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  • Japan emperor's 60th birthday overshadowed by virus fears

    Japanese Emperor Naruhito, marking his 60th birthday, has offered his sympathy to those affected by the new virus, as concerns over infections forced...

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• Feb 22

  • China reports daily rise in new virus cases to 648 and slight fall in additional deaths to 97; Hubei still hardest-hit

    China reports daily rise in new virus cases to 648 and slight fall in additional deaths to 97; Hubei still hardest-hit

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • South Korea reports more than 120 new virus cases, 4th fatality, raising the country's total to 556

    South Korea reports more than 120 new virus cases, 4th fatality, raising the country's total to 556

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Italy towns close down amid virus case clusters, 2 deaths

    A dozen Italian towns saw daily life disrupted after the deaths of two people infected with the virus from China and a pair of case clusters without...

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • In Brazil, fears that violent police strike could spread

    A violent police strike in northeastern Brazil has shed light on dissatisfaction among cops elsewhere in the country, with some forces threatening to...

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Pope OKs beatification for Rutilio Grande, Salvadoran martyr

    Pope Francis has moved a Jesuit priest who inspired the slain El Salvador archbishop St. Oscar Romero a step closer to possible sainthood

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Togo election could see president extend family's long rule

    The West African nation of Togo is holding a presidential election amid concerns about how fair the vote will be and the likelihood the incumbent will...

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Serbia offers support to China in 'battle' with new virus

    Waving Chinese flags, several dozen people have attended a concert in Serbia's capital to show support for China as it struggles to contain a new...

    Feb 22

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  • South Sudan's rivals form unity government meant to end war

    South Sudan has opened a new chapter in its fragile emergence from civil war with rival leaders forming a coalition government

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Iran now says 5 dead out of 28 infected with new coronavirus

    Iranian health authorities are reporting another death from the new virus.

    Feb 22

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  • North Macedonia police find 47 migrants in abandoned truck

    Police in North Macedonia say officers on border patrol found 47 migrants in an abandoned truck near the borders with Bulgaria and Greece

    Feb 22

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  • Egypt's wave of censorship takes aim at street music

    A ban was issued on a popular genre of street music.

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Egypt to try doctor, parents for female genital mutilation

    The office of Egypt’s chief prosecutor says he has referred a physician to criminal trial for allegedly mutilating the genitals of a 12-year-old girl,...

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Iran's hard-liners take early lead in Tehran after vote

    Iranian state TV is announcing the first partial results from the country’s parliamentary elections

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • East Libya FM demands 'fair distribution' to end oil closure

    The top diplomat in eastern Libya says the shutdown of vital oil facilities in the country would come to an end “when Libyans are guaranteed of the...

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Marchers support Assange ahead of London extradition hearing

    Hundreds of supporters of Julian Assange have marched through London to demand the British government's refusal to extradite the WikiLeaks founder to...

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • At Paris farm fair, Macron vows to protect EU ag subsidies

    French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed his support for preserving the European Union's farm subsidies during his visit to a farm fair

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Iranian state media reports 6th person dead from new virus

    Iranian state media reports 6th person dead from new virus

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Syria reopens highway linking largest cities after 8 years

    Syria's transportation minister says the highway that links the Syrian capital with the northern city of Aleppo is open for public use for the first...

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Conservatives poised to make gains in Iran elections amid sanctions

    The election was held amid the toughest sanctions on the country.

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Egypt extends detention of activist who criticized president

    Egyptian prosecutors extended the detention of an an Egyptian activist and vocal critic of President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Coronavirus cases in South Korea up to 433 overnight

    There were 433 cases confirmed on Saturday.

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Germany admits there's a far-right problem, but what to do?

    The rampage this week in Germany in which a gunman killed nine people with foreign backgrounds was the country's third deadly far-right attack in a...

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Man charged after prayer leader stabbed at London mosque

    A 29-year-old man has appeared in court charged with stabbing an official at one of London’s biggest mosques during afternoon prayers

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Israeli police shoot, kill alleged stabbing attacker

    Israeli police said officers shot and killed a man who allegedly tried to stab a soldier outside Jerusalem’s Old City

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Finland says to take in max 175 Mediterranean asylum-seekers

    The Finnish government says it has agreed to take in up to 175 asylum-seekers from camps in Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Malta "to alleviate the...

