Asian markets gain after Japan central bank boosts aid
BEIJING — Asian stock markets gained Monday after Japan's central bank promised more asset purchases to shore up financial markets as investors look t...
Saudi coalition urges Yemen separatists to honor Riyadh deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Saudi-led coalition mired in a yearslong war in Yemen on Monday urged Emirati-backed separatists to honor terms of a R...
Spain lets children play as US states move at various speeds
MINNEAPOLIS — Spain let children go outside and play Sunday for the first time in six weeks as European countries methodically worked to ease their lo...
NFL draft averages record 8.4M viewers across 3 days
Seth Markman was just as nervous as NFL coaches and general managers about the unknown factors involved with a virtual draft. But the ESPN executive p...
Silenced by virus, Met Opera links for digital global gala
NEW YORK — Javier Camarena was at his home in Zurich singing an aria from Bellini’s “Il Pirata” when the screen for the video feed split, and he was j...
Italian government sets May 18 return for soccer training
ROME — Nearly seven weeks after the last game was played, Italy’s top soccer division finally has a target date to resume practice.
Bowman makes it 3 straight for Hendrick with virtual victory
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Talladega Superspeedway wasn't immune from “The Big One” or a typical overtime finish, even in virtual racing.
“Green light! Ants!” Spain’s kids get freedom from lockdown
BARCELONA, Spain — After six weeks cooped up with 3-year-old twins, mother Susana Sabaté was finally able to release her energy-filled boys onto Spain...
Deserted icons: Indiana enclave awaits return of racing
SPEEDWAY, Ind. — A.J. Foyt came to Indianapolis in 1958 a fearless rookie who rented a basement for $15 per week and slept on a cot not too far from t...
A flood of business bankruptcies likely in coming months
NEW YORK — The billions of dollars in coronavirus relief targeted at small businesses may not prevent many of them from ending up in bankruptcy court.
Many failures combined to unleash death on Italy’s Lombardy
ROME — As Italy prepares to emerge from the West’s first and most extensive coronavirus lockdown, it is increasingly clear that something went terribl...
Mayor imposes curfew, then entertains fellow bored residents
HONOLULU — When a curfew goes into effect each night for one Hawaiian county, the mayor gets bored -- and posts videos on social media.
Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for minors and floggings
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia's King Salman has ordered an end to the death penalty for crimes committed by minors, according to a statem...
Census delay could put off new voting districts, primaries
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Census Bureau needs more time to wrap up the once-a-decade count because of the coronavirus, opening the possibility of...
AP source: NBA training facilities to begin to reopen Friday
MIAMI — NBA players will be allowed to return to team training facilities starting Friday, provided that their local governments do not have a stay-at...
Asia Today: India’s Modi warns against complacency vs virus
BANGKOK — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cautioned the country’s 1.3 billion people against any complacency in the fight against the coronavi...
Coronavirus sweeps through Iowa firefighter’s family
IOWA CITY, Iowa — His mother first fell sick a month ago with an illness she believes she caught at the Iowa egg factory where she works.
Israeli court takes step to halt phone tracking amid virus
JERUSALEM — Israel's Supreme Court on Sunday ordered the Shin Bet security agency to halt its use of phone-surveillance technology in the battle again...
Can nursing homes dedicated to virus patients stop spread?
HARTFORD, Conn. — A few states may have found a way to help slow the spread of the coronavirus in nursing homes by converting some of them into “recov...
Dutch students complete Atlantic crossing forced by virus
HARLINGEN, Netherlands — Greeted by relieved parents, pet dogs, flares and a cloud of orange smoke, a group of 25 Dutch high school students with very...
Pentagon focusing on most vital personnel for virus testing
WASHINGTON — With limited supplies of coronavirus tests available, the Pentagon is focusing first on testing those performing duties deemed most vital...
Virus lockdown raises tensions in France’s poorest areas
CLICHY-SOUS-BOIS, France — Joining more than 1,000 others, Djemba Diatite stood for hours in line to feed her growing family, grateful for handouts of...
Fights resume in Nicaragua because ‘boxers have to eat’
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — With the world pretty much devoid of sports events because of the coronavirus pandmeic, boxing resumed in Nicaragua on Saturday n...
Satellite imagery finds likely Kim train amid health rumors
SEOUL, South Korea — A train likely belonging to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been parked at his compound on the country’s east coast since las...
The Latest: PBR returns with closed event in Oklahoma
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
The Latest: Hawaii’s stay-at-home order extended to May 31
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Hospital ship offloads few remaining patients before NY exit
NEW YORK — A Navy hospital ship is offloading patients as it gets ready to set sail from New York City, the state is starting to test health care work...
Thousands demonstrate against Israeli coalition deal
TEL AVIV, Israel — Several thousand Israelis rallied Saturday to demonstrate against a unity government deal reached last week that leaves Prime Minis...
FBI investigates fire that damaged Missouri Islamic center
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of anyone connected to a fire that badly damaged an Is...
Led by LSU, Alabama, SEC players dominate remote NFL draft
Maybe the Southeastern Conference should simply hold onto its players and become part of the NFL.