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Nations seek to ease nursing home loneliness yet keep safe
World
April 20, 2020
Nations seek to ease nursing home loneliness yet keep safe
HALLE, Belgium (AP) — Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes just wanted to do the humane thing. After so many frail…
Iran’s Guard acknowledges encounter with US during a drill
Middle East
April 19, 2020
Iran’s Guard acknowledges encounter with US during a drill
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard acknowledged Sunday it had a tense encounter with US warships in the…
Central Park, the calm amid New York’s coronavirus storm
World
April 19, 2020
Central Park, the calm amid New York’s coronavirus storm
Gone are the softball games, horse-drawn carriages and hordes of tourists. In their place are pronounced birdsong, solitary walks and…
Hungry, jobless Americans turning to food banks to survive pandemic
World
April 19, 2020
Hungry, jobless Americans turning to food banks to survive pandemic
American families slammed by the coronavirus pandemic are turning more and more to food banks to get by, waiting hours…
Bahrain’s king applauds Trump’s efforts in achieving stability in energy markets
Middle East
April 19, 2020
Bahrain’s king applauds Trump’s efforts in achieving stability in energy markets
CAIRO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa expressed his appreciation for US President Donald Trump’s efforts in…
Europe virus toll tops 100,000 as online mega-concert raises spirits
World
April 19, 2020
Europe virus toll tops 100,000 as online mega-concert raises spirits
Coronavirus deaths surged past 100,000 in Europe as the world’s top musicians joined forces for a virtual concert, hoping to…
Poor US students miss out as virtual learning sharpens divide
World
April 18, 2020
Poor US students miss out as virtual learning sharpens divide
As a member of the 2020 “class of coronavirus,” Kenia Molina needed to find a laptop in order to graduate…
Global virus deaths pass 150,000 as Trump endorses lockdown protests
World
April 18, 2020
Global virus deaths pass 150,000 as Trump endorses lockdown protests
Coronavirus deaths have surged past 150,000 worldwide with nearly a quarter of them in the United States, where President Donald…
Pay the rent or eat? Suddenly jobless Americans face dilemma
World
April 18, 2020
Pay the rent or eat? Suddenly jobless Americans face dilemma
Terra Thomas, one of the millions of Americans who have lost their income due to the coronavirus pandemic, was stuck…
Global virus deaths pass 150,000 as Trump says China hiding toll
World
April 18, 2020
Global virus deaths pass 150,000 as Trump says China hiding toll
World coronavirus deaths surged past 150,000 Friday as US President Donald Trump accused China of continuing to cover up its…