells Myanmar community
May 16, 2021
Do not give in to evil and division, Pope tells Myanmar community
The people of Myanmar must not despair in the face of evil or allow themselves to be divided, Pope Francis…
In rural America, census takers relied more on neighbors
May 16, 2021
In rural America, census takers relied more on neighbors
In Alaska, West Virginia and other mostly rural states, census takers relied more on the word of neighbors, landlords and…
Republican Arizona election official says Trump “unhinged”
May 16, 2021
Republican Arizona election official says Trump “unhinged”
PHOENIX (AP) — The Republican who now leads the Arizona county elections department targeted by a GOP audit of the…
The Latest: India’s virus variant expected to dominate UK
May 16, 2021
The Latest: India’s virus variant expected to dominate UK
LONDON — Britain’s health minister says a fast-spreading coronavirus variant first identified in India is likely to become the dominant…
Australia sticks by plan to re-open border in mid-2022
May 16, 2021
Australia sticks by plan to re-open border in mid-2022
Australia is sticking to plans to start re-opening to the rest of the world only from the middle of next…
Myanmar anti-coup fighters retreat from town as U.S. makes appeal
May 16, 2021
Myanmar anti-coup fighters retreat from town as U.S. makes appeal
Fighters of a local militia opposed to Myanmar’s junta have pulled back from the northwestern town of Mindat after days…
The unwitting are the target of COVID-19 falsehoods online
May 15, 2021
The unwitting are the target of COVID-19 falsehoods online
Dr. Michelle Rockwell lost a pregnancy in December and shared her heartache with her 30,000 Instagram followers. Weeks later, she…
Back-to-back tornadoes kill 12 in China; over 300 injured
May 15, 2021
Back-to-back tornadoes kill 12 in China; over 300 injured
BEIJING (AP) — Back-to-back tornadoes killed 12 people in central and eastern China and left more than 300 others injured,…
India ‘on war footing’ as coronavirus infections pass 24 mln
May 15, 2021
India ‘on war footing’ as coronavirus infections pass 24 mln
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sounded the alarm over the rapid spread of COVID-19 through India’s vast countryside on Friday, as…