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • France starts closing its oldest nuclear plant

    France has started closing its oldest nuclear plant at Fessenheim, on the border with Germany, by shutting down one of its reactors

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Post-Brexit UK reverting to blue passports - made in the EU

    The U.K. is ditching its European Union-style burgundy passports and returning tor traditional British blue

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • South Sudan's rival leaders form a coalition government, opening a new chapter in the country's emergence from civil war

    South Sudan's rival leaders form a coalition government, opening a new chapter in the country's emergence from civil war

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Ryanair CEO criticized for singling out Muslim men as threat

    Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary is facing criticism for suggesting Muslim men should be singled out for extra scrutiny at airports

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • US leads training exercises in Africa amid focus on Sahel

    The U.S. military’s annual counterterrorism exercise in West Africa is occurring in the shadow of possible U.S. troop cuts at a time when extremist...

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • At Trump's India rally, Modi bets on bolstering his image

    A festive mood has enveloped Ahmedabad, in India’s northwestern state of Gujarat ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting there on Monday with...

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Trump in India: What to expect on trade, security and human rights

    Trump and his counterpart, Narendra Modi, have expressed mutual admiration.

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Sunscreen pollution accelerating demise of coral reefs, experts say

    Chemicals commonly found in sunscreen cause permanent DNA damage to coral.

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Iran reports another death from the new virus that emerged in China, bringing death toll to 5 among 28 confirmed cases.

    Iran reports another death from the new virus that emerged in China, bringing death toll to 5 among 28 confirmed cases.

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Pakistan says 5 militants killed in shootout; 2 arrested

    Pakistani security forces say they've killed five suspected militants in an overnight raid in the country's northwest

    Feb 22

• Feb 21

  • UN: 100,000 civilians casualties in Afghanistan in 10 years

    A U.N. report says Afghanistan passed a grim milestone with more than 100,000 civilians killed or hurt in the last 10 years since the international...

    Feb 21

• Feb 21

  • Canadian PM Trudeau says rail blockades have to end

    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says indigenous barricades that are blocking rail service across the country and hurting the economy have to...

    Feb 21

• Feb 21

  • The U.S. and Taliban agree to 7-day truce

    ABC News’ Martha Raddatz details how this could lead to the departure of U.S forces from the country’s longest war.

    Feb 21

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• Feb 21

  • Outbreak, economic ills dim luster of Japan's Olympic year

    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should be basking in the limelight this year in the run-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

    Feb 21

• Feb 21

  • Thai court orders popular opposition party dissolved

    Thailand's Constitutional Court has ordered the popular opposition Future Forward Party dissolved, declaring that it violated election law by...

    Feb 21

• Feb 21

  • Mexicans march to protest major infrastructure projects

    More than 1,000 people have marched through the center of Mexico City in opposition to the government's largest infrastructure projects

    Feb 21

• Feb 21

  • South Korea reports 142 new cases of the virus, most in Daegu and nearby regions, bringing the total to 346

    South Korea reports 142 new cases of the virus, most in Daegu and nearby regions, bringing the total to 346

    Feb 21

• Feb 21

  • China reports major daily drop in virus cases to 397, slight fall in daily death toll to 109, most in epicenter of Hubei

    China reports major daily drop in virus cases to 397, slight fall in daily death toll to 109, most in epicenter of Hubei

    Feb 21

• Feb 21

  • Outpouring of worldwide support for bullied Australian boy

    A video of a 9-year-old Australian boy telling his mother that he wants to die after being bullied at school for his dwarfism has gone viral on social...

    Feb 21

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  • Judge: High-profile corruption trial to stay in Puerto Rico

     A federal judge on Friday denied a request to move an upcoming corruption trial against former Puerto Rico Education Secretary Julia Keleher to the...

    Feb 21

• Feb 21

  • Northern Italy closes schools and suspends gatherings as coronavirus cases mount

    Officials are concerned about new COVID-19 cases with no clear link to China.

    Feb 21

• Feb 21

  • Grief, anger and calls for action after shooting in Germany

    The victims of a racist shooting rampage in Germany are being mourned by family and friends

    Feb 21

• Feb 21

  • AP Interview: Venezuela's Guaidó extols Trump alliance

    Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó says he trusts U.S. President Donald Trump's "firm and determined” backing following a White House meeting...

    Feb 21

• Feb 21

  • Message draped on school bus targets Prince Andrew

    A yellow school bus with a banner depicting the face of Britain's Prince Andrew has driven past Buckingham Palace, urging him to testify in the...

    Feb 21