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  • VW agrees to $912 million payments for Germans who sued

    German auto giant Volkswagen says it will pay 830 million euros ($912 million) in damages to hundreds of thousands of customers whose diesel cars were...

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  • Vatican task force offers help to church on abuse prevention

    The Vatican is launching a task force of experts to help Catholic dioceses and religious orders develop guidelines to handle cases of sexual abuse by...

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  • Geneva auto show canceled as Switzerland bans large events

    The Geneva auto show is being canceled after the Swiss government announced an immediate ban on all public and private events involving more than...

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  • NATO urges Syria, Russia to halt airstrikes as migrants move

    NATO allies are calling on Syria and Russia to end their airstrikes in Syria after 33 Turkish soldiers were killed there

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  • Dominican Republic turns back cruise ship amid virus fears

    A cruise ship heading to the Dominican Republic to disembark hundreds of passengers after a 14-day tour was searching for a new port on Friday after...

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  • South African sentenced for racist comment that went viral

    South Africa has imposed a $3,300 fine or 2-year prison term on a man convicted for racist comments in a video that went viral last year

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  • First virus-free guests abandon blocked Spanish island hotel

    Some guests have started to leave a locked-down hotel in Spain’s Tenerife island

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  • Barclays bankers acquitted over fraud charges in Qatar deal

    Three former Barclays bankers have been cleared of fraud over a 4 billion-pound ($5.2 billion) investment deal with Qatar at the height of the global...

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  • Malaysia's Mahathir suffers blow as supporters abandon him

    Malaysia's king says he will let party leaders nominate prime ministerial candidates, shifting the battle for power after opposition parties switched...

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  • Guinea-Bissau president sworn in despite contested vote

    Former army general Umaro Cissoko Embalo has been sworn in as president of Guinea-Bissau despite a pending decision by the Supreme Court on a request...

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  • Turkey threatens Europe with refugees after 33 troops killed

    The presidents of Turkey and Russia have spoken on the phone, a day after 33 Turkish troops were killed in Syrian government airstrikes in the...

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  • Prayers at fire-bombed mosques as India's riot toll grows

    Muslims in India's capital returned for weekly prayers at fire-bombed mosques.

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  • Russia denies responsibility after strikes kill at least 33 Turkish troops in Syria

    NATO to meet at Turkey's request following the incident.

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  • FDA reports 1st drug shortage due to coronavirus outbreak

    The FDA said the issue continues to be "an evolving and very dynamic" one.

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  • What's happening: Virus fears hit Africa, markets, churches

    Amusement parks, sports events, religious gatherings, even school

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  • Italy tries a return to some normalcy after virus closures

    Authorities have decided to re-open schools and museums in some of the less areas less hard-hit by the coronavirus outbreak, in which Italy has the...

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  • Thai prime minister and colleagues survive censure vote

    Thailand's prime minister and five of his fellow Cabinet members have defeated non-confidence motions filed against them in Parliament

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  • Fire kills 5 in residential building in Iranian city of Qom

    A fire that erupted in a residential building in the Iranian city of Qom has killed at least five people, including a 2-year-old, and injured 38

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  • Thousand to gather in southwest England for climate march

    Thousands are expected to gather in southwest England for a climate march to be joined by activist Greta Thunberg

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  • Parents of 'terrified' Africans stranded in China want help

    Parents' fears are growing for the thousands of African students who are thought to be stranded in China's locked-down city of Wuhan amid the virus...

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  • Iran's Health Ministry spokesman says the new coronavirus has killed 34 people amid 388 confirmed cases in Iran

    Iran's Health Ministry spokesman says the new coronavirus has killed 34 people amid 388 confirmed cases in Iran

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  • Publisher, 2 politicians charged over Hong Kong protests

    Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai and two prominent opposition politicians have been charged with illegal assembly over a pro-democracy march last year

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  • Pope sick a 2nd day with apparent cold, cancels audiences

    Pope Francis has canceled his official audiences.

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  • Swiss government bans all events involving more than 1,000 people amid virus outbreak

    Swiss government bans all events involving more than 1,000 people amid virus outbreak

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  • Japan's Hokkaido declares state of emergency over virus

    The Japanese island of Hokkaido declared a state of emergency over coronavirus.

