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UN envoy gives Yemen’s warring parties new peace proposals
TANZANIA, Tanzania – The U.N. special envoy for Yemen gave the warring parties in the…
Cases low but tougher days could come on reserves: Indigenous Services minister
OTTAWA – The federal minister of Indigenous Services says even though the number of COVID-19…
US border agent arrested on suspicion of child sex crimes
TUCSON, Ariz. – A U.S. Border Patrol agent, who police say barricaded himself in a…
‘Hope’ the giraffe born in New Orleans amid pandemic
NEW ORLEANS – The Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans welcomed a new resident, a…
Young infected doctors at Mexico public hospital demand help
MEXICO CITY – Interns and resident doctors at a public hospital on the outskirts of…
Uruguay evacuates 112 Australians, New Zealanders from ship
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – Uruguay evacuated 112 Australians and New Zealanders Friday from a cruise ship…
Brazil teen’s death raises virus alert for indigenous groups
RIO DE JANEIRO – A teenager from the Yanomami indigenous tribe has been killed by…
Mexico closes US owned plant for refusal to sell ventilators
TIJUANA, Mexico – The northern Mexico border state of Baja California closed a plant run…
Apple, Google to harness phones for virus infection tracking
Apple and Google fueled hopes for digital technology’s promise against a fast-moving, invisible killer, announcing…
B.C. reports five deaths, 40 new cases of COVID-19 and asks residents to stay home
VICTORIA – British Columbia is reporting five more deaths due to COVID-19, along with 40…
New York virus deaths rise fast, but hospitalizations slow
New York COVID-19-related deaths jumped yet again by more than 700 in a day, while…
Man dies after fight with deputies at Florida airport
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A man died shortly after a confrontation with deputies at a…
‘The Last Dance’ director talks project on Jordan’s Bulls
Jason Hehir was a kid in the stands in Boston Garden on April 20, 1986,…
US court upholds SSI for Puerto Ricans in key ruling
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The U.S. Court of Appeals issued a key ruling on…
In a test of faith, Christians mark Good Friday in isolation
JERUSALEM – On the day set aside to mark Christ’s crucifixion, most churches stood empty.…
Justice Dept finds errors in additional warrant applications
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department has identified mistakes in two applications for national security wiretaps,…
Invasive grass carp found in Lake Huron tributary river
LANSING, Mich. – An invasive grass carp capable of reproducing has been discovered in a…
Inmates rampage through offices, set fires at Kansas prison
LANSING, Kan. – Inmates at a Kansas prison where at least 28 people have been…
Idled planes due to coronavirus now parked in Blytheville
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A northeast Arkansas aviation company is providing space to park planes…
Church software companies rush to accommodate surge in usage
(RNS) — As in-person worship services and religious gatherings have been shut down around much…
Ex-ambassador says Trump campaign fanning hatred with new ad
WASHINGTON – Former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke is denouncing President Donald Trump for…
Doctors, nurses in Good Friday procession at Vatican
VATICAN CITY – A pair of white-coated doctors who care for coronavirus patients participated in…
1st results in on Gilead coronavirus drug; more study needed
More than half of a group of severely ill coronavirus patients improved after receiving an…
Canada, G20 mum on cutting oil output, but minister cites good co-operation
OTTAWA – Canada and its G20 partners won’t yet be following OPEC nations by cutting…