In Iran, false belief a poison fights virus kills hundreds
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Standing over the still body of an intubated 5-year-old boy wearing nothing but a plastic diaper, an Iranian health care worker in a hazmat suit and… Read more »
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Afghan officials say 25 killed in Kabul attack on Sikhs
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A lone Islamic State gunman rampaged through a Sikh house of worship in the heart of the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday, killing 25 worshippers and… Read more »
Coronavirus now in Gaza, Syria, raising fears in vulnerable areas
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The arrival of the coronavirus in the Gaza Strip, an impoverished enclave where the health care system has been gutted by years of conflict,… Read more »
Italian death toll overtakes China’s as virus spreads
ROME (AP) — Italy’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak eclipsed China’s on Thursday as the scourge extended its march across the West, where the United States and other countries… Read more »
In Mexico, a cartel is taking over: Jalisco New Generation
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s fastest-rising cartel, the Jalisco New Generation gang, has a reputation for ruthlessness and violence unlike any since the fall of the old Zetas cartel. In… Read more »
Coronavirus vaccine test opens with 1st doses
SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. researchers gave the first shots in a first test of an experimental coronavirus vaccine Monday, leading off a worldwide hunt for protection even as the pandemic… Read more »
Stocks roar back on hopes for government’s virus plan
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street roared back from its worst day in 30 years Friday with a broad rally that sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average nearly 2,000 points… Read more »
Venezuela, already in crisis, reports 1st coronavirus cases
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela confirmed its first two cases of the coronavirus Friday, deepening anxiety in a crisis-stricken nation where many hospitals lack basics such as water and soap… Read more »
What’s Happening: Italy under lockdown, officials infected
ROME (AP) — Italy spent the first day under a nationwide lockdown after the government extended restrictions on movement in the north to the rest of the country to contain… Read more »
SpaceX’s 20th station shipment arrives with candy, science
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A SpaceX cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station on Monday, delivering the company’s 20th batch of gear and treats. The Dragon capsule reached… Read more »