Comatose Russian dissident visited by wife, aide in Germany
Alexi Navalny's wife and a top aide visited him Sunday in a Berlin hospital where the comatose Russian dissident is being treated by German doctors after a suspected poisoning.
South Korea elevates distancing as virus nears spring levels
Churches were closed and professional baseball games were played in empty stadiums on Sunday as South Korea stepped up measures nationwide to fight a resurgence in coronavirus cases that has raised concerns that the epidemic is getting out of control.
Iran: UN nuclear chief's visit to Tehran no link to US push
Iran said Sunday that an upcoming visit this week by the head of the U.N.'s atomic watchdog agency to Tehran has nothing to do with a U.S. push to impose so-called "snapback" sanctions on Iran — even as Tehran acknowledged a recent explosion at a major uranium enrichment site was "sabotage."
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Libyan commander dismisses rivals' cease-fire as 'deception'
Forces loyal to Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter on Sunday dismissed a cease-fire proposal by the U.N.-supported government as a "deception," claiming that rival militias were preparing to attack the strategic city of Sirte.
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Opera's Domingo denies abusing power, seeks to clear name
Opera legend Plácido Domingo denied ever abusing his power during his management tenure at two U.S. opera houses in an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, as he embarks on a full-throttle campaign to clear his name after two investigations found credible accusations he had engaged in ''inappropriate conduct'' with multiple women over a period of decades.
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13 die in Peru disco stampede after police lockdown raid
Thirteen people died in a stampede at a disco in Peru after a police raid to enforce the country's lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Sunday.
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Taliban set powerful negotiating team for intra-Afghan talks
The Taliban's chief has finalized a negotiating team that is to have sweeping decision-making powers in upcoming intra-Afghan negotiations, the top Taliban negotiator told The Associated Press on Sunday.
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'End of the world': Countdown to Beirut's devastating blast
The 10 firefighters who received the call shortly before 6 p.m. — a big fire at the nearby port of Beirut — could not know what awaited them.
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Vast protest in Minsk keeps up pressure on Belarus president
More than 100,000 protesters demanding the resignation of Belarus' authoritarian president rallied Sunday in a vast square in the capital, keeping up the massive outburst of dissent that has shaken the country since a disputed presidential election two weeks ago.
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Vacationers, migrants drive Italy's surge in COVID cases
Sicily's governor has ordered all migrant residences on the Italian island to be shut down by Monday, part of a push-back by Italian regions alarmed by a surge in COVID-19 cases a few weeks before schools are to reopen.
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West African leaders press for Mali president's release
West African leaders visiting Mali pressed Sunday for the release of ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita amid mounting speculation that he could be flown out of the country after thousands showed support for the military coup that toppled him.
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5 dead, 11 missing as flooding hits Turkey's Black Sea coast
Five people have died in floods caused by heavy rain along Turkey's Black Sea coastline, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday.
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Trump to host Israeli leader, UAE prince within weeks
The historic deal delivered a key foreign policy victory to President Donald Trump as he seeks re-election.
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Iran retrieves data, cockpit talk from downed Ukraine plane
Iran has retrieved some data, including a portion of the cockpit conversations, from the Ukrainian jetliner that was accidentally downed by the Revolutionary Guard forces in January, killing all 176 people on board, an Iranian official said Sunday.
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New Austrian coronavirus measures snarl traffic at border
Traffic was backed up for as much as 12 hours on Austria's southern border after new coronavirus safety measures were imposed on all travelers entering the country, authorities said Sunday.
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Afghan official: Bomb kills 7 civilians in eastern province
A roadside bombing on Sunday in eastern Afghanistan killed seven civilians, a provincial official said, the latest in relentless deadly violence in the country amid new uncertainties over the start of talks between the Taliban and the Kabul government.
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Collision of bus, van in Poland kills 9, injures 7
A bus and a passenger van have collided in Poland, killing all nine people in the van and injuring seven people who were traveling in the bus, rescue officials and media reported Sunday.
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Asia Today: S. Korea counts 397 new cases as virus rebounds
South Korea has added 397 new cases to its coronavirus caseload in a 10th day of triple-digit increases, as the speed of viral spread nears the levels last seen during the worst of the outbreak in spring.
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India's virus caseload tops 3 million as disease moves south
India's coronavirus caseload topped 3 million on Sunday, with the country leading the world in new infections as the disease marched through impoverished rural areas in the north and the wealthier but older populations of the south.
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AP Explains: How India's fast-growing cases topped 3 million
India's coronavirus caseload topped 3 million on Sunday, with the country leading the world in new infections as the disease marched through impoverished rural areas in the north and the wealthier but older populations of the south.
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Indonesia's Sinabung volcano spews new burst of hot ash
A rumbling volcano in western Indonesia on Sunday unleashed an avalanche of scorching clouds down its slopes.
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Experts flag risks in India's use of rapid tests for virus
In June, India began using cheaper, faster but less accurate tests to scale up testing for the coronavirus — a strategy that the United States is now considering.
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Pakistan issues orders enforcing UN sanctions on Taliban
Pakistan has issued sweeping orders enforcing financial sanctions against Afghanistan's Taliban, just as the militant group is in the midst of a U.S.-led peace process in the neighboring country.
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South Korea, China reaffirm plans for leaders' summit
Senior South Korean and Chinese officials on Saturday reaffirmed plans to arrange a summit between their leaders "at an early date" once coronavirus concerns subside, Seoul's presidential office said.
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