Trump, US officials send mixed messages on virus risk here
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his top economic adviser said Tuesday that the new coronavirus is under con...
Iran says official who played down virus fears is infected
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of an Iranian government task force on the coronavirus who had urged the pub...
IOC member casts doubt on postponing or moving Tokyo Games
TOKYO (AP) — A senior member of the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if it proves too dangerous to hold...
Trump defends Modi, refuses to weigh in on citizenship law
NEW DELHI (AP) — Defending the host who has showered him with pageantry, President Donald Trump refused Tuesday to speak...
Trump says without evidence Dems leak intel to hurt Sanders
NEW DELHI (AP) — President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that Democrats who don’t want Bernie Sanders to win their p...
Swimming authorities worked to protect Sun Yang from ban
GENEVA (AP) — International swimming authorities worked to protect three-time Olympic champion Sun Yang from being banne...
Virus outbreak keeps global markets in check
LONDON (AP) — Share prices around the world, particularly in Japan, took a hit Tuesday amid mounting fears about the eco...
Vietnam dissident Buddhist monk Thich Quang Do dies at 91
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Thich Quang Do, a Buddhist monk who became the public face of religious dissent in Vietnam while t...
Dispute leaves Taiwanese stuck in locked-down Chinese cities
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Beauty salon operator Shelly Chen flew from Taiwan to her hometown in China last month to see her ...
Amid China virus fears, even a haircut is a major operation
BEIJING (AP) — Need a trim in Beijing? You might have to wait. Even getting a haircut has become a challenge in China no...
Italy tries to contain virus as isolated towns hunker down
CODOGNO, Italy (AP) — Police manned checkpoints around quarantined towns in Italy’s north on Monday and residents stocke...
Survey finds Olympic, elite athletes struggling financially
The comments could easily have come from any middle-class town where workers have trouble making ends meet: “No pension ...
UN chief issues 7-point ‘call to action’ on human rights
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the United Nations issued a “call to action” on Monday to countries, businesses and all people...
New Army training team heads to Africa
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army, for the first time, will send soldiers from one of its new training brigades to Africa in th...
Virus pushes beyond Asia, taking aim at Europe, Mideast
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The new virus took aim at a broadening swath of the globe Monday, with officials in Europe and...
Patrick Reed shows his moxie and wins Mexico Championship
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Patrick Reed made it hard for anyone to question his moxie.A week that began with Brooks Koepka sayin...
Passage to India: Trump ready for warm embrace, adulation
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was the Trumpiest of offers.A rally at one of the world’s largest stadiums. A crowd of millions che...
China’s Xi says epidemic ‘grim,’ calls for action on economy
BEIJING (AP) — Warning that China’s virus epidemic is “still grim and complex,” President Xi Jinping called Sunday for m...
The Latest: Fury beats Wilder to reclaim heavyweight title
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest from the rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury (all times local) 9:40 p.m. Tyson Fur...
Thomas builds 1-shot lead in Mexico as Rahm makes his move
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Justin Thomas has done just about everything at the Mexico Championship except win.Even with a one-sh...
Afghan truce worry: 1 militant could threaten peace process
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hopes for ending America’s longest war hinge on maintaining a weeklong fragile truce in Afghanistan th...
At Trump’s India rally, Modi bets on bolstering his image
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — A festive mood has enveloped Ahmedabad in India’s northwestern state of Gujarat ahead of Prime M...
Q&A: Things to know about Tokyo Olympics and spreading virus
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics open in exactly five months on July 24. The Paralympics open on Aug. 25. But the fast-sp...
UN: 100,000 civilians casualties in Afghanistan in 10 years
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A United Nations report says Afghanistan passed a grim milestone with more than 100,000 civili...
Health officials worry as untraceable virus clusters emerge
In South Korea, Singapore and Iran, clusters of infections are leading to a jump in cases of the new viral illness outsi...
Trump not a ‘Parasite’ fan, praises ‘Gone with the Wind’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is apparently not a fan of Oscar winner “Parasite,” his biggest complaint being...
China’s leaders say nation yet to turn corner in virus fight
BEIJING (AP) — China’s leadership sounded a cautious note Friday about the country’s progress in halting the spread of t...
World markets slip on renewed fears over virus outbreak
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets slipped on Friday after a spike in new virus cases in South Korea and other countrie...
Cross-border S Korean drama overcomes political risks
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — For the South Korean crew behind the latest hit drama “Crash Landing on You,” recreating the l...
ASEAN diplomats praise China’s handling of virus outbreak
VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Southeast Asia’s top diplomats praised China’s handling of the virus outbreak and pledged Thursda...