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Imprisoned Chinese rights lawyer released, his wife says
The wife of a well-known Chinese rights lawyer says he has been released from prison21m ago![FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2019, file photo, protesters demonstrate in support of prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang, right on poster, outside the Chinese liaison office in Hong Kong. Wang was released from prison Sunday, April 5, 2020]()
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19 killed in clash between drug gangs in northern Mexico
Rival Mexican drug gangs had a big shootout in the border state of Chihuahua.Apr 4
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AP PHOTOS: Once-packed Peru beach emptied by virus outbreak
Agua Dulce beach is usually a sea of humanity, packed with as many as 40,000 people a day at the height of Peru's Southern Hemisphere summer, which...Apr 4![This Feb. 16, 2020 photo shows the the Agua Dulce public beach packed with thousands of beachgoers in Lima, Peru. On some weekends during the Southern Hemisphere summer, which runs from December until March, as many as 40,000 people a day visit the h]()
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Hidden suffering of coronavirus: Stigma, blaming, shaming
Even as Ecuador's coronavirus “patient zero” agonized in intensive care, strangers began tearing her reputation apart onlineApr 4
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Trudeau says Canada won't retaliate for US mask export ban
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government won’t bring retaliatory or punitive measures after the Trump administration announced it...Apr 4![Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives to address Canadians on the COVID-19 pandemic from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, Ontario, Friday, April 3, 2020. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)]()
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Puerto Rico discovers protective supply cache amid COVID-19
The suspected mismanagement of essential supplies during Hurricane Maria has turned out to be a boon for Puerto Rico as it fights a rise in...Apr 4
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Knifeman in France kills 2 in attack, terror inquiry opened
French authorities have opened a terrorism inquiry after a man wielding a knife killed two people and wounded five others as residents of a town south...Apr 4![Police officers investigate after a man wielding a knife attacked residents venturing out to shop in the town under lockdown, Saturday April 4, 2020 in Romans-sur-Isere, southern France. The alleged attacker was arrested by police nearby, shortly aft]()
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Brazil lacks coronavirus tests, other equipment, report says
Brazilian health officials grappling with the coronavirus outbreak have issued a stark warning about a lack of hospital beds, masks, testing devices...Apr 4![Stores remain closed along Teodoro Sampaio street during a quarantine imposed by Sao Paulo's government to help stop the spread of the new corona virus in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday, March 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)]()
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Hidden suffering of coronavirus: Stigma, blaming, shaming
Even as Ecuador's coronavirus “patient zero” agonized in intensive care, strangers began tearing her reputation apart onlineApr 4
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Medics at Egypt's main cancer center test positive for virus
Egyptian officials say at least 17 medics in the country’s main cancer hospital have been quarantined after testing positive for the coronavirus,...Apr 4![A general view shows Tahrir Square, which was the focal point of the Jan. 25, 2011 Egyptian uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak, closed off by police during curfew hours as a prevention measures due to the coronavirus outbreak, in Cairo, Egy]()
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2 dead, 5 wounded in suspected terrorist knife attack in France
The 33-year-old assailant was arrested, police told ABC News.Apr 4![PHOTO: Police officers stand in a street in the center of Romans-sur-Isere, France, on April 4, 2020, after a man attacked several people with a knife, killing two and injuring seven before being arrested, according to sources close to the investigation.]()
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AP PHOTOS: Meals for Paris' marginalized amid coronavirus
Amid the coronavirus lockdown in France, charity workers are preparing more than a thousand meals a day for migrants and the homeless on the...Apr 4![Men queue to enter the]()
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China honors virus victims with 3 minutes of reflection
With air raid sirens wailing and flags at half-staff, China held a three-minute nationwide moment of reflection to honor those who have died in the...Apr 4![In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, an honor guard stands in formation as a Chinese national flag flies at half-staff at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Saturday, April 4, 2020. China plans to pause for 3 minutes of nationwide mourning]()
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Knife attacker kills 2, wounds others in French town under virus lockdown
Knife attacker kills 2, wounds others in French town under virus lockdownApr 4
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Starmer picked to lead UK Labour amid virus crisis
Britain’s main opposition Labour Party has elected lawyer and lawmaker Keir Starmer as its new leader, after a contest thrown into turmoil by the...Apr 4![Labour leadership candidate Keir Starmer gestures, during the Labour leadership hustings at the SEC centre, in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. The race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as the next leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party]()
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4 soldiers, 63 jihadists killed in clash in Niger
Niger's government says four soldiers and 63 jihadists have been killed in fighting in the nation’s westApr 4
