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Ex-FBI agent missing for 13 years died in Iran custody, family saysWorldMar 26, 2020Years of mystery Iranian officials have repeatedly said they had no information about Levinson. In 2010, a videotape of a haggard, bearded Levinson emerged in which he wore an orange jumpsuit of th... -
Rescheduled Tokyo Olympics need sacrifices from all stakeholders: BachWorld NewsMar 25, 2020Beating heart of Athletes' Village One of the many logistical headaches caused by the historic postponement of the Tokyo Olympics has been the uncertainty around the Athletes' Village overlooking To... -
Death toll in Spain surpasses China as virus ravages EuropeWorld NewsMar 25, 2020NEW DELHI (AP) — The world's largest democracy went under the world's biggest lockdown Wednesday, as India's 1.3 billion people stayed home in a bid to stop the march of the coronavirus pandemic. As ... -
Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirusWorld NewsMar 25, 2020LONDON (AFP) -- Prince Charles, the eldest son and heir to Queen Elizabeth II, is showing mild symptoms of the new coronavirus but "otherwise remains in good health", his office said on Wednesday. T... -
Online gaming booms as virus lockdowns keep millions at homeWorld NewsMar 25, 2020HONG KONG (AFP) -- When two Spanish footballers took to the controls of "FIFA 20" after the coronavirus pandemic saw their La Liga match cancelled, a stadium-sized virtual audience watched online. T... -
Dow has biggest rally since 1933, surging 11.4% on stimulus hopesWorld NewsMar 25, 2020NEW YORK (AFP) -- Wall Street posted its best performance in nearly 90 years on Tuesday, as indices rallied on hopes that lawmakers would soon agree on a massive stimulus package to blunt the coronav... -
Tokyo Olympics postponed over coronavirus pandemicWorld NewsMar 25, 2020TOKYO (AFP) -- Olympic chiefs on Tuesday postponed the 2020 Tokyo Games until next year, a historic move to push back the world's biggest sporting event due to the coronavirus pandemic that is upendi... -
China to lift lockdown in most of virus-hit Hubei provinceWorld NewsMar 24, 2020BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese authorities said Tuesday they will end a two-month lockdown of most of coronavirus-hit Hubei province at midnight, as domestic cases of the virus continue to subside. People ... -
Loss of smell, taste, might signal pandemic virus infectionWorld NewsMar 24, 2020NEW YORK -- A loss of smell or taste might be an early sign of infection with the pandemic virus, say medical experts who cite reports from several countries. It might even serve as a useful screeni... -
Trump calls to protect Asian Americans after virus uproarWorld NewsMar 24, 2020WASHINGTON (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump called Monday for protection of Asian Americans after charges that his use of the term "Chinese virus" had aggravated a backlash. "It is very important ... -
'Joy of spring': Japan fetes cherry blossoms despite virusWorld NewsMar 23, 2020Good to be outside In South Korea, which has recorded nearly 9,000 infections and more than 100 deaths from the virus, officials responsible for the country's biggest blossom event said Monday they ... -
Spain reports virus deaths up 30 percent in one dayWorld NewsMar 22, 2020Spain on Sunday announced 394 new deaths caused by the novel coronavirus, raising to 1,720 the official death toll in Europe's worst-hit country after Italy, a 30 percent increase over the previous d... -
Iran leader refuses US help, citing virus conspiracy theoryWorld NewsMar 22, 2020Iran's supreme leader refused US assistance Sunday to fight the new coronavirus, citing an unfounded conspiracy theory that the virus could be man-made by America. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's comments ... -
Italy's virus toll tops 4,000 after new one-day recordWorld NewsMar 21, 2020ROME(AFP) -- Italy reported a record 627 new coronavirus deaths Friday and saw its world-topping toll surpass 4,000, despite government efforts to stem the pandemic's spread. The Mediterranean count... -
WHO warns young people: ‘You’re not invincible’World NewsMar 21, 2020GENEVA(AP) -- The head of the World Health Organization has sent a message to young people about the new coronavirus: "You're not invincible." WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he...
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