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India’s prime minister to meet with opposition on China row

NEW DELHI — India's prime minister is meeting top opposition leaders Friday as the government tries to lower tensions with China after 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a clash in a Himalayan...

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China charges 2 Canadians with spying in Huawei-linked case

BEIJING — China has charged two detained Canadians with spying in cases linked to Canada’s arrest of a Huawei executive on U.S. charges.

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UK’s recession ‘less bad’ than feared, Bank of England

LONDON — The Bank of England unveiled another big stimulus package for the U.K. economy as it tries to limit the scale of the coronavirus recession, which it now believes will be “less...

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European Central Bank hands out 1.3 trillion euros in loans

FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank has handed out 1.31 trillion euros ($1.46 trillion) in long-term, ultra-cheap credit to hundreds of banks as part of its emergency support aimed...

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AP PHOTOS: A first-person view inside Beijing’s virus tests

BEIJING — As the number of COVID-19 cases climbed in Beijing in recent days, officials identified more than 350,000 people who needed to be tested.

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Study ties blood type to COVID-19 risk; O may help, A hurt

A genetic analysis of COVID-19 patients suggests that blood type might influence whether someone develops severe disease.

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Russian monk denying coronavirus takes control of monastery

MOSCOW — A rebellious Russian monk who has denied the coronavirus' existence and urged believers to ignore the Kremlin's lockdown orders has taken control of a monastery in the Ural...

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Oxford college recommends removal of Cecil Rhodes statue

LONDON — The governing body of Oxford University’s Oriel College has recommended the removal of a statue of Victorian imperialist Cecil Rhodes that has long been the target of protests —...

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Swedish lawmakers honor virus victims; citizens denied entry

STOCKHOLM — Flags flew at half-staff in front of Sweden’s parliament as lawmakers inside held a memorial service Wednesday for the more than 5,000 people with COVID-19 who have died in a...

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Kremlin installs special antiseptic tunnels to protect Putin

MOSCOW — The Russian government built special tunnels to protect President Vladimir Putin from the coronavirus at home and at work, Putin's spokesman said Wednesday.

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US hits Syria’s elite with new economic and travel sanctions

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Wednesday ramped up pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad and his inner circle with a raft of new economic and travel sanctions for human rights...

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Boris Johnson’s car hit in fender-bender; no injuries

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in a minor car crash on Wednesday after a protester ran in front of the vehicle as it left Parliament.

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UK begins coronavirus vaccine trial; France pledges funding

LONDON — Scientists at Imperial College London will start immunizing people in Britain this week with their experimental coronavirus shot, while pharmaceutical company Sanofi and the French...

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Hong Kong leader urges people not to ‘demonize’ security law

HONG KONG — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday that she hopes opponents of a new national security law being imposed by China do not “demonize and stigmatize” the legislation because...

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Internships get canceled or go virtual because of pandemic

LONDON — Yadeen Rashid was flying high in February. He’d just earned stellar grades in his latest semester at Virginia Tech university, where he’s in his third year double majoring in...

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Argentine bishop resumes work as Vatican abuse probe wraps

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Asia Today: Beijing reinstates virus controls as cases rise

BEIJING — China reported 49 new coronavirus cases on Monday as the capital Beijing reinstated measures to contain a resurgence.

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China reports 57 new cases, highest daily number in 2 months

BEIJING — China on Sunday reported its highest daily total of new coronavirus cases in two months after the capital's biggest wholesale food market was shut down following a resurgence in...

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Beijing closes market, locks down area in new virus outbreak

BEIJING — The largest wholesale food market in Beijing was shuttered behind police guard and the surrounding neighborhood locked down Saturday after more than 50 people tested positive for...

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Aid groups ‘alarmed’ by little US coronavirus assistance

JOHANNESBURG — More than two dozen international aid organizations have told the U.S. government they are “increasingly alarmed” that “little to no U.S. humanitarian assistance has reached...

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New Zealand city removes statue of its ‘murderous’ namesake

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The New Zealand city of Hamilton on Friday removed a bronze statue of the British naval officer for whom it is named — a man who is accused of killing indigenous...

