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Amnesty International says Myanmar must lift repressive laws
YANGON, Myanmar – Amnesty International criticized Myanmar’s government on Monday, saying it has failed to…
Trump’s fundraising slows amid outbreak, still sets records
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s record-setting fundraising pace slowed slightly amid the coronavirus outbreak but…
2020 Watch: How and when will Trump reopen the economy?
MONTCLAIR, N.J. – Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week…
Delay costs IOC ‘several hundred million’; Japan pays rest
TOKYO – The International Olympic Committee will face “several hundred million dollars” of added costs…
Abe fuels anger; number of relapses increases in South Korea
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s “stay home” message has fueled anger and accusations…
Charities, groups adapt Easter programs for those in need amid COVID-19
TORONTO – For almost a decade, the Easter long weekend has brought almost 500 Haligonians…
Federal officials to provide COVID-19 update focused on seniors, foreign workers
Federal officials are due to provide an update on measures for seniors, home care and…
Pet fur as vehicle for COVID spread? Vets say distancing applies to animals too
Taking the dog for a walk is one of the few aspects of normal life…
Easter storms sweep South, killing at least 6 in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. – Strong storms pounded the Deep South on Sunday, killing at least six…
The Latest: South Korea vice health minister urges alertness
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for…
Nonprofits weigh financial, human costs of COVID-19 shutdown
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Shuttered doors. Cancelled productions. Empty, dark buildings. Workers laid off and…
Signs missed and steps slowed in Trump’s pandemic response
WASHINGTON – By the time President Donald Trump first spoke publicly about the coronavirus, it…
Rio Arriba County settles over Mexican flag-flying episode
ESPAÑOLA, N.M. – A New Mexico county has settled with a man who said a…
Nursing home deaths soar past 3,600 in alarming surge
NEW YORK – More than 3,600 deaths nationwide have been linked to coronavirus outbreaks in…
Judge: Alabama can’t prohibit abortion during pandemic
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A federal judge on Sunday ruled that Alabama cannot ban abortions as…
Amid pandemic, Christians celebrate an Easter like no other
NEW YORK – Christians celebrated Easter Sunday isolated in their homes by the coronavirus while…
Virginia gov seeks to delay minimum wage hike due to virus
RICHMOND, Va. – Citing economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam…
After worst week in pandemic deaths, NY sees signs of hope
NEW YORK – Despite some hopeful signs that the infection rate is plateauing, New York…
Russia slaps US for ignoring Gagarin on Spaceflight Day
MOSCOW – Russia’s Foreign Ministry has accused the U.S. State Department of spreading disinformation by…
News that deal to cut global oil production has been finalized is welcomed in Canada
News that a deal was finalized by OPEC and other oil producing nations to cut…
COVID-19 a ‘failure of early warning’ for Canada, intelligence expert says
OTTAWA – It was last on a list of eight threat scenarios, but the danger…
Older states grapple with fear, isolation and medical care
PORTLAND, Maine – This isn’t the way Betsy Steen and her husband wanted to spend…
OPEC, oil nations agree to nearly 10M barrel cut amid virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – OPEC, Russia and other oil-producing nations on Sunday finalized an…
Alabama eases virus restrictions as storms sweep the South
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued an emergency order Sunday temporarily suspending state…