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PM Johnson sows confusion as UK tightens COVID curbs
World
September 29, 2020
PM Johnson sows confusion as UK tightens COVID curbs
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson corrected himself on Tuesday after appearing uncertain about basic social distancing rules…
Worldwide grief: Death toll from coronavirus tops 1 million
Features/Interviews
September 29, 2020
Worldwide grief: Death toll from coronavirus tops 1 million
NEW DELHI (AP) — Joginder Chaudhary was his parents’ greatest pride, raised with the little they earned farming a half-acre…
Is it safe to stay in a hotel, cabin or rental home yet?
Travel
September 28, 2020
Is it safe to stay in a hotel, cabin or rental home yet?
(CNN) — After nearly three months of quarantine, millions of Americans are ready to travel — an overnight trip, a…
Nearly 1M who died of COVID-19 also illuminated treatment
World
September 28, 2020
Nearly 1M who died of COVID-19 also illuminated treatment
The nearly one million people around the world who have lost their lives to COVID-19 have left us a gift:…
Former Lebanese FM, president’s son-in-law, has coronavirus
Middle East
September 27, 2020
Former Lebanese FM, president’s son-in-law, has coronavirus
BEIRUT (AP) — A former Lebanese foreign minister and son-in-law of President Michel Aoun has tested positive for the coronavirus,…
Military suicides up as much as 20 percent in COVID era
World
September 27, 2020
Military suicides up as much as 20 percent in COVID era
WASHINGTON (AP) — Military suicides have increased by as much as 20 percent this year compared to the same period…
Morocco faces down COVID spread with tough rules
Middle East
September 27, 2020
Morocco faces down COVID spread with tough rules
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — With air and sea borders closed for months and eight cities barring people from entering or…
Does the coronavirus spread easily among children?
World
September 23, 2020
Does the coronavirus spread easily among children?
Does the coronavirus spread easily among children? It appears the virus can spread among children and teens, but how easily…
Israel is winning on the world stage, but losing the plot at home
Features/Interviews
September 23, 2020
Israel is winning on the world stage, but losing the plot at home
Jerusalem (CNN) – Last week’s signing ceremony on the south lawn of the White House, as Israel, the United Arab…
‘Unfathomable’: US death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000
World
September 23, 2020
‘Unfathomable’: US death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000
The US death toll from the coronavirus topped 200,000 Tuesday, by far the highest in the world, hitting the once-unimaginable…