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Negligence probed in deadly Beirut blast amid public anger BEIRUT (AP) — Investigators probing the deadly blast that ripped across Beirut focused Wednesday on possible negligence in the storage of tons of a highly explosive fertilizer in a waterfront warehouse, while the government ordered the house arrest of several port officials. by Associated Press Published Aug. 6 2020 @ 12:05am

Massive Beirut blast kills more than 70, injures thousands BEIRUT (AP) — A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the city's port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. by Associated Press Published Aug. 5 2020 @ 12:05am

Afghan forces retake prison after deadly attack by IS group JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — Militants affiliated with the Islamic State group stormed a prison in eastern Afghanistan in a daylong siege that left at least 39 people dead, including the assailants, and freed nearly 400 of their fighters before security forces restored order, a government official said Monday. by Associated Press Published Aug. 4 2020 @ 12:05am

Thousands protest in Berlin against coronavirus restrictions BERLIN (AP) — Thousands protested Germany's coronavirus restrictions Saturday in a Berlin demonstration marking what organizers called "the end of the pandemic" — a declaration that comes just as authorities are voicing increasing concerns about an uptick in new infections. by Associated Press Published Aug. 2 2020 @ 12:05am

Britain delays easing of lockdown as virus spread speeds up LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson put some of the country's next steps out of lockdown on hold Friday with just a few hours' notice, saying the number of new coronavirus cases was on the rise for the first time since May. by Associated Press Published Aug. 1 2020 @ 12:05am

4 Hong Kong youths arrested under new security law HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police have made their first major arrests under a new national security law, detaining four young people Wednesday on suspicion of inciting secession. by Associated Press Published Jul. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

French infections rise, Spain cracks down on nightclubs France's coronavirus infection rate crept higher Saturday and Spain cracked down on nightlife, but German authorities were confident enough to send a cruise ship out to sea with 1,200 passengers for a weekend test of how the cruise industry can begin to resume. by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2020 @ 12:05am

China-US relations appear at a turning point BEIJING (AP) — Four decades after the U.S. established diplomatic ties with Communist China, the relationship between the two may have reached a turning point. by Associated Press Published Jul. 25 2020 @ 12:05am

US ratchets up China tensions, closing Houston consulate The United States ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, escalating tensions between the world's largest economies as President Donald Trump ramps up pressure against China ahead of the November election. Published Jul. 23 2020 @ 12:05am