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Do masks offer protection from new virus? It depends

SEATTLE (AP) — People around the world are buying up protective face masks in hopes of keeping the new virus from China at bay. Some companies have required them for employees. Schools in South Korea have told parents to equip their children with masks and hand sanitizer when they return

Iran airliner overshoots runway, stops in highway

TEHRAN, Jan 27, 2020 (AFP) – An Iranian passenger plane overshot a runway as it landed Monday in the southwestern

Senate approves impeachment trial rules, rejecting witnesses

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate plunged into President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial with Republicans abruptly abandoning plans to cram

Prince Harry: ‘Powerful media’ is why he’s stepping away

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry has taken aim at the journalists who have dissected his life since the day he

Extradition hearing for Huawei executive begins in Canada

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The first stage of an extradition hearing for a senior executive of Chinese telecom giant

Iran announces arrests over downing of plane that killed 176

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s judiciary said Tuesday arrests have been made for the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger

Under pressure, Iran admits it shot down jetliner by mistake

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — In the face of mounting evidence, Iran on Saturday acknowledged that it shot down the Ukrainian

Australians leave homes as heat, winds escalate fire danger

EDEN, Australia (AP) — Thousands of people fled their homes and helicopters dropped supplies to towns at risk of nearby

Iraqi PM tells US to start working on troop withdrawal

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s caretaker prime minister asked the U.S. secretary of state to start working out a road map

UK royals scramble to contain Harry, Meghan announcement

London (AP): Britain’s royal family scrambled Thursday to contain the fallout from the surprise announcement by Prince Harry and Meghan