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Keir Starmer picked to lead UK Labour amid virus crisis
Britain’s main opposition Labour Party has elected lawyer and lawmaker Keir Starmer as its new leader, after a contest thrown into turmoil by the...Apr 4![Labour leadership candidate Keir Starmer gestures, during the Labour leadership hustings at the SEC centre, in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. The race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as the next leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party]()
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See how field hospitals are being built around the globe as coronavirus spreads
Stadiums, parks and convention centers are being transformed into hospitals.Apr 4![PHOTO: A field hospital set up in the high performance badminton center, in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal, March 23, 2020.]()
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South Korea's COVID-19 test makers in high demand
Seoul has set up a task force to keep up with the surge in requests.Apr 4![PHOTO: Seegene Medical Foundation, seen here on April 1, 2020, is the largest molecular diagnosis center in South Korea.]()
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Saudi Arabia sharply rebukes Russia over oil price collapse
Saudi Arabia has sharply criticized Russia over what it described as Moscow blaming the kingdom for the collapse in global energy pricesApr 4![Gas USA is selling gas for 97.9 cents a gallon, Monday, March 30, 2020, in Cleveland. Oil started the year above $60 and has plunged on expectations that a weakened economy will burn less fuel. The world is awash in oil, meanwhile, as producers conti]()
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Apr 3
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Cuba gives prominent dissident house arrest, reads sentence
Cuban dissident José Daniel Ferrer has been placed under house arrest after a court sentenced him to 4 1/2 years in prison for assault and kidnapping...Apr 3
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2nd deported Guatemalan tests positive for coronavirus
Guatemala's Health Ministry says a second Guatemalan man has tested positive for the new coronavirus after being deported from the United StatesApr 3
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China holds 3-minute nationwide solemn reflection for victims of coronavirus outbreak as case numbers fall
China holds 3-minute nationwide solemn reflection for victims of coronavirus outbreak as case numbers fallApr 3
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By the numbers: Airport travel hits new lows
As airlines cut flights, new TSA data shows domestic travel was down 95% from the same time last year -- the fewest TSA screenings in more than a...Apr 3![VIDEO: By the numbers: Airport travel hits new lows]()
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New details on Navy captain who sounded alarm on COVID-19 spread on ship
Thousands are being evacuated from the virus-stricken aircraft carrier docked in Guam.Apr 3![VIDEO: New details on Navy captain who sounded alarm on COVID-19 spread on ship]()
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Americans stuck as last flight out of Russia stopped on tarmac
Hundreds of Americans are stuck in Russia after the country abruptly suspended international air traffic on Friday in response to the coronavirus...Apr 3![PHOTO: Passengers at Sheremetyevo International Airport sit on the first day of an international flight ban ordered by the government amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and effective since March 27.]()
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AP Sources: Shipping tycoon helps Venezuela in quest for gas
A controversial shipping magnate has stepped in to prevent Venezuela from running out of fuel amid the coronavirus pandemicApr 3![Men stand close to their cars as they wait for hours to fill their cars up with gasoline in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, April 02, 2020. Lines at gas stations around the country's capital are getting longer and longer with some saying it was only th]()
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Kunekune pigs enjoy their daily walk
Zookeepers took giant Kunekune pigs on their daily walk during the lockdown.Apr 3![Kunekune pigs enjoy their daily walk]()
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In French pharmacies, women can report domestic violence during coronavirus lockdown
Domestic violence increased by "36% in one week” in Paris.Apr 3![PHOTO: An aerial view shows the deserted Champs de Mars near the Eiffel tower in Paris during a lockdown imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease in France, April 2, 2020.]()
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Giant Panda attempts to climb
Ru Yi stretched to climb into a barrel strung on a rope at the Moscow Zoo, which is currently closed.Apr 3![Giant Panda attempts to climb]()
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Iraq suspends, fines Reuters news agency over virus report
Iraq has suspended the work of the Reuters news agency for three months, following a report saying the country's government was under-reporting...Apr 3
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Hungary's Orban strikes back at EU criticism on extra powers
Hungary's prime minister has struck back at his critics in the European Union by saying he has “no time” to deal with them during the coronavirus...Apr 3![Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, right, chats with his deputy Zsolt Semjen during a plenary session of the Parliament in Budapest, Hungary, Budapest, Hungary, Monday, March 30, 2020. Hungary's parliament on Monday approved a bill giving Prime M]()
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Mosques stay open in Pakistan even as virus death toll rises
Mosques were allowed to remain open in Pakistan on Friday, when Muslims gather for weekly prayers, even as the coronavirus pandemic spread and much of...Apr 3![A worker disinfects a mosque for coronavirus, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Thursday, April 2, 2020. The government imposed a nationwide lockdown to try to contain the outbreak of the virus. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)]()