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  • A Week in Pictures, Asia

    FEBRUARY 21-27, 2020 This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in Asia...

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  • Malawi legalizes cannabis cultivation for certain uses

    Malawi has legalized the cultivation of cannabis

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  • Center-right opposition leads polls ahead of Slovakian vote

    Slovaks vote Saturday in parliamentary elections widely expected to unseat the country's long-dominant but scandal-tainted center-left party that...

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  • Ardern calls out Australia: Don't deport 'your problems'

    New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called out her Australian counterpart.

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  • Winter weather kills 1, injures 8 in southern Germany

    Heavy winds and snowfall have led to accidents in Germany.

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  • UN agency says 35 migrants rescued off Libyan coast

    The U.N. migration agency says that a commercial ship has rescued 35 Europe-bound migrants off Libya's Mediterranean coast and returned them to the...

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  • Afghans view US-Taliban deal with well-earned skepticism

    Many Afghans view Saturday's expected signing of a U.S.-Taliban peace deal with a heavy dose of well-earned skepticism

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  • India says US politicizing religious riots in which 30 died

    At least 30 people were killed and more than 200 injured in the unrest.

    Feb 28

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  • Nigeria confirms coronavirus, first in sub-Saharan Africa

    Nigeria's health authorities have reported the country's first case of a new coronavirus in Lagos, the first confirmed appearance of the disease in...

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  • Turkey raises death toll from Syrian government airstrike on its forces in northwest Syria to 33 Turkish troops killed

    Turkey raises death toll from Syrian government airstrike on its forces in northwest Syria to 33 Turkish troops killed

    Feb 28

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  • Nigeria announces first confirmed case of new coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa

    Nigeria announces first confirmed case of new coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa

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  • A Week in Pictures - Latin America & Caribbean

    A Week in Pictures — Latin America & Caribbean

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• Feb 27

  • Apple Daily newspaper says publisher, opposition party vice chairman detained over Hong Kong pro-democracy march

    Apple Daily newspaper says publisher, opposition party vice chairman detained over Hong Kong pro-democracy march

    Feb 27

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  • Syrian opposition fighters retake key town from government

    The government offensive has displaced almost 950,000 people.

    Feb 27

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  • AP Week in Pictures, Europe and Africa

    This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in the Europe and Africa region

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  • Countries across the world take precautions as coronavirus spreads

    Japan’s prime minister has closed all elementary, middle and high schools through the end of next month in order to curb the spread of the virus.

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  • Polar bear cub takes first steps outdoors

    A polar bear cub at the Copenhagen Zoo has taken its first tentative steps outside its feeding cave.

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  • The Rundown: Top headlines today: Feb. 27, 2020

    Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines.

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  • Q&A: Saudis halt Muslim pilgrimage over virus fears

    Saudi Arabia's decision to halt the umrah pilgrimage amid a global outbreak of a new virus is unprecedented in modern times

    Feb 27

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  • Coronavirus has 'pandemic potential,' WHO warns

    The CDC is investigating the source of the newest case in the U.S.

    Feb 27

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  • 22 Turkish soldiers killed in northeast Syria air strike

    A Turkish official says 22 Turkish soldiers have been killed in an air strike by Syrian government forces

    Feb 27

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  • Iraqi government fighting spread of coronavirus

    The Iraqi government is taking measures to counter the spread of novel coronavirus by closing public places and events while authorities in protective...

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  • EU slaps sanctions on Turkish officials over Cyprus drilling

    The European Union has slapped sanctions on two senior members of the Turkish Petroleum Corporation

    Feb 27

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  • Prague Zoo celebrates arrival of mantled guereza

    The Prague Zoo celebrated the arrival of a mantled guereza, a West African monkey, cuddling with its elders, who raise their newborns as a group.

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  • Turkish official says 22 Turkish soldiers killed in Syria, in biggest single day losses for country's forces

    Turkish official says 22 Turkish soldiers killed in Syria, in biggest single day losses for country's forces

    Feb 27