Rumors hampering fight against coronavirus in South Asia
NEW DELHI — The message started with an outlandish claim: The coronavirus was retreating in India because of “cosmic-level sound waves” created by a c...
Pope prays for “fragile” humanity needing help in pandemic
VATICAN CITY — Praying in a desolately empty St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis on Friday likened the coronavirus pandemic to a storm laying bare illusi...
TV viewership climbing with people stuck at home by virus
NEW YORK — A fixture on television, actress Julie Bowen of “Modern Family” is doing the same thing as millions of other people during the widespread c...
Primary purgatory with no 12th Democratic debate on horizon
ATLANTA — There is no 12th Democratic presidential debate on the horizon now that the nominating process is in a holding pattern due to the coronarvir...
Networks face decision: How long to stick with Trump?
NEW YORK — Six television networks began showing President Donald Trump's briefing on the coronavirus outbreak late Monday, but only Fox News Channel ...
Justices toss decision in media mogul’s discrimination case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower court ruling in favor of a black media mogul and comedian who’s suing cable giant Comcast a...
Trump uses daily coronavirus briefing to attack reporter
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump called NBC News correspondent Peter Alexander a “terrible reporter” during Friday's White House news briefing for as...
Tokyo marks 25th anniversary of subway nerve gas attack
TOKYO — Relatives of victims prayed silently on Friday to observe the 25th anniversary of a nerve gas attack on Tokyo's subways that killed 13 people,...
Africa should ‘prepare for the worst’ with virus, WHO says
JOHANNESBURG — Africa should “prepare for the worst” as the coronavirus begins to spread locally, the World Health Organization's director-general sai...
TV ratings illustrate hunger for news on coronavirus threat
NEW YORK — Reflecting a hunger for information about the coronavirus outbreak, last Thursday's episode of ABC's “World News Tonight” had more viewers ...
Argentine television gets its first transgender news anchor
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Diana Zurco did not attend her high school graduation because she refused to receive a diploma with her birth name. At 17 an...
Philippines isolates Manila to fight coronavirus outbreak
MANILA, Philippines — Thousands of police officers and army troops started sealing the Philippines' densely populated capital on Sunday at the start o...
The Latest: Japan’s Olympics minister reaffirms no delay
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Ex-Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning freed from jail
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the release of former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, ending roughly a year of inca...
DC mayor declares state of emergency as virus cases rise
WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a state of emergency Wednesday as the number of identified coronavirus cases in the nation'...
Coronavirus story provides chance to push service journalism
NEW YORK — Aside from the latest updates on a coronavirus outbreak that has hit hard locally, the Seattle Times features an item you wouldn't expect o...
Claire McCaskill transitions from Senate to television
NEW YORK — NBC News analyst Claire McCaskill is talking about some of the shows on which she appears — “Morning Joe,” Rachel Maddow or Nicolle Wallace...
Hundreds in DC asked to quarantine after exposure in church
WASHINGTON — Several hundred people are being asked to self-quarantine after potential exposure to the first confirmed case of the new coronavirus in ...
LeBron & Co. snap Clippers’ streak at 6 with 112-103 victory
LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis scored 30 points, LeBron James added 28 and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Clippers 112-103 on Sunday, snapping their Sta...
Vatican confirms 1st virus case as pope recovers from cold
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican confirmed the walled city-state's first case of the new coronavirus Friday and closed some offices as a precaution while Po...
Critics of India’s Modi government face sedition charges
NEW DELHI — Sharjeel Imam was a little-known research scholar and a student activist until Indian police launched a manhunt across five states to nab ...
Putin: Russia needs constitutional changes to move forward
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin told leaders of the four parties in parliament that proposed constitutional amendments are necessary to ensure Russi...
4 Mexican bishops investigated since May for hiding abuse
MEXICO CITY — The Roman Catholic Church began investigating four Mexican bishops last May for allegedly covering up cases of pederasty, the Vatican's ...
AP Explains: Vatican to send abuse investigators to Mexico
MEXICO CITY — The Vatican's announcement that it is sending an investigative commission to Mexico later in March to look into cases of clergy sex abus...
R. Kelly pleads not guilty; feds say new charges planned
CHICAGO — R&B singer R. Kelly on Thursday pleaded not guilty to an updated federal indictment that includes child pornography charges and allegati...
Mormon-owned BYU: Same-sex romantic behavior still banned
SALT LAKE CITY — Brigham Young University in Utah said Wednesday that “same-sex romantic behavior” is not allowed on campus, even under recent changes...
4 Mexican bishops referred to superiors in sex abuse cases
MEXICO CITY — The Vatican's representative in Mexico said Tuesday that four Catholic bishops had been referred to their superiors for alleged connecti...
Vatican sends top 2 sex crimes investigators to Mexico
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is sending its top two sex crimes investigators to Mexico on a fact-finding and assistance mission as the Catholic hierarch...
Attacks on Indian journalists highlight growing intolerance
NEW DELHI — Reporting in India has never been without its risks, but journalists say attacks on the media during last week's deadly communal riots bet...
Pope cancels audiences for third day with apparent cold
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis canceled official engagements for the third day in a row Saturday as he battled an apparent cold.