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‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacker, an Omani national, was arrested in Saudi Arabia and w…
IOC considering postponing Tokyo Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — IOC considering postponing Tokyo Olympics.
Croatia quake injures 17 amid partial coronavirus lockdown
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A strong earthquake in Croatia on Sunday caused panic, the evacuation of hospitals and widespread damage including to the capital's icon…
N. Korea says Trump's letter offers anti-virus cooperation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Donald Trump sent a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking to maintain good relations and offering coo…
Iran leader refuses US help, citing virus conspiracy theory
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's supreme leader refused U.S. assistance Sunday to fight the new coronavirus, citing an unfounded conspiracy theory tha…
Paratrooper exercise is all about preparation - and the jump
TOLEMAIDA AIR BASE, Colombia (AP) — Under a covered pavilion near a steaming runway at Colombia's Tolemaida Air Base, dozens of American paratroopers lie sweat…
Virus grows, as do questions: Will the Tokyo Olympics open?
TOKYO (AP) — The Olympic flame has arrived in Japan from Greece. Next comes the torch relay around the country, which is scheduled to start Thursday in norther…
Despite lockdowns cases keep rising, straining hospitals
BERLIN (AP) — Streets, squares and highways were deserted in large parts of the world Saturday as curfews and lockdowns multiplied in the face of a rapidly adv…
China, on virus PR offensive, sends masks and experts abroad
BEIJING (AP) — As the fight against a new virus shifts to Europe and beyond, China is supplying millions of masks and other desperately needed items to struggl…
Poland's idle restaurants send free food to medical 'heroes'
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A popular Warsaw entertainment center looks empty and closed amid a government ordered shutdown from the coronavirus, but inside, cook Bo…
Iran's leaders take upbeat tone even as virus deaths climb
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's leaders vowed to overcome the coronavirus outbreak in upbeat messages marking the Persian New Year on Friday, even as the Health Min…
AP PHOTOS: Virus clears out Tel Aviv's beaches, outdoor gyms
TEL AVIV (AP) — On most spring days, Tel Aviv's sprawling beachfront is a hive of activity, with joggers and cyclists racing up and down the boardwalk, fitness…
Africa, Latin America fragile targets for coronavirus spread
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The West African nation of Mali has roughly one ventilator per 1 million people — 20 in all to help the critically ill with respiratory f…
Italy's virus epicenter grapples with huge toll, some hidden
BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — The priest gave a final benediction. There were no flowers, no embraces. Francesca Steffanoni and her mother hurried away from Bergamo’s …
One-two punch of new virus, falling oil prices threaten Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — The economic fallout from the coronavirus coupled with a sudden drop in oil prices is threatening to catapult Iraq into an unprecedented crisis.
Olympic flame lands in Japan as doubts grow over Tokyo Games
MATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, Japan (AP) — The Olympic flame on Friday completed its difficult journey from Greece to Japan.