Virus-ravaged Europe nudges some doors open, not others
PARIS — Europeans are starting to venture outside after weeks of confinement, scarred by a virus that has overwhelmed some of the world's best health ...
Chiefs to release 2-time Pro Bowl P Colquitt after 15 years
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dustin Colquitt walked into the Kansas City Chiefs training facility 15 years ago as a third-round pick out of Tennessee, a punter ...
Pandemic upends lives of Latin America’s domestic servants
MEXICO CITY — The coronavirus pandemic has upended the lives of many of Latin America's household maids, leaving them without work or government assis...
Clashes in impoverished Lebanese city as crisis deepens
TRIPOLI, Lebanon — Hundreds of protesters in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli set fire Tuesday to two banks and hurled stones at soldiers, who respo...
Development bank to allocate $15 bln to tackle virus fallout
MOSCOW — The New Development Bank will allocate up to $15 billion for loans to help the so-called BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and Sou...
Pandemic exposes gaps in travel insurance coverage
NORFOLK, Va. — For many people, travel insurance has been little more than a box that pops up on a booking site to offer some cheap peace of mind.
UN chief: Use pandemic to ‘rebuild our world for the better’
BERLIN — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic has exposed how fragile societies are but that if governme...
VIRUS DIARY: Planting an apple seed, dreaming of tomorrow
ALLISON PARK, Pa. — He winds up and throws the apple core, aiming for the woods where he hopes a tree will grow. He overshoots his mark. It bounces ac...
Report: Biden accuser spoke to neighbor of alleged assault
WASHINGTON — An associate of a former Senate aide to Joe Biden says the woman told her about her allegations of sexual assault against Biden — now the...
The Latest: French rugby to support amateur clubs
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Naples’ beloved pizza is back after virus shutdown eases
NAPLES, Italy — Wood is burning again in Naples’ pizza ovens, giving a symbolic and savory boost to Neapolitans after two months of lockdown meant an ...
Hi-tech scans get under skin of ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Researchers using a battery of modern imaging techniques have gotten under the skin of Johannes Vermeer's “Girl with a Pearl ...
As virus cases rise, UAE adjusts to a new normal in pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — In a Dubai industrial park, workers weld, drill and build what one entrepreneur sees as key to the near future of this d...
Turkey sends medical equipment to help US fight virus
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey has dispatched a planeload of personal protective equipment to support the United States as it grapples with the coronavirus o...
Madagascar’s president touts herbal drink against COVID-19
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — As their high school reopened after being closed for a month due to the coronavirus, students in Madagascar's capital city ...
New chance for House Democrats to force McGahn’s testimony
WASHINGTON — The federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., is giving the House another shot at forcing former White House counsel Don McGahn to appea...
Japan Medical Assn: Tokyo Olympics difficult without vaccine
TOKYO — The medical community in Japan is moving toward a consensus that holding next year's Tokyo Olympics may hinge on finding a coronavirus vaccine...
Germany hopes for rain to avoid 3rd straight summer drought
BERLIN — Germany’s farmers, foresters, and firefighters are eagerly awaiting widespread rain forecast for later this week, as a warm, dry spring has r...
The US reopening is coming, but ‘normal’ is still a ways off
NEW YORK — Everyone wants to know: When, oh when, will it go back to normal?
Russian doctors, nurses face more risks as virus cases grow
MOSCOW — A patient who had routine surgery at a hospital in St. Petersburg suddenly developed a fever after an operation. Doctors insisted on testing ...
AP PHOTOS: Surfers catch waves again in New Zealand, Bondi
At Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach, hundreds of swimmers and surfers braved cool autumn weather to return to the water.
Federal inmates battle mixed messages on home confinement
WASHINGTON — She never thought her husband's punishment for selling drugs would be a death sentence. But as the new coronavirus rips through the U.S. ...
UN: $90 billion could protect 700 million poor in pandemic
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian chief said Monday that $90 billion could provide income support, food and a health response to the coronavirus ...
Brazil edges toward being next big coronavirus hot spot
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil is emerging as potentially the next big hot spot for the coronavirus amid President Jair Bolsonaro’s insistence that it is jus...
Prince Harry records message for Thomas the Tank Engine
LONDON — Prince Harry has recorded a special message to celebrate the 75th anniversary of children’s favorite Thomas the Tank Engine.
Asia shares mixed, eyeing economies reopening, central banks
TOKYO — Asian shares are mixed Tuesday as governments inch toward letting businesses reopen and central banks step in to provide cash to economies.
Riots, escapes and pepper spray: Virus hits juvenile centers
Nicole Hingle wasn’t surprised when the call came. Frustrations had been building inside juvenile detention centers nationwide as the number of corona...
Congress set to reopen, but new virus aid faces divisions
WASHINGTON — Congress is plunging ahead on a new coronavirus relief package, but deepening partisan divide and uncertainty in the schedule could stall...
Texas, Ohio among many states to take steps toward reopening
Restaurants opened up to dine-in patrons in at least three states Monday and the governor of Texas allowed movie theaters, malls and eateries to start...
Back to the pool: USA Swimming unveils tentative schedule
USA Swimming is planning a return to the pool.