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Philippines reports 1st virus death outside of China

BEIJING (AP) — The Philippines on Sunday reported the first death from a new virus outside of China, where authorities delayed the opening of schools in the worst-hit province and tightened quarantine measures in a city that allow only one family member to venture out to buy supplies. In this

Johnson hails UK’s ‘new beginning’ as Brexit day arrives

LONDON (AP) — Britain begins the day as a member of the European Union. Its status at the end of

Afghans will need billions more in aid, as US looks…

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan will need vast amounts of foreign funding to keep its government afloat through 2024, a

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

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