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Russia welcomes prospect of US troop pullback from Germany

MOSCOW — Russia's Foreign Ministry on Thursday welcomed President Donald Trump’s reported plan to withdraw more than a quarter of U.S. troops from Germany, saying it would help bolster...

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EU urges states to reopen domestic borders from Monday

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Thursday urged all its member countries to start lifting travel restrictions on their common borders from next week, saying that the closures they introduced...

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Japan wants US to extradite Americans who helped Ghosn flee

TOKYO — A Japanese prosecutor on Thursday urged the U.S. to extradite two Americans accused of helping Nissan’s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn flee the country while he was out on bail....

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Resurgence of virus threatens South Korea’s success story

SEOUL, South Korea — Just weeks ago, South Korea was celebrating its hard-won gains against the coronavirus, easing social distancing, reopening schools and promoting a tech-driven anti-virus...

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Virus pummels global economy, jobs - even without 2nd wave

PARIS — The virus crisis has triggered the worst global recession in nearly a century -- and the pain is not over yet even if there is no second wave of infections, an international economic...

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South Korea to charge defector groups over North leaflets

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s government said Wednesday that it will press charges against two activist groups that have been floating anti-Pyongyang leaflets and bottles filled with...

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Siberian governor says leaked oil spilled into Arctic lake

MOSCOW — Some of the 20,000 tons of diesel oil that leaked from a power plant has seeped into a fragile Arctic lake, the regional governor said Tuesday.

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France announces $16.9 billion in aid for aviation industry

PARIS — France’s government is pumping 15 billion euros ($16.9 billion) in rescue money into the pandemic-battered aerospace industry, in hopes of saving its hundreds of thousands of jobs and...

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Asia Today: New Delhi reverses limits on testing, sickbeds

NEW DELHI — New Delhi has reversed orders that limited the scope of coronavirus testing and reserved hospital beds for city residents as the Indian capital’s caseload continues to...

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Germany: US troop reduction could harm NATO security

BERLIN — Germany’s defense minister suggested Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s reported plans to withdraw more than a quarter of American troops out of Germany could weaken not only...

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President ‘worried’ as South Africa’s virus cases rise fast

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa's numbers of COVID-19 are “rising fast,” according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who says that he's worried.

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Russian Orthodox priest tends to Moscow’s COVID-19 patients

MOSCOW — The Rev. Vasily Gelevan bends over a COVID-19 patient at her apartment to administer Holy Communion and say words of comfort while clad in a hazmat suit.

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Japan advocate for daughter, others abducted to NKorea dies

TOKYO — Shigeru Yokota, a Japanese campaigner for the return of his daughter and more than a dozen others who were abducted to North Korea in the 1970s, has died. He was 87....

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Putin chastises Russian tycoon over massive Arctic oil spill

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday chastised the billionaire owner of a nickel giant for negligence over a massive fuel oil spill that has inflicted huge damage on a fragile...

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Malaysian ex-PM to hear verdict in 1st graft case in July

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak was victimized by rogue bankers and should be acquitted of corruption charges linked to the massive looting of a state...

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Rights group says another Thai dissident abducted in SE Asia

BANGKOK — A Thai dissident has been abducted in Cambodia, a human rights group said Friday, raising concern that a mysterious campaign targeting exiles for disappearance or death may have...

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Sri Lankan cafe owner feeds and shelters stranded tourists

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The tourists came to see the magical waterfalls and mountain views of the lowland jungle and rainforest. But then the pandemic hit, and they were stranded in Sri...

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European Central Bank nearly doubles pandemic support scheme

FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank has boosted its pandemic emergency support program by 600 billion euros to 1.35 trillion euros ($1.5 trillion) in an effort to keep affordable...

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Barcelona locals reclaim city from tourists during pandemic

BARCELONA, Spain — For florist Laura Gómez and many other Barcelona residents, the COVID-19 pandemic has one silver lining, amid all the death and suffering.

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AP report raises concerns about China and WHO; China denies

At least two U.S. senators said Wednesday that China hid data from the World Health Organization that could have altered the course of the coronavirus outbreak, even as a Chinese official denied...

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German man identified as suspect in case of missing UK girl

LONDON — British police said Wednesday a German man has been identified as a suspect in the case of a 3-year-old British girl who disappeared 13 years ago while on holiday in Portugal....