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Putin suggests sizable oil production cut as prices fall
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he supports cutting oil production by about 10 million barrels a day to shore up falling pricesApr 3
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Cuban docs fighting coronavirus around world, defying US
The Trump administration has been trying to stamp out one of Cuba’s signature programs _ the dispatch of medical workers around the globeApr 3![Medics and paramedics from Cuba arrive at the Malpensa airport of Milan, Italy, Sunday, March 22, 2020. 53 doctors and paramedics from Cuba arrived in Milan to help with coronavirus treatment in Crema. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only]()
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USNS Comfort, food lines, goats roam the streets: The Week in Photos
A look at the week's top photos from around the globe.Apr 3![VIDEO: USNS Comfort, food lines, goats roam the streets: The Week in Photos]()
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As Africa locks down, some deliveries of aid are threatened
More than half of Africa’s 54 countries have closed their land, air and sea borders, while fears rise that the coronavirus-related restrictions are...Apr 3![People queue for shopping at a local supermarket in Duduza, east of Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, April 2, 2020. South Africa went into a nationwide lockdown for 21 days in an effort to mitigate the spread to the coronavirus. The new coronavi]()
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Israel to help Christians share 'holy fire' amid outbreak
Israeli officials say they are working with foreign governments and Orthodox Christian leaders to make sure that one of their most ancient and...Apr 3![A worker disinfects the doors of the closed Church if the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, as general public movements are limited to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Monday, March 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)]()
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With high schools closed, France's key 'Bac' exam canceled
For the first time in France’s history, students won’t take the national end-of-high-school exam known as the Baccalaureat this year, amid school...Apr 3![An empty classroom is seen at a closed school in Paris, Monday, March 16, 2020. France plans to close all creches, schools and universities from Monday until further notice to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, President Emmanuel Macron says.]()
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After ignoring warnings, Israeli ultra-Orthodox hit by virus
After ignoring weeks of pleas to avoid large gatherings and to stay at home, Israel’s insular ultra-Orthodox community is suffering disproportionately...Apr 3![File - In this Monday, March 30, 2020 file photo, Israeli police arrest an Ultra Orthodox Jew during protest against government's measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Mahmo]()
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Prince Charles opens new London hospital for virus patients
Britain’s Prince Charles has remotely opened a temporary hospital for COVID-19 patients at London’s main exhibition center as the number of...Apr 3![Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock and NHS staff stand on marks on the ground, put in place to ensure social distancing guidelines are adhered to, ahead of the opening of the NHS Nightingale Hospital at the ExCel centre in London, Friday April 3]()
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Prague removes monument to WWII Soviet commander
A district in Prague has removed a controversial statue of a Soviet World War II commander from its siteApr 3![The statue of a Soviet World War II commander Marshall Ivan Stepanovic Konev is loaded onto a truck after its been removed from its site in Prague, Czech Republic, Friday, April 3, 2020. Marshall Konev led the Red Army forces that liberated Prague an]()
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AP PHOTOS: Greek capital's streets deserted during lockdown
Deserted squares, padlocked parks, empty avenues where cars were once jammed bumper-to-bumper in heavy trafficApr 3![In this Wednesday, April 1, 2020 photo, an aerial view of the Athens University headquarters building and a deserted Panepistimiou street, in Athens. Deserted squares, padlocked parks, empty avenues where cars were once jammed bumper-to-bumper in hea]()
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Israel arrests Palestinian official in east Jerusalem
Israeli police have arrested the Palestinian minister for Jerusalem affairs for allegedly violating an Israeli ban on Palestinian political activities...Apr 3
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Brokerage worker loses paternity leave appeal in Japan
A Japanese court has rejected a request by a former brokerage manager to get his job back after he took paternity leave at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan...Apr 3![Glen Wood]()
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Man accused of killing US journalist to stay in prison
A Pakistani provincial government has ordered a British Pakistani man whose conviction in the kidnapping and killing of a U.S. journalist was...Apr 3
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Chinese struggle to return to work as virus controls ease
Millions of Chinese workers are streaming back to factories, shops and offices but many still face anti-coronavirus controls that add to their...Apr 3
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AP Week in Pictures, Latin America & Caribbean
AP Week in Pictures, Latin America & CaribbeanApr 3![A man sips mate, an herbal drink, while standing in his doorway on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, March 31, 2020. The Argentine government extended a forced lockdown until April 12 to contain the spread of the new coronavirus. (AP]()
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